Chapter 157
Eileen Idena was a cunning woman. She had managed to deduce the emperor’s preferences, even uncovering the appearance of his first love from decades past.
Her actions had almost dismantled the Ruwan Merchants, eventually poaching its position.
‘Everything is that wench’s fault.’
That was it. Eileen, that woman with an unfamiliar face to all, had successfully erected a great wall between Petra and the emperor.
It was her who had orchestrated Seta’s arrival, unearthed Ruwan’s hidden secrets, funneled funds surpassing Petra’s contributions, and even managed to touch the emperor’s heart.
Each move Eileen made grated on Petra’s nerves.
Slowly but surely, she had chipped away at Petra’s status, influence, riches, and even the emperor’s favor, as though that had been her objective from the very start.
