[Dynar Mansion]
Rivana finished taking a shower and sat in front of the mirror. She applied her skincare, her mind occupied with so many thoughts that it felt like it would explode at any moment. On one side, there was Emmerich's death, her succession, and how she would manage her company along with his. Her thoughts drifted to Aldona and the promise she had made.
Aldona had always been caught between her two grandsons. She couldn't leave Viktor, who had struggled his entire life as a mistress's child, but she couldn't reconnect with Azrael either. She had thought he would be better off under Ezekiel's guidance, but Azrael had hated her ever since, and things had only worsened over the years. After her marriage to Viktor, Azrael had shown no mercy toward the Hugons, determined to take everything from them at all costs. Was she the reason back then? Rivana wanted to ask him, but she wasn't sure how. He hadn't regressed like she had.
