Chapter 15 - The House Became Hers Again
Three months later, Maya returned to the mansion.
The house was quiet.
Evelyn had moved out.
Chloe had found her own apartment.
Ethan no longer had access.
For the first time in six years, Maya walked through the front door alone.
She entered the study.
The drawer was still there.
The same drawer that had started everything.
She opened it.
Empty.
Maya smiled.
She removed her grandmother's letter from her bag.
Then she placed it inside.
Not hidden.
Not locked.
Just there.
A reminder.
She walked through every room.
The house didn't feel like a battlefield anymore.
It felt like home.
That evening, Maya hosted dinner for several women who worked with her company.
They laughed.
They talked.
They planned new projects.
Maya realized something.
She had spent years trying to keep everyone happy.
May you like
Now she was building something different.
A life that didn't require permission.
