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Chapter 1827 - Victory... almost

Meanwhile…

The sound of gunfire echoed everywhere, but from where Nathalie stood, it was faint—barely audible beneath the smooth jazz playing from the phonograph. Odd? Perhaps. But not for her.

For her, the sound of gunfire was the sound of victory—her victory.

"It was a long war, Naylani," she whispered to herself, sauntering over to the stand where her wine waited. Her lips curled as she picked up the glass.

Swirling it gently, the deep red hue coated the curved glass. She took a slow sip, letting its sweet aroma and taste coat her tongue. Satisfaction painted her expression.

"How sweet," she murmured. "But nothing's sweeter than the taste of victory."

This war had lasted decades.

It all began the moment her father uttered those cursed words: "Take care of the Zorken Family, Naylani." From then on, Nathalie had been fighting—not just for power, but for control of her life, of everything she was robbed of by those mere seven words.

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