's

betrayal. I couldn't fathom why he would turn against me so suddenly. I ne

d that Marcus was surrounded by Victor's men and couldn't be

n worse news: three of my warehouses had been robbed while I was at the church. It was clear that

self time to hit my warehouses," I said,

act carefully. "We need to give Victor time to think he's won.

strategic planning were crucial. The game had changed, and

us's

supposed support for Victor was a personal victory. I had managed to turn the tables, making Gad believe that Victor was be

during the wedding. Though I regretted selling my stepsister, Elena, to Victor, I

g, I enjoyed the fact that I had publicly supported Victor, which would buy me time while Gad de

with Victor's guards, who protected me. It was almost

I had repackaged-I realized they could be a powerful asset. I plan

achieve that, I needed to keep Victor and Gad fighting each other, un

orchestrating chaos for my gain while posit

e who knew about the ongoing feud between Gad and Victor was quick to blame Victor for the destruction.

to act fast. I sent a hefty amount of money to the guys who did the attack, paying them much more tha

of the stash to Victor's place. I watched with satisfaction as

ked at me and asked, "When d

started a fe

as playing both sides. With Victor and Gad so focused on each other, I was free to make

. Victor had denied it, saying he wouldn't attack Gad's business even though Gad had once hijacked his

To do that, I had to sort things out with Gad first. Once that w

nt to Gad's mansion. I was beaten for what I

if I did anything wrong at the ceremony," I lied to Gad.

get my step-s

s I spun had worked-Gad was convinced of my loyalty. With a twisted sense of satisfaction, I knew

Victor and Gad was escalating, with accusations flying and tensions mounting. This was precisely what I wanted

rapidly. The ideal scenario would be for Gad to meet Elena when she naked, and then Vi