Tiffany really wanted Zac to be on her side, so she had no choice but to tell him everything that she knew. "There was some internal conflict going on with the hidden clan a few years ago, and the head of the hidden clan's left party, Tanya Ledger, tried to overtake the head of the clan. She murdered the head of the clan, Nadine Elrod, while Nadine's daughter, Hayley Elrod, escaped. Later on, Hayley gave birth to Veronica. As you know, they place more importance on girls compared to boys, so after Veronica was born, they used their new skills to clone another girl. I… am that girl. Throughout the years, Randy and I stayed in the Larson Residence just to catch the attention of the public. They used me to redirect the attention in order to protect Veronica, who was hidden the whole time."
"Initially, Veronica didn't have to appear in public before returning to the hidden clan. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and Randy was diagnosed with leukemia. He needed a bone marrow transplant, and I wasn't a good match for it, so Veronica was the one who ended up doing it. The transplant was a success. In order for Veronica to be willing to help with Randy's illness, the Larsons harmed her parents and forced Veronica to donate her bone marrow. That was what triggered the rest of the events. What amuses me the most is that I never knew all these things," Tiffany uttered. She then let out a scoff. Her grip on her cigarette tightened, and the ash fell onto the ground. Tiffany's knuckles were white, and her eyes were filled with an unconcealable rage.
"After that, the current head of the clan, Tanya, found out about my existence. She tried multiple times to kill me, but I somehow managed to survive her attacks. The very last time it happened was that time when the news announced that I had committed suicide by jumping off a building. Fortunately, Hendrey managed to plan things out and save me before taking me away from Bloomstead. It was only after that that I understood the purpose of my existence. I was only here to be Veronica's replacement, and my job was to protect her while she returned to the hidden clan. However, those people later realized that Veronica was too smart and that she couldn’t be controlled. That was when they started to see me differently—they wanted to use me as their final weapon. If something happened to Veronica, they would use me as their dummy for a lifetime. Or if they had no choice, they would sacrifice my life to save hers. Hahaha…"
Tiffany laughed at her situation while she bent down and pulled out another cigarette for herself. She popped the ball that gave the cigarette its flavor, placed it below her nose, and sniffed it before putting it between her lips. She lit the cigarette and took a big puff. When Zac heard what Tiffany said, he finally knew that whatever he had heard was the truth. He shrugged helplessly. "I sympathize with your situation, but I don't think I can be of much help to you."
"You're being too humble, Prince Zac." Tiffany raised her hand to brush her fringe aside before she curled her red lips into a smirk. "The hidden clan is located beyond the eastern border of Castron, and it's surrounded by mountains. They have tons of rich minerals around them, and they are situated in a spot where the magnetic fields are naturally disrupted by the geography of the place. So, the outside world cannot contact the hidden clan at all. The hidden clan has been cut off from the world for a long time now."
"From what I know, Castron has always wanted to obtain the hidden clan's minerals and resources. I believe you'd be able to secure your role as the prince of Castron if you manage to get the hidden clan's resources, Prince Zac," Tiffany said. Zac's eyes lit up when he heard something that he was interested in. "So?"
"So, I'd like to work with you, Prince Zac. If you help me to murder Matthew and Veronica to make sure that I successfully get my spot as the head of the clan, then I'll work with you and share the resources you want with you." Deep down, Tiffany didn't have high hopes of actually becoming the head of the clan. She'd be glad if she actually got to be the head of the clan, but even if she didn't get to do so, her priority was to kill Veronica and Matthew. She despised both of them.
After finishing her words, she saw a look of shock in Zac's blue eyes. He stared at her for a long while as if he was contemplating.
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