Still, Olivia was one step ahead of him in knowing the truth.

"Where are you?" she asked. Was he involved in this?

"Zelotria. Many things have happened to the Fordham family lately. It took me a while to find out who the mastermind was. Don't worry, I'll seize my chance to eliminate her amidst this mess."

A wave of relief washed over her. She thought he knew of her whereabouts and had seen through her plan.

Fortunately, it seemed like he didn't know that she was in Zelotria.

"Don't kill her."

"Why not? She wants you dead. You'll be in greater danger if she's alive."

Olivia made up an excuse. "Ms. Jacqueline has tried to assassinate me several times. I met her before. We're of the same age. We're miles apart, and there's no bad blood between us. Why would she want me dead? I think there's someone else who wants me dead.

"She's just a chess piece. Killing her won't solve the problem. We have to kill the actual mastermind…"

Now, Olivia had become the manipulator instead of the