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Chapter 75 - The Enpire Rises

The rain hadn't stopped for three days. It poured over New York like the sky itself was trying to wash away the blood Aria left behind. But no storm could cleanse what she had become.

She stood at the tall glass window of her penthouse, Sebastian's old penthouse, wearing his black robe. It still smelled faintly of his cologne, expensive and bitter. The city glittered beneath her like a million watchful eyes, but she no longer cared who saw her.

Behind her, the news was playing.

"Sebastian Draven, CEO of Draven Enterprises, was confirmed dead after a private domestic dispute. Police have yet to release an official statement…"

Aria turned off the TV before the rest could play. The words didn't sting anymore. She didn't flinch when they called it "domestic dispute." That was too soft, too polite. What happened was war.

Elias stepped in quietly, a stack of papers in his hands. "The board is asking if you plan to take control of Draven Enterprises," he said.

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