Once aboard the ship, Elisa rarely stayed alone; instead, she gravitated towards the deck amidst the company of others.

Actively avoiding isolation, she mingled with fellow attendees, intently monitoring Rochelle’s potential secretive strategy.

Furthermore, anyone daring to conspire against her should brace for countermeasures.

Beneath the moon’s glow, Elisa raised her wine glass and downed it swiftly, a subtle smile forming on her lips, hinting at veiled intentions.

With Elisa refusing to retreat to her room, Rochelle’s nerves went into overdrive. It was plain as day: if Elisa didn’t bunk down in her quarters, her scheming would crumble like a house of cards! What would happen to the painstakingly set-up ‘surprise’ she had tucked away?

Rochelle turned to Paul, “Do you think she’s catching on? What if she figures it out? What do we do then?”

Rochelle’s tension was almost tangible, as though Elisa’s presence had cast a foreboding shadow upon her, leaving an indelible mark of fear.

Paul picked up on Rochelle’s restlessness and pat her shoulder reassuringly, accompanied by a light chuckle.

It’s unlikely she’d pick up on anything!

penchant for vengeance, discovering the truth would

a glance at Elisa, who was still merrily mingling. Seeing no red

effects will kick in. If she heads back to her room, it’s a gotcha moment, her image in the gutter. If she keeps partying, her

then smirked. “Man, if only I had more of those

of remorse lingered in her voice. Sigh…

know, Bella was within earshot and caught every

and make her dance to their

As mad as she was, Bella realized she had to rein it in and not torpedo Elisa’s

this coming. She wasn’t going to let these two mischief-makers

– the real showdown

deck, soaking in the breeze, Elisa’s phone buzzed with a message from Bella,

Elisa’s lips. After all this time, their tactics were still painfully lowbrow. Apparently, some people

brief pause, Elisa dialed Bella to share a plan she

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