Damar worked quickly, combing through databases of secret symbols, underground organizations, and influential families. A few hours later, he returned, his face pale.
"The phoenix with glowing eyes, sir," Damar reported. "It's the symbol of the Mandala clan's exiled branch — a family that was banished decades ago due to internal conflict. They're led by a woman who's extremely powerful and cunning — Sandra Mandala. She's a distant cousin of your father, and she holds a deep grudge against the main Hutomo family."
Sandra Mandala. The name wasn't unfamiliar to Alvin. His father had once warned him about that woman — "a butterfly with a scorpion's sting."
"Why her? What does she want?" Alvin asked, confused.
"Control, sir. All this time, we thought the attacks came only from Clarissa and Riana. But it seems they might just be pawns. Sandra is looking for a way to bring down the Hutomo empire from within, and... she might have recruited Mrs. Audia."
