Chapter 206

• Two weeks later, the once vibrant and bustling household of Martina's father's estate was now steeped in a strange quiet, as if the walls themselves were mourning the loss of Ares.
• Martina stood by the large window of her bedroom, a steaming cup of tea in her hand as she looked outside, the landscape outside was a picture of serene beauty, rolling hills covered in lush greenery, with the distant mountains outlined against a pale blue sky. But for Martina, the view held no comfort. Her gaze was distant, her thoughts far from the beautiful scene before her.
• The hurried marriage to Antonio had achieved its purpose. Sophie’s malicious plans had come to an end, for now, and Martina's control over her inheritance was secure.