Bound by the Ring

The crisp evening air rushed through the cracked window of the Rolls-Royce as Valerie drove through the wrought-iron gates of the Ellsworth estate. She gripped the leather steering wheel, a lingering sense of victory humming in her veins. Her massive investments were securely locked in. She had secured the capital to save her family. For the first time since waking up in this timeline, she felt a