After Roger left, Lucien continued drinking the wine without any idea of what exactly was mixed into it or what it would eventually lead to.
Watching this only tightened the knot in Aries's chest and further reinforced the plan he and Kenzie had put together so carefully.
As the party gradually deepened and the night wore on, the atmosphere growing louder and more indulgent, Kenzie leaned slightly toward Aries and spoke in a low voice. "I think now is the time for you to leave and try to enter his room before he goes back."
Aries, whose gaze had been fixed on Lucien the entire time, slowly turned his head toward Kenzie and sighed quietly. The moment had finally arrived—the moment they had been preparing for over the last two days.
There was no turning back now. All that remained was for him to execute the plan properly and ensure that nothing went wrong, especially considering the gravity of the mission it involved.
