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 targeted the actual infrastructure.

stepped back. "You're talking about destroying Grid

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

codes, but through

sabotage anymore,

brittle and sharp. "Such a dramatic word. I

it direct action."

first approached you about working together, I wanted

toward all along!" Rose slammed her bottle on the table, liquid

over the sides. "Don't

you're shocked now. Don't act like you haven't thought about it

difference between thinking and doing," Herod

brother killed himself, didn't you imagine making

even. But fantasy was

he said instead. "Security will be even

think they've won." Rose moved closer again, her body pressing against his back, her voice a caress

neutralized. They won't expect a physical attack

waist. "Think about it, Herod.

launch, celebrated worldwide.

later, its spectacular failure.

triumph turned to public

words painted a picture he couldn't help

crushed.

finally avenged.

it?" he asked,

She moved to her bag,

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rotations. Access

this all along,"

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

be hurt," Herod pointed

"Casualties are inevitable in

"This isn't war."

eyes flashed. "You came to me because Victoria Kane

Camille stole my life. They

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

felt himself weakening. The humiliation of today's failure burned

and

Rose hid in this

he asked, already knowing

Rose replied,

voice. "While they're still congratulating themselves. While

guard is down."

She pulled him

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

walked

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

professional destruction. This Rose burned with

he asked

we do this, there's no going back. We'd be

have money.

The question slipped out before

looked at him with an expression he

sure she was capable

need,

her hand cupping his

else would understand what we've

truth in her words.

mutual hatred

ways that

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