The Thorne Heiress Unveiling Shadow novel Chapter 95

The news of the Thorne-Blackwood split was a seismic event. It was the lead story on every financial network, the talk of every boardroom. The world watched, fascinated, as the two mighty empires publicly declared their separation.

In her heavily fortified villa on a private island, Claudia Lancaster watched the news with a deep, profound sense of satisfaction. Her plan had worked more perfectly than she could have ever imagined. The alliance that had defeated her was shattered. Her two greatest enemies were now at odds, weakened, and suspicious of each other.

Kaelen Blackwood was a wounded lion, surrounded by jackals. Evelyn Thorne was a queen who had just executed her king to save her own kingdom.

The time was right.

She convened a meeting. Not in person, of course. That was for amateurs. She initiated a call on a deeply encrypted, quantum-resistant network, a network so secure it was said to not even exist.

On her screen, twelve shadowy figures appeared in a virtual boardroom. These were the true core of her power. The hidden masters of the Syndicate. The Silver Council.

"As you can see," Claudia began, her voice smooth and confident, "the Thorne girl has done our work for us. The Blackwood heir is isolated. His focus is on his own survival. He is no longer a threat."

She leaned forward, a predatory smile on her face.

"Now is the time to strike. We will absorb the Thorne Group's assets, dismantle their legacy, and when we are done, we will pick the bones of what is left of the Blackwood empire."

"And the girl?" one of the shadowy figures asked, its voice a synthesized rasp.

"The girl," Claudia said, her voice dropping to a cold whisper, "is a loose end. One I will enjoy tying up personally."

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