Chapter 10 - A New Beginning
The aftermath was quiet. The empire was secure. My trust fund had been reclaimed, and Marcus was gone, erased from our lives like a bad dream.
We sat on the balcony of the penthouse, the city lights shimmering like diamonds below us. The girls were asleep.
"What now?" I asked.
Elias poured two glasses of wine. He looked out at the skyline he ruled. "The city is mine, Ava. And I’ve spent my life alone at the top."
He turned to me, his dark eyes searching mine. "I don't want to be alone anymore."
I took his hand. The road ahead would be filled with enemies, danger, and the shadow of the life he lived. But as I looked into his eyes, I knew there was nowhere else I wanted to be.
"Then don't be," I said.
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He pulled me into his arms, and for the first time, I felt like the world was finally safe.
The story was just beginning.
