Seated in the grand ballroom were the heads of the Top Ten Families, the only ones powerful enough to be present at this moment.
Even among them, the atmosphere was tense.
The 5th family's head, an old man known for his cunning, exhaled slowly. "The world belongs to her now."
The head of the 3rd family tapped her nails against the armrest of her chair, eyes narrowing. "She carries herself like an empress. That girl… no, that woman will be unstoppable."
And then, there was the 2nd family—Vincent's family.
For years, they had been regarded as one of the most mysterious families in the world. But earlier that night, their biggest secret had been exposed.
The world now knew that Vincent Blackwood was their son.
The mad genius, the billionaire prince, the idol-turned-actor… The man the public had admired, feared, and obsessed over was actually the true heir of the 2nd richest family in the world.
Yet, he had rejected the throne.
He had stepped aside, allowing his older brother to inherit everything.
It was unprecedented. The world had never seen a genius of his level willingly walk away from power.
And now, here he was, standing among the elites, watching the coronation of a woman who was his equal in both intelligence and power.
The eyes of the 2nd family's patriarch, Vincent's father, were unreadable as he observed his son's expression.
And then, there were Anastasia's parents.
Lucian Vasiliev and Valeria Raventhorn were completely at ease. Unlike the other families, they showed no signs of tension or concern.
They knew exactly what they had created.
And they knew the world had just begun to understand who their daughter truly was.