The Estate Drawing Room. The Awkward Confrontation Between the White Moonlight and the Current Heir.
A fire burned in the hearth of the drawing room, yet the atmosphere was colder than the Black Forest. Seraphina sat on the sofa, her beauty carrying an otherworldly fragility.
"Seraphina." Alistair's voice held a complex emotion Eleanor had never heard before—not coldness, not anger, but suppressed pain.
Eleanor stood aside, maintaining the perfect "apprentice" posture. Seraphina's return was the most lethal variable in her revenge plan.
[The Lethality of the White Moonlight]
"I just wanted to come back and see, Alistair," Seraphina placed her camera on her lap, her gaze sweeping over Eleanor with gentle pity. "After all, the 'Life Contract' you signed with me three years ago has expired. I had to return."
The Life Contract! Eleanor's heart sank. This confirmed her suspicion—the Thorne family contracts extended far beyond mortal understanding. Crucially, this "taboo" love wager was built right upon the termination of Alistair's contract with his former fiancée.
"And this is Eleanor?" Seraphina smiled at Eleanor. "She is very much like I was back then. Just as humble, simple, and filled with worship for Alistair."
[Emotional Trap: You Are a Stand-In]
This seemingly gentle statement was the most brutal attack. Eleanor instantly understood: all her "perfect performance" was nothing more than a poor imitation of a dead, perfect Seraphina.
"Seraphina," Alistair interrupted, his eyes full of warning, "Watch your words. Eleanor is my Heir, not your 'stand-in'."
"Is she?" Seraphina tilted her head, looking at Alistair's neck, where a vein subtly pulsed. "You had to banish me from the family and declare me 'dead' to secure the inheritance. Now you've found a stand-in to secure the assets. You are truly afraid of losing."
[Dog-Blood Twist: The Exposure of Eleanor's Revenge]
Eleanor could not stand being treated as a copy of a tool. She decided to take a huge risk.
"Miss Seraphina," Eleanor stepped forward, her voice strong and unwavering, shedding her performance entirely. "I didn't come here for the inheritance. I came here to settle an old score."
She stared directly at Seraphina, her eyes now holding pure hatred.
"My brother's death is connected to the Thorne family's Core Algorithm. I came for revenge."
At those words, the flames in the hearth seemed to freeze. Seraphina's face instantly paled, and Alistair abruptly lifted his head, his eyes erupting with a destructive fury.
(Author's Note):
Chapter Six! The ultimate dog-blood bomb—The White Moonlight returns and reveals the Thorne family's Supernatural "Life Contract." Eleanor confirms she might be a stand-in, prompting her to expose her real goal: Revenge for her brother's death connected to the Core Algorithm. Now, Alistair knows she wants to destroy him. Conflict maximized!
By: KHChing