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Chapter 35: Crownless

To destroy a kingdom, you don’t need swords.

You need the truth… and the courage to speak it.

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Scene 1: The Courtroom of Shadows

The trial began behind guarded doors.

International media watched. Legacy allies whispered.

Your father sat across the room.

Calm. Calculated. Still wearing his signature ring—the crown carved in gold.

He met your eyes like you were nothing.

But beside you sat Yoongi.

His hand over yours. Silent. Steady. Unshakable.

And when your name was called,

You stood. Head high. Voice clear.

“My name is Y/N.”

“And I am the daughter of the empire you built on blood, lies, and silence.”

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Scene 2: Your Mother’s Truth

You opened the journal.

You read her final words aloud—

“I begged them. I begged them not to use her. Not to sell her future like they sold mine.”

“But in Legacy, daughters are currency. And mothers are cautionary tales.”

The courtroom fell into pin-drop silence.

Your father laughed softly.

“Dramatic as always.”

Until the judge spoke:

“The evidence speaks. You no longer get to.”

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Scene 3: Aahana’s Stand

The room shifted when Aahana was brought forward.

Tiny. Brave. Holding a sketch she made.

“This is my mom,” she said, showing it to the court.

“And this is the bad man who took pictures of me.”

Gasps.

She pointed directly at Raayan—bandaged and glaring.

“He scared me. But I’m not scared anymore.”

You wept quietly.

Yoongi did too.

She ended with:

“Appa says real kings protect people. Not hurt them.”

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Scene 4: The Fall of Legacy

One by one, the pillars of your father’s empire collapsed.

Black money. Deals with cartels. Political manipulation.

Legacy crumbled in public eye.

And in his final moment of power, your father looked at you and said:

“You think you’ve won?”

You replied,

“No. I survived. That’s more than you ever taught me to do.”

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Scene 5: Home at Last

Weeks later, the estate was sold.

Every blood-stained corner erased.

You didn’t need it.

You, Yoongi, and Aahana moved into a small home near the ocean.

Quiet. Honest. Yours.

And one evening, as Yoongi held your hand on the balcony, he whispered:

“Not bad for a forced marriage, huh?”

You laughed.

“Not bad for an idol husband either.”

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