Rita cranked up the music at home, practically turning her kitchen into a party zone as she brewed **Ginseng Essence** with the same intensity as stir-frying spicy intestines. The thought of cutting off Rick's money-making venture made her so giddy that she considered installing a disco ball on her roof to celebrate while she brewed.
Everything was falling into place, and her nagging feeling that something had been amiss finally dissipated. While taking the Lopez family's gold had been satisfying, it hadn't truly hurt Zoey. But now—this violent strike, maiming Zoey's hearing and stirring up a bitter feud between the Lopez and White families—it finally quenched the malice brewing in her heart. Not to mention, Zoey would surely take her rage out on Rick. A double win!
