Chapter 20 - Queen of My Own DestinyStanding by the floor-to-ceiling glass window of my private office, I watched the tiny figure of Brendan turn around and trudge away into the dark, snowy night, swallowed up by the sprawling metropolis.

I placed one hand gently on the warm glass, looking out over the endless horizon of skyscrapers, all glowing beneath the moonlight.
They had called me a "poor, pregnant burden." They had tried to break me, humiliate me, and throw me away like trash. Instead, they had handed me the crown.
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I smiled, turning back into the warm, brilliantly lit room where my daughter was sleeping peacefully. My empire was secure, my heart was at peace, and my future was entirely my own.
The game was over. And I had won it all. 🔥👑