Martin trembled, his eyes darting nervously around the room. "I'm so sorry, Lyra. I thought I had Orpheus right where I wanted him, but he saw through my plan. He's more astute than I gave him credit for."
Lyra's anger simmered, her mind racing with the implications of their failure. "We're back to square one, thanks to your ineptitude. Orpheus Pendragon is still in power, and we're no closer to taking him down."
She paced the room, her heels clicking on the marble floor. "We need a new plan, one that takes into account Orpheus's cunning and influence. We can't underestimate him again."
Lyra's gaze narrowed, her eyes piercing. "See that you do. I won't tolerate another failure.
"Do you have any idea how to destroy him?" Martin asked, his voice laced with a hint of desperation.
