Meili cowered in the corner, having learned from experience that when the Mistress was in this mood, staying silent and small was the safest option.
"First the tomato plant disaster, now this!" Maya continued her rant. "Every plan fails! Every scheme backfires! How is that possible?!"
She paced frantically.
"She's just a servant! She shouldn't be this difficult to destroy!"
But deep down, Maya was beginning to realize what the old Master had already figured out: Heena wasn't just a servant. She was something else entirely.
Someone trained, educated, and dangerous.
And that made her terrifying.
"We need outside help," Maya said finally, her voice becoming calmer and more calculated. "Someone who isn't connected to this household. Someone who can hurt her in ways that can't be traced back to us."
Meili finally spoke up nervously: "Mistress, who could possibly—"
"Driver Li," Maya said decisively. "Find him. I don't care what it takes. Find him and bring him to me."
