Chapter 6: The Woman Who Lost Everything

Evelyn found Beatrice alone in the old garden.
The woman who once controlled thousands of people now sat quietly among dying flowers.
“You came to see me fall?” Beatrice asked.
Evelyn looked at her.
“No.”
“Then why?”
“Because I wanted to understand why.”
Beatrice smiled bitterly.
“Because power belongs to those willing to take it.”
Evelyn shook her head.
“No. Power belongs to those who don’t destroy everyone around them to keep it.”
For the first time, Beatrice had nothing to say.
She had spent years chasing an empire.
And lost the one thing she could never buy.
Respect.
Before leaving, Evelyn placed a small envelope on the table.
Inside was a photo.
May you like
The Sterling family before everything changed.
A reminder of what Beatrice had destroyed.