Chapter 319: The Trap is Set

Christiana's POV

Christiana stood on the balcony of Blackwood Manor, watching the city lights stretch endlessly before her. The cool night breeze brushed against her skin, but her mind was far from at ease.

Elena Carter had taken the bait.

Of course, she did.

The Blackwood gala wasn't just an event—it was a stage. A place where power moved in whispers, deals were made with a handshake, and enemies exposed themselves without even realizing it.

Classic might not have seen it yet, but Christiana did.

Elena had been waiting for this.

A golden opportunity to step into their world.

"You look deep in thought."

She didn't turn. She already knew who it was.

Ethan stepped beside her, his gaze also fixed on the city.

"The girl accepted the invite," Christiana said.

Ethan smirked. "Of course she did. You dangled the perfect lure."

Christiana's grip on the balcony railing tightened. "If my father is right, then she's a threat."

Ethan gave her a side glance. "And if he's wrong?"

She turned to him, her gaze sharp. "Then she should've never entered our world in the first place."

Ethan chuckled softly, shaking his head. "You really are your father's daughter."

Christiana didn't deny it.

She had learned from the best.

And at the gala?

Elena Carter was going to learn exactly what it meant to step into the Blackwood empire.