Chapter 31 - THE OPEN HORIZON
Arthur burst into the study a moment later, breathing heavily with his weapon drawn and security guards trailing behind him.
"Victoria! Are you alright? What happened?" Arthur shouted, scanning the dark room.
Victoria didn't answer immediately. She walked slowly back to her desk, picking up the heavy white envelope.
She broke the red wax seal, unfolding a single piece of thick parchment paper inside.
Written in elegant silver ink were only five words that changed everything: "We are already inside the house."
Arthur looked over her shoulder, his face turning pale as the gravity of the new war sank in.
Victoria stared at the words, her hazel eyes flashing not with fear, but with an intense, burning fire.
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She walked slowly to the balcony doors, looking out across the vast, dark Atlantic Ocean under the starlit sky.
The empire was hers, the enemies were circling, and the ultimate battle for her legacy was about to begin.
