Chapter 4

Life in Cealwand demanded more patience than I'd ever imagined. Ethan's disabled image was the perfect camouflage for us.

At the Sterling Manor, we were fringe characters, pushed to the sidelines, barely noticed. And honestly, that suited me fine.

I used this time to quickly get familiar with Cealwand's business scene, and with Ethan's intel network, I started laying out my plans.

The first step was to target Leo.

I couldn't use that report, the one that could ruin him, right away. That would reveal my hand.

I'd strip everything from him slowly and gently, until it was too late…