Chapter 289. Echoes of Vengeance

“You’re just like your parents,” Axel sneers. “Always thinking you’re better than everyone else. But look where it got Richard—dead. And you’ll end up just like them.”

Lara’s heart pounds in her chest at the mention of her parents, especially her father’s death, but she doesn’t let it show.

She has spent years trying to forget the pain of losing him, trying to distance herself from his legacy, which she thought she had destroyed. But now, it’s time to face it and recover everything. This is just the beginning.

“My parents were stronger than you could ever hope to be,” Lara says, her voice steady. “And my dad died protecting what he believed in. Just like I will, if it comes to that. But I won’t let his death be in vain. I won’t let you or anyone else take away what he fought for.”

Axel’s sneer fades, replaced by a flicker of doubt. He has never seen this side of Lara before—so fierce, so determined.

He has always thought of her as weak, someone he could