Meanwhile, in the palace, Lady Ophelia and the Dowager Countess were celebrating their latest victory. They had set their plan in motion, and they were confident that it would succeed.
But as they laughed and congratulated each other, a figure watched from the shadows, a figure who had been watching Tahira and Ariana all night.
The figure stepped forward, revealing a tall, imposing man with piercing eyes. "My ladies," he said, his voice low and menacing. "I think it's time we took care of Lady Natalia once and for all."
Lady Ophelia and the Dowager Countess exchanged a look, and then they nodded in agreement. "Yes," Lady Ophelia said, her voice dripping with malice. "It's time we took care of her."
And with that, the three of them set their plan in motion, a plan that would change the course of Tahira's life forever.