Aurelia’s POV
Wow. Everything just seems to be working out so well for me.
I stand at a distance, watching the chaos unfold before my eyes, a quiet thrill spreading through my chest. The women came just as planned—to corner Lila and force her out. But the real surprise, the one piece I never even thought of, is right there in front of me. Liam.
And he isn’t just here to talk. He’s here to take Lila back with him.
I can’t help the satisfied hum that slips past my lips. If I had known bringing Liam again into the picture would make things this easy, I would have opted for it instead of wasting time trying to destroy Lila’s precious reputation—the one thing she guards like it’s her crown jewel.
She’s always been so easily shaken by people’s whispers—terrified of eyes turning her way, of
