Elias Zoe's Father: "Darius, why have you brought these men into our home at this hour?"
Darius: (His voice cold, eyes devoid of any familial warmth) "It's simple. Your wealth, your status... it should have been mine. I've been overshadowed for far too long."
--- Darius Vallory: A man in his fifties, enjoying the zenith of his power. His attire is meticulously chosen to project wealth and influence, yet his eyes betray a hint of the ruthlessness that got him there.
Nadia Zoe's Mother: (Tears in her eyes, fear evident in her voice) "We are your family! How can you do this?"
Darius: "Family? Family is a title you've used to chain me to servitude. No more. I will take what is rightfully mine."
As the confrontation escalates, Darius signals his men. The violence that follows is brutal and swift. Zoe's screams fill the palace as she witnesses the unthinkable: her parents being mercilessly beaten, her world crumbling around her.
With the deed done, Darius stands over the bodies of Zoe's parents, a twisted sense of victory in his eyes. He then turns his attention to Zoe, his gaze cold and calculating.
Darius to His Men: "Take her. Make sure she's left at an orphanage far from here. Japan, perhaps. She is no longer of concern to me."
As his men obey, carrying a terrified Zoe away, the palace that once echoed with laughter and warmth is set ablaze, a final act of erasure.
The room, once a place of warmth and family gatherings, becomes a stage for a dark confrontation.
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Fate's Edge
RomanceFate's Edge In the shadows of a legacy forged by betrayal and cloaked in the mysteries of a dark past, Zoe Vallory stands at the crossroads of destiny. Once a child marked by tragedy, she's grown into a formidable force, driven by the whispers of ve...
