Chapter 10 - The Queen's Reign
The bright red laser dot rested flawlessly between Everett's wide, terrified eyes.
He instantly realized that if he even twitched the knife, the police sniper would violently end his life.
The crushing weight of his massive debts, his ruined reputation, and his total defeat finally broke his fragile mind.
Everett let out a pathetic, shuddering sob and dropped the sharp steak knife harmlessly onto the marble floor.
He released the terrified board member and fell heavily to his knees, completely surrendering to his absolute failure.
The tactical police officers swarmed him immediately, forcefully slamming him face-first onto the cold ground.
They bound his wrists in heavy iron chains, ensuring the disgraced CEO would never see freedom again.
I watched silently as they dragged my treacherous husband out of the grand lobby and into the flashing lights of the police cruisers.
The remaining guests and board members in the lobby erupted into a massive, deafening round of applause.
They were no longer clapping for a fake CEO, but for the true, undisputed Queen of Blackstone Crest Holdings.
The war was officially over, and my family's legacy was finally safe from the greedy parasites who tried to steal it.
Several weeks quickly passed, bringing a beautiful era of unprecedented prosperity to my newly reclaimed empire.
Without Everett's terrible mismanagement, the company's stock prices soared to historic, record-breaking heights.
Patricia was formally sentenced to ten years in a federal penitentiary for her shameless charity fraud.
Madison was quickly deported back to her home country after fully cooperating with federal espionage investigators.
I finally felt a profound, absolute sense of peace as I stepped into my luxurious, quiet Manhattan penthouse.
I poured myself a glass of expensive red wine, smiling as I looked out over the glittering city skyline.
I was wealthy, deeply respected, and completely free from the toxic lies that had poisoned my youth.
I walked gracefully into my pristine, modern kitchen to set my wine glass gently onto the marble counter.
My smile instantly vanished when I noticed a small, unmarked black envelope resting perfectly near the sink.
I had given my security team strict orders that absolutely nobody was allowed inside my private residence.
I carefully opened the heavy black envelope with trembling fingers, my heart pounding a sudden, frantic rhythm.
Inside rested a single golden tarot card depicting the Emperor, alongside a neatly folded piece of white paper.
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I unfolded the thick paper and immediately recognized the elegant, unmistakable cursive handwriting of my deceased father.
The chilling note simply read, "You survived level one, my beautiful daughter, but the real game begins tonight."
