Rise Of The Supreme General

Chapter 271

It was past midnight, the quiet hour where the city seemed to hold its breath. Only a few streetlights flickered, casting long shadows across the glistening pavement.

Rain began to fall—light at first, then heavier, until the world seemed cloaked in silver threads.

Ava walked down the dim street, soaked to the skin, heels clicking slowly against the wet asphalt. Her once-elegant dress clung to her frame, her hair plastered to her forehead. But she didn’t stop. Didn’t flinch.

Her thoughts were louder than the storm.

I’ve lost Langtech… reduced to a figurehead in a company my father built with his own hands.

Is it really this hard for a woman to rise in the business world?

Grandmother always preferred my cousin—simply because he’s a man. My father’s battling illness thousands of miles away, and Mom? All she ever does is complain or blame.

What the hell do I do now?

She stopped walking and stood in the middle of the road, staring up at the night sky. Rain streaked her cheeks—tears, hidde