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Chapter 13 - Chapter 13: The Queen’s Counterattack – A Storm Is Born

Imperial Crown Villa – Secret Study

Selina sat alone in the dimly lit study, the storm outside mirroring the chaos in her heart.

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Her slender fingers hovered over the locked drawer that Damian had always forbidden her from opening. Her eyes, once filled with vulnerability, now glimmered with cold determination.

With a sharp inhale, she slid the key into the lock, her hands trembling—but not with fear this time.

With a soft click, the drawer revealed its hidden contents.

Stacks of confidential files. Evidence. Secrets that could burn the Lu Empire to the ground—or save it.

Her heart pounded, but not from helplessness. For the first time in years, she wasn't waiting for someone to save her. This time… she would fight back. She would become the storm.

Her resolve was like a blade forged in fire—battered, burned, but sharper and deadlier than ever.

Selina flipped through the documents, her sharp eyes scanning each line.

Hidden accounts. Unrecorded transactions. Names—powerful names that had once seemed untouchable.

A plan began to take form.

She stood abruptly, her chair scraping against the marble floor with a sharp screech. Her chin lifted high, her fists clenched.

"You want to play war? Fine. But this time, I'll be the one holding the knife."

Scene Switch – Hospital Ward

Damian lay unconscious, his face pale against the white sheets.

Selina entered the room quietly, her fingertips brushing lightly over his cold hand.

For a brief, fragile moment, her heart softened.

If I lose you… what's the point of all this?

But as quickly as the weakness came, she buried it deep. There was no time for doubt.

She pressed a soft kiss against his forehead.

"Rest, Damian. Let me fight for us now."

Scene Switch – Lu Family Private Vault

With evidence in hand, Selina barged into the Lu Family council meeting.

Her heels clicked against the marble with sharp, unwavering precision. Heads turned, gasps echoed.

She threw the files onto the grand table, her voice slicing through the heavy air.

"Consider this your final warning. You took everything from me once. You will not take my son or my husband again."

She stood like a queen risen from the ashes, every broken piece of her past reforged into unbreakable armor.

Just as the council members erupted into chaos, her phone buzzed.

A single message flashed on the screen:

"You've made your move. Now prepare to lose everything. The king returns at dawn."

Selina's lips curled into a cold, dangerous smile.

"Let him come."

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