(5:00pm)LILIAN’S POV Outside the hotel window glittered like diamonds spilled across black velvet. The faint hum of the city drifted through the half-open balcony, but inside, everything was still except for the sound of wine being poured into crystal glasses.I stood near the vanity, wrapped in a silky white robe, my hair loosely tied up, soft strands falling against my neck. My reflection in the mirror smirked back at me, beautiful, dangerous, and satisfied. I took a slow sip of red wine, savoring the bitter warmth as it slid down my throat.The phone in my hand buzzed.I pressed it to my ear.“Has the work been done?” I asked coolly, my eyes never leaving my reflection.“Not yet, ma,” the voice on the other end replied, nervous, hushed, probably hiding somewhere to make the call. “But they’re with him now in the interrogation room.”I swirled the wine slowly in my glass, watching the crimson liquid catch the light.“I hope you gave him the instructions. I don’t want any failure t
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