Chapter 15: Empire of Three

One year later, the mansion was repurposed into a foundation for single mothers. I stood at the grand reopening with Alexander and Ethan in my arms, Daniel beside me.
Julian and Eleanor lived modestly, far from the spotlight. I had not destroyed them out of revenge—I had simply stopped protecting their illusions.
In the end, the coldest night of my life gave me the warmest future I could have imagined.