d why, but she had gone to the notary's address without asking any questions. It all seemed so ordinary at first glance, a meeting in a glass and wood office, like all the other appoint

mly but with a certain gravity. He did not waste time with unnecessary politeness.

de Ravel. This document contains information your fa

aying a word. What the notary was saying seemed so... secret, so heavy. She opene

her reaction. "He founded a major financial empire. However, due to complex personal events, your family chose to

tune? She, the incompetent heiress to an old dynasty? It all made

tors that, at the time, were promising: technology, real estate, industry. This is not

whisper about it in family conversations. The notary seemed to be waiting for her reaction, but Sophia had none. She s

?" she finally asked, her voice

is far from insignificant. You have a power that could rival giants like the Blackwells.

nt began to grow inside her, a flame of curiosity, and perhaps, a glimmer of hope. Gabriel Blackwell had rejected her, yes. But perhaps, just as h

s a guide to her father, but who had always had a special attention for her. He was one of those who, without talking about big business, knew how to re

of calm, of contemplation, of wisdom too. When Sophia arrived, he was already waiting for her, a cup of tea in his hands. He

ore she could even ask any. "I saw you co

t found out I'm the heiress to a fortune... a fortune m

ea, his eyes lost in the steam rising from the cup.

s voice calm, almost amused. "No, Sophia. It's not that simple. This wealth isn't yours yet. It belongs t

o ancient and so secret?" she rep

those who built it. Your grandfather did not accumulate it in the hope of passing it on to you with ease. He knew how to keep the k

hts, plans that were born in her mind. "I wil

y, but also with a warning. "Be careful, So

w everything, she was going to revive her family's empire. She was going to find the power that the Blackwells had forgotten, and sh

t wouldn't be easy. But everything was falling into place. Gabriel Blackwell had underestimated her ability to understand the world around her. He