SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 113

Chapter 113

Victoria Kane sat propped against white hospital pillows, her silver hair swept back

from her face in a neat chignon. Even in a hospital gown, connected to monitors that beeped rhythmically in the background, she maintained an air of command. The room, the hospital's finest pr Her lawyer, Frederick Winters, a man who had

served the Kane family for thirty years, sat in an armchair beside the bed. His silver-

rimmed glasses caught the afternoon light as he arranged documents with practiced precision.

"You're certain about this?" he asked, his voice low and measured. "The board will have questions."

Victoria's mouth thinned. "The board's questions

are not my concern, Frederick. My decision is final."

The door opened, and Camille entered, dressed in a tailored navy suit that Victoria recognized as one she had selected for her. Their eyes met, an understanding passing between them. Victoria g "Good, you're here. We can begin."

Camille glanced at Frederick, then back to Victoria. "Begin what?"

"Updating my will," Victoria answered matter-of-factly. "Please, sit."

Camille lowered herself into the chair, her movements careful, as if the ground beneath her might suddenly give way. For the past two days, she had been splitting her time between

the hospital and Kane Industries, maintaining the fiction that Victoria was simply working remotely while recovering from exhaustion. Only Alexander knew the truth, that Victoria was fighting for

"Is this rea

necessary right now?" Camille asked quietly. "The doctors said you should rest before tomorrow's procedure."

Victoria waved away her concern.

"I don't leave matters of importance to chance, Camille. You know that."

Frederick cleared his throat. "Ms. Kane has asked me to prepare a new version of her last will and testament, along with updated instructions

regarding the control of Kane Industries in the event of her... incapacitation."

Camille's fingers tightened on the armrests. "You're going to be

fine. The doctors said the procedure has an excellent success rate."

"Of course,"

Victoria said, though something in her eyes suggested she was less certain

than her words implied. "But prudence dictates preparation, regardless of probability."

She turned to Frederick. "Proceed."

Frederick adjusted his glasses. "The primary change concerns the disposition of Ms. Kane's personal estate and her controlling interest in Kane Industries. Previously, these assets were divided He glanced at Victoria, who nodded for him to continue.

the new will,

heir and successor. This includes all personal property, financial assets, real estate holdings, and her sixty percent controlling interest in Kane Industr Camille felt the air leave her lungs in a rush.

searching her face for some explanation. "Victoria,

Victoria interrupted, her tone brooking no argument.

She opened it with unsteady fingers, scanning pages dense with legal terminology. Numbers jumped out at her,

"Yes," Victoria confirmed simply.

be others,

decades, charitable foundations,

Sophia." A shadow crossed her face at the mention of her daughter. "As

Camille's, unwavering. "You are my heir, Camille. The daughter of my choice, if not my blood. I have watched you transform

into someone extraordinary. Someone worthy of everything I've

night Victoria had found her in that hotel parking garage, beaten and left for dead by Rose's hired thugs. The moment Victoria had

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between her and Victoria

a

event of Ms. Kane's death. Instructions for the continuation of the Phoenix Grid project. And specific directives regarding certain individuals Ms. Kane

cold

was thinking ten moves ahead, planning counters

going to recover. We can discuss succession plans

a rare gesture of physical affection. Her skin felt

the blue veins

she said softly. "Look

her eyes

why I've survived this long in a world eager to see women like me fail. Tomorrow

my company. Not my legacy. And especially

Camille's hand once before releasing it.

with the signatures,

page." Victoria took the pen, her hand steady as she marked the documents.

finished, she

heavy in her hand. Signing felt like admitting a possibility she refused to accept-that Victoria

"This changes nothing

reading her thoughts. "It simply ensures that no

Camille took a

signed her name.

Camille Kane-st unfamiliar

time. A name Victoria had given her, along with

an empire.

omewhat now, potentially,

Frederick collected

into his briefcase. "I'll file these immediately.

you, Frederick.

lawyer stood, buttoning his jacket. "If I may say so, Ms. Kane... it's been an honor serving you these many years." Something passed between them- thirty years of history distilled into a single look. Then Frederick bowed slightly and left

Outside the window, the sun was beginning to set, painting the city skyline

countered.

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