A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion novel Chapter 1004

On top of that, Starla had been secretly gathering her own trusted circle during this time. Under their flawless cover, her escape from Manton Isle went incredibly smoothly.

After leaving the island, Starla headed straight for Sylvan Vale.

During the journey...

Romy remarked, "Good thing we moved fast. Mr. Farley and Mr. Hoggart's men really did come hunting for you."

"Their people were already stationed there. Of course they would look for me," Starla replied calmly.

They had been tearing the world apart looking for her recently. Since Herbert finally confirmed she was on Manton Isle, it was obvious he would pivot all his focus onto her the second Licht was dealt with.

Why couldn't he just give up?

Starla let out a heavy sigh. "People..."

When would Herbert ever learn to let go?

"If he's looking for me now, I truly have no idea what his endgame is."

Licht was dead, so why was Herbert still obsessively tracking her? And Yardley, too. She had completely lost any leverage or value they could exploit.

Before... they wanted her because she was a bargaining chip to trade with Licht for massive benefits. But now? What was their reason?

Romy fell silent, having absolutely no idea how to answer that.

"Let's just get to Sylvan Vale first," Starla decided.

As for their next move, Romy had already requested instructions from Amos. Amos's orders had been crystal clear: stick to Starla like glue and under no circumstances let her slip away.

...

A day later, in Cyrus Sea.

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