Chapter177: A New Succession

Everything seemed to fall into place for what Mayara desired. Or not. She was tense as she waited for the terrible call from Santiago. That call was what she needed, because she wanted to save her parents... but at the same time, she began to question whether the Halley family was really so innocent... She was lost in thought, doubting many events she had been investigating and witnessing. Nothing they told her seemed real. Arthur had disappeared from the room, Mayara learned later; no trace of the motorcycle. She took a deep breath and swallowed her tears. She needed answers. AT ANNA'S RETIREMENT HOME, THE AMBITIOUS COUNTESS A MESSAGE RECEIVED BY ANNA – SENDER: S. *"You’ve always known where to place the pieces.   Mayara is a fire waiting for the right spark.   Burn her with class.   The stage is set. But beware of what you wish for, Anna.   Because if she falls, I won’t lift you back up."* Anna read the message and felt a cold sweat run down her spine. Santiago wasn’t an ordinary all