Inside her villa, Amelia sat down, her mind racing. Cadell’s intense suggestions and his careless words lingered in her mind. Could she trust him? What were his true motives?
She had to be careful. Her quest for revenge was slowly becoming more complicated, and now, she wasn’t sure who her allies truly were.
Trying to shake off her doubts, she made her way to her room and drew a cool bath. As she sank into the water, she stared at the ceiling, her thoughts swirling.
“Cadell is just helping,” she muttered to herself. “His words were justifiable. He’s only trying to support me.” She closed her eyes, trying to believe her own words.
“He sees and knows how much Sebastian hurt me. He wants to help me get back at him. That’s all.”
She splashed water on her face, attempting to wash away he
