Chapter 14: The Final Ghost
Chapter 14: The Final Ghost
With the Falcone family weakened and the traitor exposed, Ronan's grip on the city became absolute.
But there was one final loose end.
Marcus Harris had stopped running. Drunk, desperate, and bankrupt, he broke into the estate one final time, bypassing security out of sheer luck.
He found Seraphina alone in the kitchen—the exact spot where her journey had begun.
He held a rusty revolver, shaking wildly. "You ruined my life! You bitch!"
Seraphina didn't freeze. She didn't cry. Her hands were perfectly still. She didn't even reach for her gun. She simply looked at him with absolute pity.
"No, Marcus," she said calmly. "You ruined your own life. Turn around."
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Marcus spun around. Ronan Vale was standing there, silent as a ghost.
"I told you," Ronan said softly. "I don't ask the same question twice."
