Crowned in Deceit
“You never really believed I’d fight back, did you?” Sienna’s voice dripped with icy confidence as I cornered her in the corridor outside my father’s room.
“What are you talking about?” I felt my heart race, the blood roaring in my ears.
She shrugged, leaning against the wall with that insufferable smirk. “You were always too emotional to see the game.”
“Game? Is that what this has been to you?” I could feel the bile rising in my throat. “You knew about Arthur’s marriage. You always did!”
“Of course I did,” she replied nonchalantly. “I played my cards right. All the way to the top.”
Each word pierced me deeper, the betrayal unfurling before my eyes. “You knew everything while I was scrambling to protect my life!”
She stepped closer, her voice a low whisper. “And you fell for it, just like everyone else. Our parents, Arthur… they were my pawns.”
“Pawns?” My fists clenched, and I struggled to keep my composure. “You manipulated me out of everything!”
“You’re the one who let it happen,” Sienna said, her gaze now cold. “You were never in the right position to play.”
“This ends now,” I said, taking a step forward to close the distance. “You don’t win, Sienna. Not this time.”
“Oh, Eleanor,” she purred, her smile widening. “I already have.”
