"I trusted you," she seethed. "And you stole from me."
Lily was trembling, head bowed, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. "M-my lady, I swear, I—"
Evelina's steps slowed as she took in the scene before her. Lily stood trembling under Selene's furious gaze, her small frame barely holding itself together as she flinched at every harsh word.
Evelina's stomach twisted.
She knew exactly what this was about.
Selene was blaming Lily for returning the Dragon Pearl to its rightful owner—her.
This meant that the longer this went on, the more likely Lily would break under the pressure.
And Evelina didn't know how much longer the poor girl could hold out before blurting the truth—that she had given the pearl to Evelina and Damian.
Relia hummed in Evelina's mind. "Oh, she's definitely about to snap."
"I know."
"You could just walk away. Let Selene keep pushing until Lily spills everything."
Evelina clenched her jaw. "You know that's not happening."
