LOGINThree years of blame, one day of freedom and a lifetime of revenge. Elena Valdris was called barren. For three years, her billionaire husband Jack and his cruel family made her believe that her inability to conceive made her worthless. After a bitter divorce and a single reckless night with a stranger who awakens the fire inside her, Elena vanished. Years later, she returns with a new name, wealthy, and twin children whose father remains a mystery. She is no longer the discarded wife. She is power itself. "Let's find a new daddy for mummy," One of her twin sons said when Jack was on his knees, begging. "That's our daddy." The other twin points across the room, to the most feared billionaire in the world, who freezes the moment his eyes lock on Elena. "We meet again, my Sunray."
View MoreElena's mind was racing. Part of her wanted to say yes immediately. But another part, the part that had been hurt and needed to protect herself and her sons, was cautious. "Zephyr, I care about you," Elena said carefully. "And I'm so glad you're back. But we just reconnected two days ago. We barely know each other." Zephyr's face fell. "You're saying no." "I'm saying not yet," Elena clarified. "I'm saying let's take time to build a real relationship. Let's date. Let's co-parent. Let's see if what we felt eight years ago can become something lasting in real life." Zephyr stood up and put the ring back in his pocket. "You're right. I'm rushing this because I'm afraid of losing you again." "You're not going to lose me," Elena promised. "Or the boys. We're not going anywhere. But Zephyr, I've been married before. I rushed into it. I thought obligation and gratitude were enough. They weren't." She took his hands. "I want more than that with you. I want to build something real. Someth
"Okay," Elena agreed. "But after dinner, daddy has to go home. He'll come back tomorrow."The twins showed Zephyr their bedroom, which was filled with books, science equipment, and various projects in different stages of completion."This is amazing," Zephyr said, looking around. "When I was seven, I had toy cars and action figures. You have a functioning telescope and what appears to be a chemistry set.""The chemistry set is supervised use only," Alexander explained. "We had a small incident with vinegar and baking soda.""They made a volcano that overflowed and ruined the carpet," Aurora added from the doorway.That night at dinner, Margaret joined them. She watched Zephyr interact with the twins with an approving expression."Mr. Ravenclaw, how long do you plan to stay in Lysandria?" Margaret asked."Permanently, Your Majesty," Zephyr replied. "I'm back for good. I've already contacted my brother Damien to let him know I'm resuming my position at Ravenclaw Industries.""Damien Whi
The next morning at exactly nine o'clock, Dr. Petrov arrived at the palace. He was the royal family physician and had delivered both Alexander and Adrian seven years ago."Your Highness," Dr. Petrov bowed to Elena. "I understand we need to conduct a paternity test?""Yes," Elena confirmed. "This is Zephyr Ravenclaw. We need to confirm he's the biological father of my sons."Dr. Petrov nodded professionally. "Of course. The test is simple. I'll take a DNA sample from Mr. Ravenclaw and compare it to the samples we already have on file for the princes.""Princes?" Zephyr repeated, looking at Elena in surprise."The twins are in line for the throne," Elena explained. "That makes them princes, even though we don't use the titles often because I want them to have normal childhoods."Zephyr looked stunned. "So I have sons who are royalty.""Technically, we don't know if they're your sons yet," Dr. Petrov said practically. "That's why we're doing the test."The test itself took less than five
After their conversation in the library, Elena and Zephyr spent the rest of the afternoon with the twins. Alexander and Adrian were initially shy around their father, but that lasted about fifteen minutes before they started bombarding him with questions. "What do you do for work?" Alexander asked. "I run a company called Ravenclaw Industries," Zephyr explained. "We do shipping, real estate, technology, and manufacturing." "Like mommy's company!" Adrian said excitedly. "She has Ravenwood Industries. You both have bird names in your company names." Zephyr smiled. "That's because both our families have a tradition of naming things after our heritage. Ravens are very smart birds." "We know," Alexander said seriously. "We read about them in our ornithology studies. Ravens can solve complex puzzles and even use tools." "You studied ornithology?" Zephyr asked, impressed. "At seven years old?" "We study lots of things," Adrian said matter of factly. "Professor Williams says we should
"Some are saying this is the most ruthless business move of the decade," another commentator added. "Elena of Ravenwood Industries has shown that she's not someone you want as an enemy."Elena watched these reports from her hotel room, drinking wine and feeling strangely empty. She had won. She had
Elena was packing her suitcase on Saturday morning, getting ready to fly back to Lysandria, when her doorbell rang insistently. Someone was pressing it over and over, clearly desperate. She looked at the security camera feed on her phone and her stomach dropped. Jack Kaelthorn was standing at her
"They're also saying you defrauded them by making them meet conditions for an investment you never intended to make," Marcus continued."I never promised anything," Elena pointed out. "I said I'd consider investing if they met my conditions. I considered it. I said no. That's not fraud."Marcus sat
She handed the phone to Catherine, who looked through the photos with increasing surprise."These are quite impressive," Catherine admitted reluctantly. "But still, running a small business is very different from being part of an established family like ours.""Small business?" Aurora couldn't help






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