Chapter 158

When Amelia got back to the Emerald Cove, she just collapsed onto the floor. She couldn't shake the image of the masked man holding that little bottle with the creepy bug inside. A maid rushed over, worried. "Miss, are you alright?" Amelia grabbed the maid's arm, stood up shakily, and headed upstairs. She sat in front of her vanity, pulled the small bottle with the black insect out of her purse, and set it down. Rubbing her temples, she took a deep breath. She'd promised the masked guy that she'd drug Tristan with the sorcery worm within two months. Yeah, it was a stalling tactic—but if she didn't follow through, that thing would end up crawling inside her instead. She dropped her head onto the vanity, fists clenched tight. Why couldn't Megan just disappear from her life? Why was she always fighting her for the Lewis family's legacy? Suddenly, her phone rang, making her jump. She glanced at the unfamiliar number and hesitated. "Hello? Who's this?" "Already forgot me? We just met," a ma