Peng Xiu's eyes scanned the room before she took a delicate bite of her mango mousse, savouring the moment as she plotted her next move.
A few seats from her, Xiang Yu sat, engrossed in Princess Sienna's excited chatter about the dessert. "It's simply divine!" Sienna exclaimed, her eyes sparkling as she gestured animatedly. Peng Xiu's lips curled into a smirk. She had to choose her moment carefully.
Her heart raced as she recalled the images she had uploaded to StarNet. They were images of the staff member Xiang Yu had beaten. She had hidden her tracks so well that no one would ever suspect her involvement.
She knew that her family's reputation was fragile, especially with the envoy from the Federation in the imperial capital. Anything concerning them would spread like wildfire.
