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Aurora Sinclair’s POV ⸻ The flash drive sat in the palm of my hand, a deceptively ordinary object carrying the weight of something far more dangerous. I plugged it into Celeste’s laptop, my breath tight in my throat. And then I saw it. Spreadsheets of transactions that didn’t add up. Wire transfers moving through shell companies with vague, meaningless names. Large sums disappearing and reappearing in accounts overseas. It was clear: Damian had been laundering money. I clenched my jaw, scrolling through pages of evidence. Every email, every manipulated invoice—it was all there, hidden in plain sight. A cold, bitter laugh escaped me. For years, Damian had called me useless. A liability. A gold digger who contributed nothing. But I had built him. I had stood by his side, supported him, helped him make decisions that propelled his company forward. And now? Now, he had erased me from our story, rewritten history to paint me as nothing more than the wife who never deserved him. The humiliation was one thing. But this? This was war. I exhaled, trying to steady my trembling fingers. “What are you going to do?” Celeste asked, watching me carefully. I wanted to say I’d take him down. That I’d march into the nearest newsroom and hand over the proof of Damian Carter’s crimes. But I wasn’t naïve. Damian had power. He had influence. If I made a move too soon, he’d bury me before I had the chance to fight back. So instead, I swallowed my rage and forced a smirk. “I’m going to think.” Celeste arched a brow. “That sounds dangerously close to waiting.” I met her gaze. “No, Celeste. I don’t wait. I plan.” And then, before the weight of it all could crush me, I stood. “I need a drink.” Celeste sighed. “Try not to get arrested.” I smiled, but it didn’t reach my eyes. I wasn’t the one who should be worried about consequences. ⸻ The bar was dimly lit, the kind of place where people went to disappear. I slid onto a stool and signaled for a drink. Whiskey. Straight. Because tonight wasn’t the night for softness. The first sip burned. Good. I wanted to feel the fire. Because if I didn’t, I might start feeling something worse. I was so lost in my thoughts that I barely registered the man who took the seat next to me. But then— “Drinking to forget?” A deep, smooth voice. A hint of amusement laced with something sharper. I turned my head, and there he was. Killian Wolfe. I recognized him instantly. You didn’t exist in Damian’s world without knowing his name. He was a legend in business circles—the investor who never lost, the man who turned failing companies into empires. Ruthless. Calculated. Untouchable. And he was watching me with an interest that sent a shiver down my spine. I studied him, meeting his gaze head-on. “Drinking to remember.” His lips twitched. “Dangerous thing.” “So is speaking to strangers.” He chuckled, low and knowing. “I’d hardly call us strangers, Aurora.” A flicker of something dark moved through me. Of course, he knew who I was. The whole world did now. Killian lifted his glass. “To new beginnings.” I scoffed but clinked my glass against his anyway. “To the end of an era.” I downed the rest of my drink, feeling the heat coil in my chest. And then he leaned in slightly, his voice dropping just enough to send a pulse of awareness through me. “You can win, Aurora.” His eyes locked onto mine, steady and certain. “You just need the right weapons.” I swallowed, my pulse hammering. “And let me guess?” I murmured. “You have them?” His smirk was slow, deliberate. “The question is—” He leaned even closer, his breath brushing against my skin. “Are you ready to use them?” *** To be continued… *** Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this chapter, don’t forget to leave a comment or a review—it means the world to me and keeps me motivated to write more! See you in the next chapter!
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