Awakened Ambition

Gareth swallowed the rest of his words.

He just looked at Beatrix, his expression calm.

The sister standing in front of him was nothing like the Beatrix he remembered.

Beatrix pouted and protested, "That was before. I was just too well-protected by Alaric, so I never had to worry about anything."

She gave a wry smile. "But now, everything's different. The moment Alaric got into trouble, I was comp