CHAPTER 1: The Fall of a Titan
The room that once belonged to him now felt like a cage.
Victor Hale—untouchable billionaire, master strategist, the man who controlled everything—stood frozen as federal agents swarmed his estate. The flashing lights reflected in his eyes, but for the first time in decades… he wasn’t in control.
Across the room, the young woman stood tall.
No longer fragile. No longer silent.
Her name wasn’t what they thought.
And this wasn’t an accident.
Victor’s voice came low, dangerous. “You think you’ve won?”
She met his gaze without blinking. “No,” she said. “This is just the beginning.”
And somewhere deep inside him…
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For the first time—
Victor felt fear.
