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.

"We never targeted the actual

back. "You're talking

up. "The main control hub. The primary

codes, but through

anymore,

and sharp. "Such a dramatic word. I

it direct action."

moved to the small table where his laptop sat. He closed it deliberately. "When I first approached you about working together, I wanted to acquire Kane Industries, to make

is exactly what we've been working toward all along!" Rose slammed her bottle on the table,

over the sides. "Don't

act like you haven't

a difference between thinking

Victoria destroyed your family's company, when your brother killed himself, didn't you imagine making her suffer? Physically suffer?" Herod turned away, unable to deny

Victoria Kane suffering, dying even. But fantasy was different

is operational now," he said

pressing against his

won't expect a

hands slid around his waist. "Think about

grand launch,

just days later, its spectacular

triumph turned to public

picture he couldn't help

Victoria's pride crushed. Camille's reputation destroyed.

finally avenged.

it?" he asked, already

her bag, pulling out papers.

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rotations. Access

planning this all

the papers on the bed. The main control hub

be hurt," Herod pointed

didn't even blink. "Casualties are inevitable in

"This isn't war."

it?" Her eyes flashed. "You came to me because Victoria

Camille stole my life. They

warm and familiar. "We've tried it your way, Herod. The careful, calculated approach.

today's

and

Rose hid

knowing he would

night," Rose replied,

they're still

guard is down."

She pulled him

spread across it. “I've already started planning. The security patterns, the

she walked him

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

This Rose burned with something darker, more

after?" he

her plan. "If we do this, there's

money. Fake identities. We could

slipped out before he could

expression he couldn't quite read.

was capable of that

need, certainly.

her hand cupping his face. "Who else do we

Who else would understand what we've done,

truth in her words. They had

mutual

ways that went beyond

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