International Summit – Monaco, Azure Sky Convention Hall
The room glowed with opulence—crystal chandeliers sparkled overhead, the scent of wealth and power mingling with the subtle aroma of vintage cigars and aged whiskey.
But beneath the glamour, every smile hid a dagger, and every toast was a silent declaration of war.
Selina entered the hall in a striking black silk gown, her shoulders bare, her head held high. The murmurs around her were instantaneous, eyes darting toward the woman who had survived the fall of the Lu Empire—and somehow risen even higher.
Damian stood a step behind her, his sharp gaze scanning every corner like a silent protector in the heart of enemy territory.
She wasn't here as a victim tonight. She wasn't the grieving widow or the fallen queen. Tonight, she came as a player. And for the first time… she held cards that could destroy kingdoms.
Her presence was like a razor-thin blade—gleaming under the light, beautiful and deadly all at once.
Scene Switch – The VIP Balcony
From the shadows above, a slow, deliberate clap echoed through the hall.
All heads turned as the Silent King himself appeared.
The man known only as X stepped into the light, his face still a mystery behind a half-mask of obsidian glass, his cold eyes visible and razor-sharp.
He raised a glass toward Selina, a slow, mocking toast from across the room.
Selina's heart pounded, but not from fear.
No… this wasn't fear. This was adrenaline. This was war.
She smiled faintly, lifting her own glass in return.
Let the world see it—the dethroned queen wasn't afraid of kings.
The tension between them crackled through the air like a live electric wire stretched to its breaking point.
As the orchestra played its final haunting notes, the lights dimmed.
A single spotlight fell on a massive digital screen lowering above the ballroom.
The crowd gasped.
One by one, the financial secrets of every major global family flashed onto the screen—hidden accounts, betrayals, debts…
And at the very end—
Selina's name. Her face. Her secrets.
A final message blinked ominously on the screen:
"Your move, Miss Jiang. Tick Tock."
Selina's glass shattered against the marble floor.
"X… you've just declared war."