Chapter 148

Beatrix knocked on Octavia's office door, files clutched under her arm. The security plans for the gala needed one final approval, and despite Octavia's reluctance about the event, Beatrix knew she would want to review the details.

When no answer came, she knocked again.

Still silence.

Beatrix turned the handle, expecting to find the office empty. Instead, she found Octavia slumped in