Hebert issued the order: "From this moment on, everyone in the estate will fully cooperate with Ashley to prepare for the Independence Day celebration. Her orders are as good as mine."
After saying that, he gave me a small nod, his deep eyes holding a quiet, unwavering trust. Then, without another word, he turned and left the estate, seemingly to deal with some pressing matter.
The moment he was gone, the suffocating aura that had blanketed the room lifted. The tension eased, and the air around us started to feel normal again—except for Cecilia, who was clearly furious.
Her sharp heels clicked loudly against the floor as she stormed toward me, stopping dead in front of the spiral staircase to block my way. She was like an enraged lioness about to pounce. "You two-faced liar!" sh
