The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1313

The Isle of Veil.

Tension crackled in the air, neither side willing to budge. The whole hall felt suffocating, shadows pressing in from all sides.

“So, what’s your plan? Take me down with you?” Allanson’s eyes were dark, impossible to read. He looked at Franco, a hint of a smile on his lips. “You really thought this through?”

Franco’s eyes, rimmed red with exhaustion and fury, never wavered. “Twenty years ago, I nearly destroyed the Isle of Veil for my wife. Now, for Charlotte, I’ll do it all over again if I have to.”

His voice was sharp, cold, every word hitting like a blade. “I don’t care about Solenia. I don’t even care about my own life. Nothing matters but this.”

Allanson frowned, silent, weighing his options. Everyone else in the room looked to him, waiting to see what he’d do next. There were only two ways it could go. Fight, or give in. Everyone knew that if it came to blows, the Hawk Family would probably walk away the winners. So what was Allanson waiting for?

Just then, a gunshot shattered the tension. The sound bounced off the walls. The giant chandelier above exploded, raining glass onto the crowd and sending panic surging through the room.

In the chaos, a shadow moved—fast and silent. Someone swung from the wires, landing right beside Allanson.

The lights flickered back on, revealing Franco pressing a gun to Allanson’s head. He had him completely trapped.

“Allanson!” someone shouted.

Dozens of guns instantly turned, all aimed at Franco.

“Give Lottie the antidote. Let them go,” Franco demanded. His voice was icy, his grip unwavering. “Do it. Now.”

Nora stood frozen, her face drained of color. She hadn’t expected Franco to act so suddenly. They’d promised to face this together, but now it felt like he was leaving her behind. All those guns, all those fingers on triggers. One mistake and…

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