The statements were taken quickly, one after another, until the tension in the room thinned just enough for people to start leaving. Beatrice was the first to rise. Her heels clicked against the floor as she passed Serena, her chin tilted high in defiance.“This is just the start,” she declared, her voice carrying a venomous edge. “Wes, Whitney, Simon—within a month, they’ll all be dead.”Serena slowly lifted her gaze. Her face was expressionless, pale under the harsh fluorescent lights, but her eyes locked on Beatrice with a weight that made the other woman falter.Beatrice had expected indifference, maybe even fear—but not that unblinking, cold stillness. The stare burrowed under her skin, sending a tremor down her spine.For a fleeting second, Beatrice shivered. Realizing it, shame rushed in hot and fast, stoking her anger. She hated that Serena could strip her confidence so easily, hated the humiliation that lingered in her chest.No. She wanted to live. She would live. Life meant
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