SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 133

Chapter 133

Rose hurled the empty bottle against the wall. It shattered into tiny pieces, much like their plans. On the television, news channels couldn't stop talking about the Phoenix Grid's successful launch. Camille's face

complete.

"Turn it off!" she screamed, her voice raw from hours of

rage.

Herod stood by the window of their shabby motel room, his back to her. They had been forced to hide here after abandoning his penthouse. His finger pressed the remote button, silencing Camille's voice mid- sentence about "transformation" and rising from the ashes."

"All of it," Herod said, his voice hollow with defeat. "All

my planning, all my resources, all the time spent cultivating Walsh as our inside

man, wasted."

"We knew they discovered Walsh," Rose paced the

worn carpet, her movements sharp and erratic. "But how did

they block the signal jammer too? That was supposed to be foolproof!"

Herod turned to face her. His expensive suit looked out of place against the peeling wallpaper. The

room smelled of old cigarettes and cheap cleaning products.

"Their systems had protections I've never seen

before," he said, frustration evident in the tightness of his jaw. "Everything I've

built since approaching you with this plan, gone in an instant."

Rose twisted the

cap off a new bottle with such force it cut into her palm. She didn't seem to notice the small line of blood.

"She's always one step ahead now," she

muttered, taking a long drink. "My sister. The great Camille Kane, Phoenix rising from the ashes."

Her mocking tone

couldn't hide the raw jealousy beneath. She turned to the mirror, barely recognizing herself. Her carefully maintained appearance had crumbled over the past days. Dark roots showed in her hair. Her eyes looked wild, rimmed with smeared makeup.

"We're finished," Herod said quietly. "Kane Industries stock

is soaring. The Grid is operational. Every plan we had has failed."

Rose spun toward him, bottle clutched in her white-

knuckled hand. "Finished? FINISHED? We haven't even started!"

"Rose..."

"No!" She moved closer, her face inches from his. "We didn't fail because

of Walsh or better security. We failed because we weren't willing to go far enough."

Herod studied her, seeing something dangerous in her eyes.

"What do you mean?"

“I

mean we've been playing by their rules." Rose's voice dropped to an intense whisper. " Trying to sabotage their precious Grid through codes and software. Trying to damage their reputation. It's too subtle." "There's nothing subtle about what we've tried," Herod argued.

there is." Rose's smile chilled him. "We never

back. "You're talking

Rose's eyes lit up. "The main control hub. The primary junction boxes. The central

codes, but through direct

sabotage anymore,

"Such a dramatic word.

it direct action."

I first approached you about working together, I wanted to acquire Kane Industries,

we've been working toward all along!" Rose slammed her

over the sides. "Don't

act like

thinking

brother killed himself, didn't you imagine making her suffer? Physically suffer?" Herod turned away, unable to

even. But fantasy was different from

is operational now," he said instead. "Security

her body pressing against his back, her voice a caress against his ear.

been neutralized. They won't expect a physical attack

his waist. "Think about it,

launch, celebrated

days later, its spectacular failure.

turned

a picture he couldn't

crushed. Camille's

finally avenged.

he asked, already hating himself

moved to her bag, pulling out papers.

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rotations.

been planning this all

spreading the papers on the bed. The main control hub has the weakest physical security. Attack there, and the entire Grid

hurt," Herod pointed

blink. "Casualties are inevitable in

"This isn't war."

eyes flashed. "You came to

joined you because Camille stole my life. They declared war

again, her body warm and familiar. "We've tried it your way, Herod. The careful, calculated approach. And we've failed every time." Her lips brushed his ear, "Now

humiliation of today's failure burned inside him.

and

hid in

asked, already knowing he would regret

night," Rose replied,

"While they're

guard is down."

She pulled him

spread across it. “I've already started planning. The

walked

felt a growing unease. This wasn't the Rose he had first approached month's ago, calculating,

destruction. This Rose burned with something darker, more

he asked when

her plan. "If we do this, there's no going back. We'd

have money.

slipped out before he could stop

an expression he couldn't quite read. Not love,

was capable of

But need, certainly.

she said, her hand cupping

understand what we've done, what we've

was truth in her words. They

Their mutual hatred

ways that went

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