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Is He Alive?

Author: Siah
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-25 08:11:02

Teresa’s POV

The flickering candlelight cast long shadows across the walls of her room, the golden glow illuminating the expensive silk drapes and the antique furniture that screamed of power, wealth, and status. Yet, despite the luxury surrounding her, Teresa sat in silence on the edge of her bed, fingers grazing the rim of the wine glass in her hand.

She had built an empire, commanded an army, and buried her past beneath layers of ruthlessness. She was Vendetta now. She chose to believe those words, she was what she believed!

But some ghosts refused to stay dead.

The room was quiet, save for the soft hum of the wind outside. She closed her eyes, leaning back against the headboard of her bed.

Five years.

It had been five years since she had ripped the throne out from underneath Stefano, since she had burned his kingdom to the ground and claimed it as her own.

Five years since she had made the hardest choice of her life, choosing power over love, survival over weakness, choosing hers
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