Cecilia Stane

…See, the leader of Electus Perdeus, Cecilia Stane, had commanded her cult to somehow find money for the fictitious American orphans that had become the focal point of the group. But this was only after the group had been quiet for two years.…

…Michaela's change in demeanor, however, meant absolutely nothing to Cecilia Stane. In fact, Cecilia relished in the fact that she had convinced others to commit murders on her behalf, so she very quickly zeroed in on her next target. Now, it seems to me that part of Cecilia's game was completely perverting the beliefs of the people she manipulated.…

…Townhouse. Now, the kill crew on the double murder had been Zach Valentine and his wife, Michaela. And it was Cecilia's command that Michaela be the one to kill the intended target's neighbor, the neighbor that had been used as a decoy, if you'll remember. Michaela, however, couldn't go through with it because unlike her surprisingly ruthless husband, she w…