The Queen's Second Life
“Fine. But only a few days, and you must inform me every time you arrive somewhere new, understand?”
Maia gave a faint smile, then hugged her husband tightly. “Thank you. I’ll come home safely.”
But in her heart, Maia knew she was not leaving to heal. She was leaving to arrange a war strategy.
The black car sped along the winding road, cutting through thin fog and pine forests closing in on both sides. Maia drove herself, wearing a gray hoodie and simple long pants. Her face was bare, without makeup, but her gaze was sharp.
Throughout the journey, her mind kept replaying that night’s events. The blood on her hands, Russell’s shattered face, and Juan’s trusting gaze.
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