Chapter 161: The Distance Between the Two (24)
In the empty hallway, Apollonia and Petra faced each other in silence for a while, with Petra’s slightly labored breathing being the only audible sound.
“Ei-Eileen Idena… that wench is…”
Petra struggled to speak coherently. She had never been this flustered, not even when she witnessed Anton kneeling before the emperor just moments ago.
“Who else would watch you from such a close distance if not me, Aunt Petra?” Apollonia asked, still wearing a sneer. “I have not once forgotten what you have taught me. Not just the advice you gave me when I was young, but also each one of the steps you took until now. Every single one of them was valuable.”
Petra’s entire body was now trembling.
Eileen Idena was the owner of the merchant organization that meticulously followed the Ruwan’s every move and staged its downfall before the emperor and nobility.
She was also the individual who had offered Setta to the emperor and captivated his heart.
