Determination fueled my every step as I left the opulent confines of Blackwood Manor. I had lived too long in the shadows of my parents’ cruelty, a silent observer to their tyranny. Now, every bruise I wore like a badge of defiance, each one a testament to the storm brewing inside me.
In the serene calm of my small room, a sanctuary of sorts, I began to plan. My parents thought they had stripped me of everything—money, confidence, autonomy—but they underestimated the power of knowledge. Over the years, I had become a quiet ghost in the manor, listening and observing, cataloging their every weakness.
I knew where the skeletons were buried—both figuratively and literally. Every shady business deal, every illicit affair, every ounce of the corruption that fueled the Thorne empire, I had stored away like precious artifacts. My father, Nathaniel Thorne, prided himself on his untouchable status, the king of a crumbling empire built on deceit. But even kings have their Achilles’ heels.
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