Ava stood before a global panel of investors, announcing her next move.
NOVA Solutions — an independent, woman-led energy tech firm, built to rival both Vantage and Hawthorne Holdings.
“I’m not building this to compete with Liam Hawthorne,” Ava said into the camera. “I’m building it because I no longer need permission to lead.”
She launched with two stolen Vantage clients — both of whom Delilah had once cast aside.
The move was ruthless.
And beautiful.
But as her company climbed...
A package arrived at her penthouse. No sender. Just a name.
Inside was a USB drive. What could this be? Only one way to find out, she decided and plugged it in. And her heart froze at what sher saw.
It was a video of her, in Prague.
But unedited. The full version.
Including the end.
Where she said in
