Chapter 28 - The Closing LedgerDaniel took the letter from my hand, glanced over the single line of text, and then tossed it into the roaring stone fire pit nearby, watching the paper curl and blacken before dissolving into ash.
"Some ghosts don't deserve a place in the archives," Daniel said quietly, wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me close against his side.
"Agreed," I whispered, resting my head against his shoulder.
The past was truly behind us now. Every legal challenge had been met and defeated; every corporate adversary had either integrated or retreated; every shadow that had once clung to the foundations of Raven Hill had been burned away by the uncompromising light of truth.
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Around us, the festival continued with joyous abandon. Music drifted across the lawn, children laughed, and the golden autumn sunlight bathed the estate in a warm, eternal glow.
We had balanced the final ledger of our family's history, not with blood or intimidation, but with unconditional love, fierce resilience, and unyielding unity.
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