Chapter 149

• Elaine's POV
• I sat on my bed, lost in thought, a soft smile playing on my lips as I recalled the previous night’s events. Excitement bubbled within me, my fingers idly tracing the intricate patterns on the bedsheet. Everything had gone exactly as I had planned. For the first time, I had Caden exactly where I wanted him.
• The memory of his hazy, disoriented eyes as he succumbed to the drink I had prepared for him sent a shiver of satisfaction down my spine. Guilt tried to creep in, but I shoved it away. This was what I had wanted for so long—an opportunity to have Caden all to myself, without anyone interfering.