When Hand''s assistant came to report to him, Abby overheard their conversation. She learned that the Lerman family had a long-standing partner with a fixed shipping route. The family''s power in Solmaris was immense, and Leonard''s reputation for ruthlessness was so notorious that no one dared to steal from him. Anyone who touched his cargo was a dead man. Because of this, the shipping route had remained unchanged for years—a clear deration to the world that this path belonged exclusively to the Lerman family.


    Ste and Abby hade to Solmaris for revenge. Just because others were afraid didn''t mean they were.


    Although Abby couldn''t be certain the information was legitimate, she passed it on to Ste anyway. Leonard was a snake hiding in the shadows; ying it safe would never be enough to take him down. If they were too cautious, too afraid to take a gamble, then their entire trip to Solmaris would be meaningless.


    As best friends, Abby and Ste knew each other inside and out. Abby knew Ste would never miss an opportunity like this, and she trusted that Ste''s intelligence would ensure she had a fallback n.


    She had been right. Ste had seeded.


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    The thought sent a thrill of excitement through her. With Hand unable to walk and unable to see, all she had to do was earn his trust, and stealing information would be child''s y.


    Hand''s voice cut through her thoughts.


    "The hijacking of this shipment is definitely suspicious."


    Abby snapped back to attention. "Suspicious?"


    "The Lerman family hasn''t had an incident like this in years," Hand exined. "And for it to happen now... my assistant heard a rumor that the family staged the robbery themselves, selling the cargo to multiple buyers to cover recent losses."


    Abby''s eyes lit up. She had thought Ste was only nning to hijack the cargo to cause Leonard some trouble. She hadn''t realized Ste


    had orchestrated this brilli tene


    follow-up. By making the client think Leonard had double-crossed them, she had sown the seeds of hatred. And with Leonard unconscious, he was in no position to manage the crisis or exin himself.  s


    It was perfect.


    Hand sighed. "Our family hasn''t been doing well recently. Given Leonard''s personality, it''s entirely possible he''d do something like this."


    If his own family didn''t trust him, the rumors outside must be running wild.


    Abby couldn''t suppress the smile spreading across her face. Since Hand couldn''t see, she didn''t bother to hide it.


    Though blind, Hand''s hearing was exceptionally sharp. He suddenly asked, "Moon, are you smiling?"


    Abby cleared her throat and replied righteously, "Yes, I am! Leonard is the one who did this to you, Master Hand. The more he suffers the happier I am!"  s


    She yed the part of a loyal subordinate,pletely devoted to her master.


    "You can''t say things like that outside of these walls," Hand said with a helpless sigh.


    "I know, I know," Abby said cheerfully. "But there are no outsiders here."


    Hand seemed to recall something else. "Leonard''s condition is dire, though He was shot in the ear they say it''s practically destroyed. And he Jost an arm. He likely be disabled forlife."  s