Chapter 54: Eye for an eye

A blood red moon dipped below the horizon as Rose accompanied by her trusted guards; Reggie, Randal, and Gunther pulled up to Elena's sprawling seaport company.

Rose's once beloved sister clearly enjoyed the fruits of slandering Shelley Tech's reputation in her poisonous tabloid exposes. Lush landscaped plants and tinkling marble fountains mocked Rose's seething fury.

Twin panther statues flanked the gated entrance but Rose barely spared them a glance, intent on her personal mission. Elena's thuggish security detail materialized from the shadowy pillars, brandishing semi-automatics warily. How quickly they recognized the glinting menace in Rose's expression despite her diminutive stature and designer heels.