The Abandoned one

Two weeks later.

Aria Lin was declared missing.

No press no statement,no final messages.

It was like she vanished into thin air — leaving behind whispers of betrayal, inheritance, and ghosts in expensive suits.

Liam searched every known safe house.

Ethan sent coded messages into the dark net.

Even Augustin Rothschild, the phantom patriarch, had agents sweep three countries.

But Aria?

She was already ten steps ahead.

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Deep in Switzerland, in a vault beneath a forgotten mountain villa, Aria activated her mother's final protocol — one not even Augustin knew about.

Inside was a server drive.

And on it: a video.

Mei Lin sat in a white room, visibly older. Tired. But her eyes burned bright.

> "If you're watching this, Aria… it means your father found you. And if he found you, then it's time you learned the truth.

He's not the only Rothschild.

You have a brother.

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Aria dropped the tablet.

> A brother?

The file loaded an image: a teenage boy with jet-black hair, chained to a chair.

A medical report: Subject 11B, Genetically modified under Protocol Helix.

They raised him as a prototype not a child. Not like you.

Your father's plan was never just to create a leader he wanted to create the perfect weapon.

The final line hit her hardest:

His name is Ares and one day, he'll be sent to kill you.

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Aria stared at the mountain snow beyond the glass.

Let him try.

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Meanwhile, in Beijing…

Zhao Yanmei stood before Augustin.

She's vanished,"Zhao said we can't track her.

She's not hiding,Augustin muttered she's building.

Zhao glanced at him then should we deploy Ares?"

Augustin paused.

Then smiled.

No,let him go to her himself let blood find blood

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> Surprise Twist: Aria has a secret brother — raised as a human weapon. And he's coming.

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Three days later…

Liam received an anonymous package.

Inside: a burner phone.

It rang the moment he touched it.

He answered.

Liam,Aria's voice said calmly I need your help.

He stood still Where are you?

I'm starting something. Something bigger than Phoenix, bigger than Rothschild… bigger than revenge.

A pause.

You said once that you don't play anymore. Good — because I'm building a kingdom. And I need someone who doesn't flinch when it's time to burn the old one down.

He grinned.

I'm in.

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Later that night, in a snowy underground compound…Aria stood before a long table.

Seated around it were seven strangers — hackers, ex-spies, lawyers, whistleblowers.

> Phoenix wasn't just a legacy. It was now a rebellion.

We don't just expose them, Aria said we dismantle them,piece by piece,lie by lie.

Her mother's final code scrolled on a giant screen behind her:

Rebirth Begins With Fire.

She smiled.

I'm done being their heir.

I'm becoming their end.

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❓ Reader Questions:

1. Who is Ares — and will he join Aria… or destroy her?

2. Should Aria reveal her existence to the world now… or remain a phantom?

3. Is Liam really loyal — or will his family ties return to haunt her?

4. Who do you think will betray her next?