Chapter 10 - The Final Reckoning & The New Shadow
The FBI agents completely froze, unwilling to risk the terrified hostage's life in a messy shootout.
I did not hesitate for a single, fleeting second.
I sprinted aggressively toward Julian, completely ignoring the sharp knife he held.
He swung the blade wildly at my face, fully intending to permanently end my life.
I smoothly deflected his arm, completely shattering his elbow with a brutal, punishing strike.
Julian screamed in pure agony and dropped the knife, instantly releasing the crying hostage.
I delivered a devastating spinning kick directly to his knee, snapping the joint and sending him crashing heavily to the floor.
The federal agents rapidly swarmed him, forcefully securing heavy steel handcuffs onto his wrists.
"You will never get away with this, Elena!" he sobbed pathetically as they dragged him away.
I simply smiled, knowing my fifty-million-dollar trust was finally secure and my sister was completely safe.
A month later, I was peacefully enjoying a hot cup of coffee on the sunny balcony of my brand-new penthouse.
A quiet, heavily masked courier suddenly appeared and left a small, completely black wooden box on my patio table.
I carefully opened the mysterious box and found a solid gold coin resting beside a handwritten note.
The elegant handwriting belonged to the biological father who was supposed to be completely dead.
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"You pass the test, my beautiful daughter," the chilling note read.
"Now the real war begins."
