Chapter 163

Victoria looked up at him, steel in her gaze. “Because we know Rose better than she knows herself. She’s driven by emotions, hatred, jealousy, obsession. Those make her powerful, but they also make her predictable.”

Before Alexander could respond, the door opened. Stefan entered, his face drawn with worry. Behind him came Agent Chen and three other FBI agents, carrying equipment and files.

“The team is setting up a perimeter around the property,” Chen informed them. “No one gets within a mile without us knowing.”

Victoria acknowledged this with a nod, then turned her attention to Stefan. “You know Rose better than any of us. Where would she take Camille?”

Stefan moved to the maps on the wall, studying them intently. “She’d want somewhere isolated. Somewhere she controls completely. And somewhere meaningful to her narrative.”

“What narrative?” Alexander asked.

“That Camille stole her life,” Stefan explained. “Rose believes everything Camille has sh