The man stayed silent, watching her with a satisfied look on his face. He had planted the seed in her mind, and now it was up to Meral to take the next step. She was close, so close to getting everything she wanted.
Meral turned back to him, her eyes hard and unforgiving. "Taya is nothing more than a threat to everything I've worked for. She's weak, and I'll show everyone just how weak she really is. I'll expose her for who she truly is, and when she's gone, there will be nothing left for Orig but me."
Her fingers brushed over the broken pieces of the mirror, and for a moment, she thought she saw a reflection of her true self—the woman who was willing to do anything to claim the power she believed was rightfully hers. The madness in her eyes was clear now. She was willing to destroy everything for her own gain, no matter the cost.