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"Their betrayal was the fire that forged me; now I am the blade that will bring their ruin."
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LOUISA CLENCHED her hands on her dress. Her head was spinning. The house was no longer tense like before. Her mother was in prison, and Luella had gone… But she still felt choked. Stuffed even.
Standing, she called out to them, "Shadows…"
Soon, several shadow assassins appeared before her. They knelt down, bowing their head low at her service.
"You called… My lady?" The Leader of them, Jon answered.
"Have you being following Luella since that morning I ordered you to?"
They were quiet for a moment as they exchanged glances with one another. "We had split our workforce as we were still investigating the numerous deaths in the dukedom."
"And so what? You didn't do like I asked?" She asked in rage.