Chapter 27. Susan Schemes

Author POV

Susan walked into her room and looked around, unable to believe she had landed such a jackpot. A mirror stood by the side of the room, and she checked her reflection.

She was indeed gorgeous for her age. She smirked, satisfied with what she saw. Today was a big day for her—Brian had just announced his plan to engage Ariana to Lucas, and it left her pleased.

She had a plan, and everything was falling into place exactly as she had imagined. Now all she had to do was produce an heir for the Black empire. It had been a month, and she could tell Brian was getting restless. They had tried everything to get her pregnant, but something seemed off.

She knew he had used her daughter as a substitute because he had lost faith in her.

Just as she was about to remove her earrings, her p