Chapter 1065:
Could there be any cruelty worse than this?
Words eluded Anika.
Eugenia had cautioned her, warning that Rhys was no ally.
Anika thought sheâd prepared for the worst, but sheâd been blind. Rhys wasnât just indifferentâheâd been scheming against them and aiming for their ruin from the start.
After a prolonged silence, Anika finally raised her head, her gaze steady and unshaken. She said evenly, âRhys, send Eugenia back to Uwhor, and Iâll create the antidote that will extend your life by another three years.â Anika assumed this was her strongest weapon. She not only held Rhysâ life in her hands but also controlled how many more years he would linger after she was gone.
Her message was unmistakableâshe didnât trust Rhysâ claims that Anigenia had been destroyed. To her, the organizationâs influence was far too extensive for Rhys to dismantle completely, no matter how much time heâd spent preparing.
As long as Eugenia drew breath, she would rebuild their empire and avenge Anikaâs death.
Erasing all emotion from her face, Anika laid her demands bare, forcing Rhys to the table. She had accepted her own fate, but Eugeniaâs sufferingâcaused by her foolish devotionâwas something she could still prevent.
All she wanted now was for Eugenia to survive.
Rhys regarded Anika with an icy stare, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
âThe second you left that villa, Eugenia was as good as dead.
Do you really think you and Eugenia couldnât return to Uwhor solely because of Kareemâs intervention? Donât kid yourself. If Anigenia still existed, Kareem wouldnât have stood a chance.â
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These words crushed Anikaâs final hope. Rhys anticipated her disbelief, so he had prepared proof. With a flick of his wrist, his men flung stacks of papers at her. The documents scattered, landing across her face and falling to the floor.
Rhys sneered, âWant me to list them one by one?â
Breaking free from her captorsâ hold, Anika frantically gathered the papers, her hands trembling. Recognizing the names written on each sheet, her composure disintegrated.
âNo⦠This isnât real⦠It canât be!â she cried, shaking her head as tears poured freely.
But deep inside, she knew. The empire she and Eugenia had sacrificed everything for was gone, crushed completely by Rhys.
Rhys regarded Anika coldly, contempt etched into every line of his face.
âEugenia foresaw this. Youâre the only fool left clinging to hope. She was right about youâyouâre all bark, no brain.
And in case youâre still wondering, Eugenia was captured the moment you stepped out of that villa.â
A deafening crack reverberated through Anikaâs mind, her resolve shattering.
Eyes bloodshot and features contorted with fury, she screamed, âWhat did you do to her? Iâll kill you!â
Anika lunged at Rhys with every ounce of strength, but before she could reach him, his men pinned her down, their grip like iron chains.
Breathing itself became a battle. Rhys chuckled darkly.
âRelax, I simply killed her.â His words echoed relentlessly in Anikaâs ears.
Her mind went completely blank for a moment, and then her entire world came crashing down.
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