The breaking chains ⛓️
505 Words
Aurora woke to the muted gray light of dawn filtering through her curtains. The house was silent, but her mind was anything but. Her thoughts raced back to the storm that had been gathering for weeks—the family betrayals, the whispered threats, the fragile alliance she was building with Adrian.
She dressed quietly and made her way to the south library, the one place that had begun to feel like a sanctuary.
Adrian was there, already awake, surrounded by stacks of documents and a faint scent of coffee.
“You’re early,” he said without looking up.
“I couldn’t sleep.”
He glanced at her, a flicker of understanding in his eyes.
“Neither could I. Things are getting worse.”
Aurora sat beside him. “They don’t just want control of the company. They want to break you. And anyone who stands with you.”
Adrian’s jaw tightened. “Including you.”
She nodded. “I know. But I’m tired of being a pawn. We have to fight.”
He closed the folder in front of him and met her gaze. “And how do you propose we do that?”
Aurora took a deep breath. “We start by exposing the lies. Gathering proof of Elliott’s schemes, the manipulations behind the accident. If we can show the family—and the board—that he’s corrupt, we can turn the tide.”
Adrian smiled, a rare light breaking through his usual reserve. “I like the way you think.”
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The next days were a blur of secret meetings, whispered conversations, and careful investigation. Aurora’s past connections and sharp mind proved invaluable. She discovered emails, forged documents, and discreetly recorded conversations that painted Elliott in a damning light.
But the deeper they dug, the more dangerous the game became.
One evening, as Aurora returned to her room, she found a note slipped under the door.
> Be careful who you trust. Not all enemies wear their faces openly.
No signature.
Her heart pounded.
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Adrian found her pacing the next morning.
“They know we’re onto them,” she said grimly.
He nodded. “Then we make our move before they do.”
Together, they presented the evidence at a private family council. The room was thick with tension as Elliott’s smirks faded into rage and disbelief.
Grandfather Moore’s voice cut through the chaos. “Enough. This family will not be torn apart by greed.”
Elliott was stripped of his board seat and warned in no uncertain terms.
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That night, as Aurora and Adrian sat side by side in the garden, the weight of their victory settled over them.
“We broke the chains,” Aurora whispered.
Adrian took her hand. “And for the first time, I feel free.”
But freedom came with a price.
Aurora knew the battles ahead would be tougher, the enemies more ruthless.
Yet with Adrian by her side, she was ready to face whatever darkness remained.
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End of Chapter Ten
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