Astra's eyes fluttered open as her alarm rang, and with a soft command, she silenced it.
With the alarm hushed, Astra found herself gazing up at her ceiling. Mixed emotions stirred within her. On one hand, there was a spark of excitement for the upcoming board of directors meeting. On the other, a sense of frustration lingered beneath the surface.
Her thoughts drifted to the idiotic twins, and her expression darkened. Time had only deepened her bewilderment at their inability to see through Violet's facade.
She couldn't help but wonder if they were willingly blind to Violet's true character. Yesterday, after Silas sought reassurance from Astra that she wouldn't be upset if he disagreed with her at the board meeting, he promptly returned to ignoring her.
During that time, the twins had gone out of their way to make Violet smile and laugh, as always falling for her tears that painted her as a victim.