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Chapter Sixty

Penulis: TeeKay
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The silence that followed the incineration of Tasha's final cache of secrets was the deepest peace I had known since the chaos began. The physical destruction of the files, the raw, unvarnished history of the Richard-Williamson feud was a definitive, purifying act. The past was now truly ashes.

​Damian stood beside me, watching the flames consume the paper, his hand resting on the small, silver rattle I carried in my pocket, the symbol of our hopeful future.

​"It is done, Emmah," Damian stated, his voice quiet with finality. "No more ghosts. No more threats tied to the legacy of deceit. The company is secure, the enemies are neutralized, and the Covenant is cleansed."

​I turned from the fire, feeling the profound shift in the weight of my responsibilities. The last five years had been a defensive battle; now, the war was over, and the era of construction began.

We flew back to the Richard Tower, arriving in the calm dawn. The global financial markets were already reacting positively t
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