Sofia was a woman who moved with purpose and decisiveness. Upon realizing she had misjudged Aria, Sofia swiftly turned her focus to making the elimination of Aria her utmost priority. She carefully crafted an image of kindness and empathy in front of Cyril, all while covertly gathering intelligence on Aria. 'One must truly understand one's adversaries to bring them down.' Sofia reflected. Though the Martens family did not wield the same level of influence as the Cartmell family, they were still among the elite. Her operatives quickly unearthed a revelation that left her astonished. Aria's pregnancy was an elaborate ruse! It was a tactic used to drive Viviane away, leaving Cyril wracked with pain and remorse, while Aria basked in the success of her machinations under the guise of innoce

