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    He had seen that look in Ste’s eyes earlier, the kind that promised consequences. If Nina provoked her again, she wouldn’t hesitate to send her to prison. And if that happened, it would be far toote.


    The daughter he had raised all these years was standing on the brink of destroying everything with her own hands.


    Nina’s breath hitched as she hid her face, her shoulders shaking with quiet sobs.


    Norene’s heart ached as she stepped in to ease the tension, her voice soft yet firm. “Alright, alright. Nina knows she messed up. She won’t stir up trouble again. There’s no need toe down so hard on her. She’s just a young girl.”


    Daniel hadn’t defended Nina earlier in front of Ste, and Norene felt a pang of resentment. He had remained calm with Ste, yet now he scolded his own daughter. She reached out, gently smoothing Nina’s disheveled hair. “Nina, your dad is right. You need to stop targeting Ste.”


    They had underestimated Ste before, and it had cost Nina dearly. Fighting her head-on clearly wasn’t working. It would be wiser to find another way. Continuing to sh with Ste was an ill-advised decision.


    Nina pouted, staring at the floor without saying a word.


    Late that night, Nina’s phone buzzed with an anonymous message. “Want to teach Ste a permanent lesson?” The tone reeked of Erebus, the notorious underworld group. No one else would reach out like this.


    Excitement flickered in Nina’s chest. They hadn’t cut her off. She typed back quickly. “What’s the n?”


    In the days that followed, Nina carried out Erebus’s instructions, devising a new scheme. They set their sights on the international academic forum where Ste was scheduled to appear, plotting an “ident” to take her down.


    At the previous forum, Nina had only intended to steal Ste’s research data using a USB drive, which Ste never even brought back to the research institute.


    This time, however, things were different.


    Ste had crossed a line by threatening Nina’s parents in their own home. There would be no more restraint.


    Nina hired a skilled team, luring them in with the promise of a hefty payout.


    Her voice was ice-cold as she stated her demand. “I want Ste dead.”


    The method didn’t matter—assassination, ambush, anything—as long as Ste’s bodyy lifeless at her feet. That was the goal.


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    She offered ten million dors to whoever could deliver, draining her savings and even mortgaging the value of her properties.


    Meanwhile, Ste was ready.


    In a private room on the second floor of a quiet café, she studied the woman standing before her, arms crossed. ncing at Sharon beside her, she asked, “What do you think of her?”


    Sharon looked the woman up and down, then turned to Ste. “She’s a bit too heavy, don’t you think?”


    Ste didn’t respond right away. She nodded at the woman. “You can go. I’ll send the results to your phone.”


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