The Heir Clause
"She just lost her unborn child, didn't she? She's fragile. I'll make sure she's offered 'help' — maybe an investment, a sponsorship under my name. Then I'll turn her trust into leverage."
Aldous sighed, half-admiring, half-wary. "You're playing a dangerous game, my love."
Mirana smirked. "Dangerous games are the only ones worth winning."
She picked up a photograph of Lucian — cold, expressionless, taken from a business magazine. She ran her red fingernail over his face.
"I want him to lose everything," she whispered. "His company, his name, and that woman he still loves. When I'm done, Lucian Velmore will be begging for ruin."
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