Chapter 171

Viona's POV

Six years.

It's difficult for me to believe that so much time has passed since the night I boarded the plane with nothing but a suitcase, my unborn child, and the fire of my resolve. Six years since I walked away from Mirage, from the council, from the ruins of my heart. Six years since I swore I would never look back.

And now here I stand, in the middle of a glittering ballroom, applause echoing against crystal chandeliers, my name ringing across the stage.

"CEO of ...