Bea's POV
"Caroline?" I stuttered, unsure if this was happening. How could she possibly be here? How did she get here, and what did she want from me?
"Oh yes, Beatrice, it's me. Your worst enemy. You left without a proper goodbye, and since we have some unfinished business, here I am." She knelt beside me with a sickly grin on her face.
"Caroline, you can't be serious. Let's talk this over properly."
I tried to step back, but Caroline was too quick. She pulled a small vial from her pocket and tossed it at me. I tried to dodge, but it was too late. The vial's contents splashed onto my skin, and I felt a strange, tingling sensation.
Everything went dark, and I felt myself falling to the ground. When I came to, I was disoriented and dizzy. I tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness w
