The Billionaire's Intern (Maya Thompson) novel Chapter 286

Chapter 135. Legacy and Loyalty-

Chapter 135: Legacy and Loyalty-3

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Harper looked at Maya, eyes glistening, her own grief mirrored in her friend’s tears. A soft sob escaped before she could stop it, and she quickly covered her mouth, ashamed of

interrupting. But she couldn’t help it-hearing Malia’s sacrifice framed this way made her feel

both sorrow and awe.

Nick shifted, his usual composure slipping. He masked it with a low exhale, running a hand over his jaw, but his eyes betrayed the truth: respect, maybe even guilt. Dahlia’s words had made something click, and for once, he had no snide remark, no shield of sarcasm to fall back on.

Dahlia let her gaze sweep over each of them-Damien with his guarded strength, Maya trembling yet unbroken in his arms, Harper still shaken but brave, Nick silent and brooding in the corner. Her voice dropped, solemn but steady, the voice of a mother, a matriarch, a woman who had carried the weight of legacy herself.

“Fate has already drawn its lines, my dears. Each of you is bound to this world, whether you asked for it or not. Damien, you cannot shield yourself-or Maya-from what you are. Maya, your mother’s love has already set your path in motion, and her sacrifice continues to echo in every choice you make. Harper, you’ve hidden, you’ve resisted, yet even in disguise you’ve carried your role with grace. And Nick…” Her eyes lingered on him, sharp yet tender. “You’ve chosen to embrace everything, but beyond your blood or your name, your loyalty and genuine friendship is what keeps the bond stronger.”

She exhaled, her tone softening into something almost wistful.

“We are children of legacy. Our normal will never be theirs. But together, perhaps… just perhaps, we can carve a version of it that is ours. That is what destiny demands-not that we run, not that we hide, but that we stand in it, side by side, and choose how it will shape us.”

Dahlia’s gaze hardened, her voice cutting through the silence with quiet authority.

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