Vivienne's fingers froze atop her phone screen, Griffin's contact highlighted. The sudden pause was punctuated by a sense of déjà vu.

A café?

Why did that sound so hauntingly familiar?

She pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration. "How could I have forgotten about this?"

Meanwhile, in a café, Victoria perched in a reserved booth, her gaze drifting over the bustling crowd through the panoramic windows.

Irritation flickered in her eyes.

Vivienne!

She really had some nerve!

Twice now!

That wretched woman had stood her up twice!

Calls unanswered, texts ignored, just like she had vanished off the face of the earth. How could Richard have ever approved of such a granddaughter-in-law, bringing shame to the Ellington name?

And Percival!

Birds of a feather indeed. Both just as unreliable as the other!

Victoria gnashed her teeth on the freshly served scones as if she were biting into Vivienne and Percival, those two good-for-nothings. "Let's go find War God! Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't handle the two o you!"

at Northway City, within the Grimshaw estate-a structure reminiscent of a middle-age castle-Oliver Grimshaw sat at

Isaac's forehead. "Useless! Can't even handle a

"Please, forgive me, Patriarch!"

era, the Grimshaws clung to

situation. We never anticipated a young woman could be so formidable. I suspect she might come

it. See if there's a family with such a prodigy. Wouldn't those old coots be parading her around

as one of the five major families, had no

to have such a talent? And if they did, he'd

your punishment. I'll give you one more

this opportunity before us, then it's destined to be

...

at the café in Rivenwood a day later, Victoria was still fuming

God, for the sake of my mother who once aided you, could you please

impulsive. Vivienne and Percival are both shrewd; you've had past issues

went back on their word.

his opinion

was definitely

to vent. "Richard's gone senile; I just

Arthur's gaze darkened momentarily.

indeed a little too

and the rest had chosen her to lead the new division was

and helping you covertly deal with the

at his watch. "As for the rest, my position prevents further involvement. Until we know what the Grimshaws want with that weapon, I can't intervene. You want Vivienne's trust? That's on you. I'll expedite the search for your

were masters

deceived Percival's aunt and concealed her as a comatose patient after birthing

had been searching for her mother

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