Rachel Forrest still wanted to defend herself, but Paige Summers was in no mood to entertain her any longer.
The situation couldn't have been simpler. She saw the weapon shop thriving and grew jealous. Watching Paige Summers rake in so many Crystal Cores, she became consumed by resentment.
So, she chose betrayal, selling out Paige Summers in exchange for the Crystal Cores she so desperately coveted.
But she never once considered the price Paige Summers had paid.
Twenty years of dedicated study and meticulous research in her past life. The vast majority of her short existence had been poured into her craft. The carefree days enjoyed by ordinary girls were something she had never known.
To gain anything, one must offer something of equal value in return. That is an immutable law of the universe.
But this was a truth not everyone understood.
Just then, Marcus Monroe appeared, bringing with him the other star of today's drama.
