Chapter 6 - The Awakening – A Pregnant Queen Vows Bloody Retribution

At 2:00 PM, an unannounced live feed hijacked every major broadcast network, social media platform, and digital billboard in the city. The title spiked to the top of global trends instantly: "THE SURVIVOR SPEAKS: KHLOE THORNE UNFILTERED."
The screen showed Khloe sitting up in her hospital bed. She wore no makeup. Her face was pale, and bruises were clearly visible on her collarbone and arms. But her eyes burned with an icy, unbroken authority.
“My name is Khloe Vance Thorne,” she began, her voice ringing clear across millions of screens worldwide. “For three years, I stayed silent while society called me a nameless girl who got lucky. I stayed silent when Isabella Rossi insulted me at charity galas. And I stayed silent when she pretended to be my friend.”
She looked directly into the camera lens, as if staring into the soul of every person watching.
“Last night, Isabella Rossi didn't just attack me. She tried to murder my unborn child. And today, her father released a fabricated video to convince the world that I am a victim of my husband.”
Khloe paused, pulling up a digital file on the tablet in her hand.
“I don't need my husband to fight my battles,” Khloe declared coldly. “I am the sole heir of Arthur Vance. And as of five minutes ago, Vance Global has acquired 100% of the Rossi family's debt. Julian Rossi, you don't just owe the banks. You owe me.”
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She gestured to the screen, displaying the certified toxicology report revealing the three-month poison scheme, complete with Isabella’s signature on the private lab purchases.
“To the Rossi family,” Khloe said, her lips curving into a lethal smile. “You wanted public attention. Now you have it. See you at tonight’s emergency gala.”