Chapter 530:


    Without wasting a second, Lydia grabbed her hacker-specialized phone, tapped a few buttons, and started digging up everything she could on Cathy. Cathy had the looks, sure, but her personality? That was another story.


    Lydia skimmed through the screen and let out a whistle. “Damn. When Cathy was a kid, she shoved one of Wesley’s ssmates into a pool and almost drowned her. Then, in middle school, she had some poor girl’s legs broken just for liking Wesley. And to top it off? She wrecked the girl’s face too. Jesus, Cathy is savage.”


    Elena stayed quiet.


    Lydia frowned and scrolled some more. “No mention of an engagement with Wesley. So, how do you know? Did shee after you or something?”


    Elena kept it short, exining how Cathy had already tried to pick a fight with her twice.


    “Wait, no. Make that three times,” Elena corrected herself. “That mess at Phantom Market? That was her doing too.”


    Lydia’s expression darkened, her usual sharp gaze turning downright dangerous. Cathy had a bad habit of messing with the wrong people. If she kept this up, she’d end up digging her own grave.


    Lydia’s voice dropped, cold and serious. “Want me to handle her?”


    Elena lifted a hand, shutting the idea down. “Not necessary.”


    Kirby might have retired, but the Garrett family still had a grip on the military. If Lydia or Elena made a move and got caught, it wouldn’t be a simple problem. It’d be a dangerous one. And honestly? Cathy wasn’t worth the trouble.


    Lydia clenched her teeth. “The nerve of Cathy. She’s got no clue who she’s messing with, does she?”


    Lydia wasn’t just annoyed—she was pissed. Elena’s various influential roles would cause a stir if revealed. If Elena weren’t keeping a low profile to track down her mentor, Cathy wouldn’t have dared to pull any of this.


    Elena, on the other hand, wasn’t even mad. People who had ever messed with her usually ended up regretting it badly.


    Elena leaned back, thoughtful. “I still need to find a way into the Spencer family’s residence. If I can talk to Gerald, I might finally get a lead on my mentor. Once that’s done, Wesley won’t mean a thing to me.”


    Initially, Lydia had felt it was a pity. Wesley had seemed like a good match for Elena—until she realized he was just another bastard and learned about what Cathy had done. Wesley wasn’t worthy of Elena. Not even close.


    With a few quick taps, Lydia shut down the entire Garrett family’s inte like it was nothing.


    Something clicked in Elena’s mind. She remembered something from a few days back—Jolie had been busy setting Jeffry up on a blind date.


    Elena tilted her head. “So, how are things with you and Jeffry these days?”


    At the mention of Jeffry, Lydia’s whole face softened, turning into a lovestruck mess. She cupped her cheeks, grinning. “We just click, you know?” In every way that mattered—including intimacy—they werepletely in sync. This was Lydia’s first real rtionship, and every day felt like she was drowning in honey—warm, golden, and impossibly sweet.


    For the first time, Lydia understood why people obsessed over love. Everything just felt different—lighter, brighter. The sun seemed warmer, the sky a little clearer, and she wasn’t stuck in the same dull routine.


    Elena gave a small nod. It looked like Jeffry had ditched that blind date after all. “My mom’s been…”


    Elena’s words cut off as her phone suddenly rang. She nced at the screen. It was Felix.


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