Chapter 15 - THE HAPPY ENDING

The autumn wind carried the clean, crisp scent of approaching winter across the lake.
Ava stood on the terrace of the Callahan estate—and her own Moretti home—her hand resting comfortably in Niko’s warm, strong grip.
Below them, on the emerald lawn, their children chased a golden retriever while the city below hummed with peaceful, prosperous life.
The shadows of the past were long gone, replaced by an unbreakable empire built on art, truth, and absolute devotion.
Niko wrapped his arms tighter around her, pulling her flush against his chest as the distant lights of the city twinkled through the evening mist.
The dress had been torn.
The truth had been revealed.
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And they were right where they were supposed to be.
THE END