The Heiress Returns

<p>Ten years. A life stolen. A father betrayed.</p><p> </p><p>Ariana Caldwell was supposed to be dead. Forgotten. Buried beneath the lies of those she trusted most. But when she returns the world trembles.</p><p> </p><p>Her father's empire is fractured. Her stepmother rules with a knife and a smile. And hidden in the shadows a weapon born of her own blood waits.</p><p> </p><p>Ariana is no longer a girl running from her past. She is a storm of calculated vengeance intellect and unyielding fire. Every secret will be exposed. Every betrayal will be answered. Every throne that dares oppose her will fall.</p><p> </p><p>In a game where loyalty is a lie and power is everything one question remains: <em><strong>Who will rise when the storm becomes a queen?</strong></em></p>