Chapter 28: Heart of Ice
Cambria’s hand trembled as she stared at the message. "Your father’s name. And how he’s connected to all of this." The words seemed to burn through her phone, leaving a lingering chill in her chest. For a long moment, she didn’t move, her mind racing, trying to make sense of it all.
Her father. She had always thought of him as someone untouchable. The rock upon which her family’s legacy was built. But now... now Elena had pulled him into the chaos. And if Elena had found a way to use him against her, it would be her final blow.
She felt a cold fury building inside her, ice spreading through her veins. No one was going to use her family’s name to destroy her. Not after everything she had fought for. But the more she thought about it, the more the pieces started to fall into place. Her father’s old business dealings, the decisions he had made, the power he had held there was a darker side to it all. And somehow, Elena had found it.
Maddox, standing just a few feet away, could see the change in her expression. The fire in her eyes was gone, replaced by something colder. Something dangerous.
"What is it?" he asked, his voice cautious.
Cambria didn’t answer him immediately. She simply stared at the screen, her thoughts swirling in a fog of anger and disbelief. Elena had always been ruthless, but this? This was a step too far. Elena wasn’t just coming after her empire anymore; she was coming after everything that had ever mattered to Cambria.
The silence stretched between them, thick with the weight of the revelation. Finally, Cambria spoke, her voice low, almost hollow.
"Elena’s found a way to tie my father to all of this," she said, her words sharp. "She’s using him against me, Maddox. I don’t know how, but she has something. Something I didn’t even know existed."
Maddox took a step forward, his brow furrowed in confusion. "Your father? What’s she got on him?"