LYCIA
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Anxiously tapping on my phone, I waited for Connor's phone call. Every passing minute felt like an eternity, and the tension inside me continued to build. Finally, after what felt like an agonizing half-hour, my phone rang. I snatched it up immediately, my voice filled with anticipation.
"Connor, is it done? Was it successful?" I asked, my heart pounding in my chest.
There was a sigh on the other end, and I braced myself for the news. Connor's voice sounded heavy with disappointment as he spoke, shattering any hope I had.
"Lady Lycia, my men had managed to run someone over, but it wasn't any of Natalia's children," he replied.
I froze for a few moments, unable to comprehend what I had just heard. This couldn't be happening. Glenda had warned me that Natalia's children had to
