Arabella Donovan was at a loss for words, fighting the urge to retort. The corner of her mouth twitched. "Just swap these two potted plants."
Seth Holt had calmed down by now and confirmed again, "Just swapping them will do?"
"If you want to change this arrangement, swapping these two plants will indeed suffice. It's just..."
"It's just?"
"It's just that I noticed the dust accumulated under that pot. This arrangement has likely been in place for a long time, and the karma is already set. To change the final outcome, you not only need to break the arrangement, but it also depends on the choices the person within it makes when faced with numerous temptations. You must know that all things are fated. Sometimes, a single misstep can lead to an inescapable abyss."
Seth Holt's expression soured at Arabella Donovan's words, but Zane Lynch, being the sweet summer child he was, didn't connect it to himself at all. He just assumed Seth had suffered some setback somewhere.
