The Ultimate Power

Chapter 206

Harry sat in his leather chair, fists tightening until his knuckles turned white.

The news had come like a bitter pill—Charlotte, the one woman he thought was finally out of his way, had survived.

She wasn’t just alive; she was fine, walking around like nothing had happened. His face was stiff with rage, and the veins in his temples pulsed violently.

Across from him, Ava sat quietly, her eyes flickering with both worry and ambition.

She knew better than to speak when her father was like this.

But the silence was broken when Harry growled through clenched teeth.

“She should have been gone by now! That girl—” his voice cracked with frustration, “—is the thorn in my flesh. No matter what I do, she slips through.”

Ava leaned forward, folding her hands neatly on her lap.

“Dad,” she said softly, “don’t let this eat you alive. If Charlotte survived, then perhaps it only means she wasn’t meant to go this way. But you don’t have to worry. I have a plan.”

Harry’s head snapped toward her, h