Chapter Forty-Four: It's Payback Time

Matilda thought she had finally erased the last remnants of The Consortium. But she was wrong.

Martina and Elias had escaped their deaths, slipping into the shadows like ghosts. They had spent years orchestrating her downfall, and now, with their survival secured, they were more dangerous than ever.

Now, it wasn’t just about power.

It was personal.

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The first sign came in the form of a message.

Matilda sat in her penthouse, sipping whiskey, when Nico walked in, his face grim. He tossed a phone onto the table. “You need to see this.”

The screen lit up with a text.

“You should’ve made sure. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. We’re coming for you.”

No name. No number. But Matilda didn’t need one.

She knew exactly who it was.

For a moment, she said nothing, her grip ti……