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Chapter 260: Legacy

The estate was quiet again.

But not the same kind of quiet.

Not the kind that came after destruction.

This one felt… full.

Days had passed since the docks burned.

Since the message was sent.

Since everyone understood—

They weren’t just dealing with Valentino anymore.

They were dealing with them.

Aria stood on the balcony, the early morning sun warming her skin.

The city stretched endlessly before her.

Alive.

Moving.

Unaware of the shifts happening in the shadows.

She rested
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