Capítulo 267: Lies

"Precisely. I have a job to do, and he's making it hard," Blair spat, looking as upset as she sounded.

"What job? Why did you try to hurt me?" Melina asked.

"Hurt you? I tried to kill you! Twice," Blair scoffed as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I sent you to the cafeteria to get yourself torn apart, and you had to take the long way."

Melina's eyes widened in shock. That had been a trap that she narrowly missed. She felt her chest grow tight, making her breathing feel difficult. She didn't understand why her friend was trying to kill her.

"Why are you doing this?" she asked, trying to keep her voice from shaking too much.

"I want all the power in the world. There's a force coming, a new ruler. He's going to make this world unlike anything we've ever seen, but that means eliminating challengers," Blair replied.