Chapter 832
No.1
The scent of ozone and expensive espresso clung to the air inside the Vance & Co boardroom, a room where the mahogany table was long enough to bury a legacy. Isolde Vance tightened her grip on the edge of the polished wood, her knuckles ivory against the dark grain. Across from her, Bramwell Saint sat with the relaxed posture of a man who owned the air circulating through the ventilation shafts. He didn’t look like a predator; he looked like a sculptor, his fingers steepled, his eyes tracking the frantic movements of the board members as they scrambled to salvage what remained of the Vance shipping empire.
“The merger is non-negotiable, Isolde,” Bramwell said, his voice a low, resonant baritone that cut through the room’s frantic whispers. He didn't look at his legal team, who were busy shuffling folders. He kept his gaze locked on her, an unyielding current of focus that made the skin on her arms prickle. “Your father left a debt that cannot be serviced by assets alone. You either sign the marriage certificate, or I liquidate the entire fleet by Monday morning.”
Isolde felt the weight of the room pressing down on her. Every pair of eyes—the panicked shareholders, the sycophantic junior partners—was trained on her reaction. This wasn’t just a boardroom maneuver; it was the slow, methodical dismantling of her life. She had spent three years fighting to keep her family’s legacy from drowning in a sea of red ink, only to have it snatched away by a man who treated industry like a game of high-stakes chess.
“You aren’t looking for a partner, Bramwell,” she whispered, her voice steady despite the adrenaline surging through her veins. “You are looking for a trophy to display at the head of your boardroom table. You want the Vance reputation to legitimize your hostile takeover of the northern shipping lanes.”
Bramwell stood up, the movement fluid and predatory. He walked toward the window, looking out over the rain-slicked skyline of Manhattan. The city lights were blurring into smears of gold and neon against the dark glass. “I am looking for stability, Isolde. The market is shifting, and the sharks are circling. You think you’re holding the rudder of a ship, but you’re actually clinging to the wreckage of a sinking vessel. Marrying me ensures the Vance name stays on the hulls, even if the ownership changes.”
“I will bankrupt you,” she promised, her voice laced with a cold, sharp resolve. “I’ll find every back-channel debt you’ve hidden, every shell company that keeps your balance sheets looking pristine. I don’t care about the money. I care about destroying the man who thinks he can purchase my autonomy.”
Bramwell turned back to her, and for a fleeting second, the mask of the stoic billionaire flickered. A hint of something else—perhaps weariness, perhaps recognition—crossed his features before he regained his composure. He didn’t reply immediately. He simply walked back to the table and slid a fountain pen across the polished wood toward her. The gold nib caught the overhead light, casting a flicker of brilliance onto her hand.
“Then try,” he said, his eyes narrowing. “But do it from the inside.”
Isolde stared at the pen. The signature would bind her to him for five years, a public performance of devotion while she waged a private war. She looked at the faces around her—men who had once bowed to her father and were now waiting to see which way the wind blew. The vulnerability of her position was absolute. If she didn’t sign, the Vance legacy would be stripped for parts before the sun rose on the new quarter.
She took the pen, the metal cool against her palm, and scrawled her name across the bottom of the document. The stroke was jagged, a jagged line of defiance on a page that claimed to be a contract of union. As the ink dried, the board members began to exhale, the tension in the room shifting from terror to predatory excitement. Bramwell didn't smile, but he inclined his head, a silent acknowledgment of the war that had just been declared.
The following weeks were a blur of high-society galas and grueling late-night sessions in Bramwell’s expansive penthouse. The apartment was a study in minimalism—slate floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, and furniture that looked more like art installations than places to sit. It felt like living in a vault, cold and disconnected. Isolde spent her days in the Saint Enterprises tower, ostensibly learning the ropes of her new role as a partner, but in reality, she was digging. She scoured the encrypted archives of his offshore holdings, looking for the cracks she was certain would lead to his ruin.
One evening, while the rain lashed against the windows like gravel, she found it. A series of transactions directed toward an entity called Obsidian Holdings. The numbers were astronomical, flowing out of Saint Enterprises into a black hole of untraceable, high-risk assets. It looked like the smoking gun she had been searching for. She cross-referenced the dates with the Vance fleet’s most disastrous months, and the pattern was undeniable. Bramwell had been siphoning the company’s liquidity to fund his own private gambles.
She confronted him in the study, where the air was heavy with the scent of old paper and leather. He was standing by the fireplace, watching the flames crackle in the grate.
“Obsidian Holdings,” she said, her voice echoing in the vast, hollow space. She held up her tablet, the screen glowing with the flowcharts she had built. “You didn't buy my company to save it. You drained it to keep your own empire from imploding. The marriage wasn’t a protection, it was a cover for your insolvency.”
Bramwell turned, his expression unreadable. He looked at the tablet, then back at her, his eyes dark and unyielding. “You were never meant to see that, Isolde.”
“I was meant to be the blind wife, wasn’t I? The perfect accessory while you finished off the Vance legacy.” She stepped forward, the firelight catching the defiance in her posture. “I’m taking this to the regulators. I don’t care if it ruins me, too. If I go down, I’m taking you with me.”
He didn't move to stop her. He didn't even look angry. Instead, he let out a long, heavy breath and walked toward his mahogany desk, pulling open a hidden drawer to reveal a thick, weathered file. He tossed it onto the table between them. “You’re wrong about Obsidian. It isn't a slush fund. It’s a firewall.”
Isolde hesitated, her finger hovering over the screen. She reached out and opened the folder, her eyes darting across the pages. The documents weren’t bank statements; they were records of blackmail, legal threats, and corporate espionage directed at her father’s company by an outside conglomerate known as The Sterling Syndicate. Her father had been targeted for years, his assets systematically undermined by a shadow organization that intended to strip the company for its patents.
“The Syndicate,” she whispered, the name sending a chill through her. “They’re the ones who bankrupted the shipping lines.”
“They’ve been trying to force a bankruptcy for a decade,” Bramwell explained, his voice low and urgent. “I didn’t drain your assets, Isolde. I was buying them. Every time you thought I was attacking your company, I was actually outbidding The Syndicate to keep your infrastructure intact. Obsidian Holdings is the shell I created to hide your assets from them. If they knew I was shielding you, they would have targeted me next, and we both would have lost everything.”
Isolde felt the ground shift beneath her. The narrative she had built—the story of the villainous billionaire and the noble heiress—crumbled, replaced by a much darker, more complicated reality. She looked back at the screen, the data now appearing in a completely different light. The transactions weren’t siphoning; they were defensive maneuvers. She had been fighting a war against the only person who was actually standing between her and total oblivion.
“Why didn't you tell me?” she asked, her voice barely audible.
“Because you were the only thing keeping the Vance board from folding,” Bramwell said, his gaze fixed on hers with an intensity that burned. “If they knew the truth—if they knew how close The Syndicate was—they would have panicked and sold their shares to the enemy. I needed you to play the role of the angry, betrayed heiress. It gave you the leverage to force the merger and kept the board focused on us, instead of looking for the real threat.”
The realization hit her with the force of a tidal wave. She hadn't been a victim; she had been a decoy. A weapon used by Bramwell to distract their common enemy while he fortified their position. The anger that had sustained her for months began to drain away, replaced by a cold, sharp clarity. They were both targets, and they had been playing on opposite sides of a game neither of them fully understood until this moment.
“The Syndicate,” she said, her mind already shifting into tactical mode. “They’re holding a shareholder meeting on Friday. They think they’ve won. They think they’re going to force a vote to liquidate the remaining Vance patents.”
Bramwell nodded, a small, grim smile touching his lips. “They believe we are at each other’s throats. They are expecting a display of internal discord that will make the board vulnerable to a hostile takeover attempt.”
“We can’t stop them with legal maneuvers,” Isolde said, pacing the length of the study. “The regulatory process is too slow. If we want to save the company, we have to beat them at their own game. We need to consolidate the remaining shares and stage a counter-takeover. We need to make the stock so expensive to acquire that The Syndicate drains its own reserves trying to secure a majority.”
“That would require a significant influx of capital,” Bramwell noted, leaning against the desk. “Capital that is currently tied up in the defensive shell of Obsidian.”
Isolde looked at him, the distance between them suddenly feeling like a bridge they were both crossing. “Release the funds. If we combine your reserves with the remaining Vance liquid assets, we can trigger a flash acquisition. We take the market by surprise before they can mobilize their lobbyists.”
“It’s a gamble,” Bramwell cautioned. “If we move the funds and we’re wrong, we have no fallback. We lose the equity, we lose the company, and we lose everything.”
“We’ve already lost everything,” Isolde countered. “The only difference is whether we go down fighting or whether we win the whole thing.”
The night of the meeting, the atmosphere in the conference center was electric. The room was packed with suit-clad sharks, each one waiting for the moment the Vance empire would finally collapse. Isolde stood by the dais, her posture regal, her gaze scanning the room. Bramwell stood beside her, a wall of composed steel. He didn’t touch her, didn't offer a reassuring glance, but his proximity was a constant, grounding presence.
The Syndicate lead, a man named Sterling with eyes like cold glass, stepped up to the microphone. “The motion to dissolve the Vance patents is now on the table. The current leadership has proven itself incapable of managing the transition. It is time for a more capable hand to take the helm.”
No.2
A ripple of murmurs went through the crowd. Isolde stepped forward, her voice ringing out across the room, clear and unwavering. “The leadership is not in question, Sterling. Your attempt to monopolize the maritime logistics chain, however, is a matter of public record.”
The room went silent. Sterling’s expression didn't change, but his grip on the podium tightened. “You are out of your depth, Miss Vance.”
“Am I?” Isolde held up her phone, signaling the legal team in the back. “We’ve just filed a motion with the SEC, backed by the full weight of the Saint-Vance merger. We have evidence of your attempt to manipulate the market via unauthorized shell entities.”
As she spoke, the screens behind the dais flickered to life. The flowcharts Bramwell had painstakingly built, the evidence of The Syndicate’s shadow operations, began to populate the displays. It was a masterclass in transparency—a direct, public assault on the foundation of Sterling’s power.
Bramwell stepped into the light, his voice cutting through the growing panic. “We have also initiated a buyback of all outstanding Vance stock, at a premium that makes your current offer look like pocket change. As of three minutes ago, the board of the Vance-Saint coalition holds a controlling interest of sixty-two percent.”
The sound in the room shifted from anticipation to chaos. Shareholders were checking their devices, their faces contorted in confusion and greed as the stock ticker began to climb rapidly. The Syndicate’s representatives scrambled to communicate, their confidence evaporating in the face of the sudden, overwhelming counter-offensive.
Sterling stood frozen, his power crumbling in the face of the data that was now cascading across every monitor in the room. He turned to leave, but the security team was already moving into place, sealing the exits. The hostile takeover had been flipped; the hunters were now the prey.
Isolde watched as the tide turned. It was a clinical, brutal victory. She looked over at Bramwell, whose face remained a mask of professional calm. The adrenaline was still thrumming in her veins, but it was matched by a strange, quiet sense of peace. They had survived. They had done more than that—they had forged a new reality out of the wreckage.
The crowd began to disperse, the shareholders frantic to secure their positions in the new, consolidated empire. The room slowly emptied, leaving them alone in the dim light of the conference hall. The silence that followed the storm was heavy, filled with the echoes of their success.
Bramwell walked toward her, stopping just a few feet away. He didn’t offer a congratulatory hand, nor did he break the formal barrier they had maintained throughout the operation. He simply looked at her, his dark eyes reflecting the fading light of the displays.
“You were brilliant,” he said, his voice quiet.
Isolde felt a surge of something she hadn't expected—not just the triumph of the victory, but a genuine sense of connection. “We were,” she corrected, her voice steady. “You played the long game. I just provided the focus.”
“The company is safe,” he said. “The Vance name will remain. The legacy is secured.”
Isolde turned to look out the window, where the city lights were now a steady, unchanging grid. The chaos had settled into a new order, one that was built on the foundation they had just laid. She knew that tomorrow would bring new challenges, new boardroom battles, and new threats. But for the first time in her life, she didn't feel like she was fighting alone.
“What happens now?” she asked, not looking back at him. “The merger was a means to an end. The Syndicate is dismantled. There’s no legal reason for this marriage to continue.”
Bramwell stood behind her, close enough to feel the heat radiating from him, though he made no move to bridge the gap. “The merger was a means to an end,” he agreed, his voice thoughtful. “But the company remains. It requires leadership. It requires the kind of partnership that proved so effective in dismantling Sterling’s empire.”
Isolde turned back to face him. He was watching her with an intensity that made her breath hitch. It wasn't the look of a predator anymore; it was the look of someone who had seen her at her strongest and recognized her as an equal.
“A business partnership,” she said, testing the words.
“A partnership,” he replied.
She walked toward the door, her heels clicking against the marble floor. She paused at the threshold, glancing back one last time. The room was empty now, the screens dark, the evidence of their war cleared away by the cleaning crews. It was a blank slate.
“The board meets at nine tomorrow,” she said, her voice cool and professional. “I expect the annual projections to be on my desk by eight.”
Bramwell didn't move, but the corner of his mouth twitched—a ghost of a smile. “I’ll have them ready, Isolde.”
The office was quiet when she arrived the next morning. The sun was just beginning to crest over the horizon, casting long, golden fingers of light across the desk. Isolde sat in the chair that had once belonged to her father, the weight of the company no longer feeling like a burden, but like a platform. She checked her inbox, the messages from the board members already pouring in, filled with newfound respect and, in some cases, barely concealed fear.
She opened the file Bramwell had sent over. It was comprehensive, detailed, and incredibly precise. It wasn't just a projection; it was a vision for the future of the company—a plan that integrated the Vance infrastructure with the Saint technology platforms. It was a blueprint for dominance.
She leaned back, looking out at the city. The sky was a pale, clear blue, the air crisp and cold. She thought about the last few months—the anger, the suspicion, the constant, grinding tension of the war they had been fighting. It felt like a lifetime ago.
There was a soft knock at the door, and Bramwell entered. He carried two cups of coffee, the aroma of dark roast filling the room. He placed one on her desk, the china clinking against the wood. He didn't sit, but remained standing near the window, looking out at the horizon.
“The market is reacting favorably to the consolidation,” he said, his voice neutral. “The shares are up twelve points since the opening bell.”
Isolde took a sip of the coffee, the warmth spreading through her. “We’ve stabilized the shipping lines. The patents are safe. What’s the next step?”
Bramwell turned to her, his gaze steady. “The next step is to ensure that no one ever attempts to threaten this company again. We have a target on our backs, but now, we are the ones holding the high ground.”
Isolde nodded, her expression resolute. “I agree. We need to restructure the internal security protocols. And we need to look at the acquisitions in the sector. If we are going to be a force in this industry, we need to stop being reactive and start setting the pace.”
“I have a list of potential targets,” Bramwell said, pulling a tablet from his coat pocket. “Companies that were damaged by The Syndicate’s fallout. We can acquire them at a fraction of their value and integrate them into our supply chain.”
Isolde stood up and walked over to where he stood. They looked out at the city together, the space between them filled not with the tension of war, but with the quiet, intense energy of a shared purpose. They were two architects of the same empire, a union that was as much about the cold, hard logic of success as it was about the unexpected, undeniable respect that had grown in the fires of their conflict.
“This is going to be a long process,” she said.
No.3
“I have nothing but time,” Bramwell replied.
She looked at him, and for the first time, she saw the vulnerability beneath the steel. It was the same vulnerability she had felt when she first signed that document, the realization that they were the only two people in the world who understood the true cost of what they had done. They were bound by the company, bound by the history they had shared, and bound by the silence that now stretched between them.
The office was a fortress, a high-altitude sanctuary above the noise of the city. She knew that as long as they stood together, there was no threat they could not dismantle, no market they could not conquer. The Vance legacy was not just preserved; it was elevated, transformed into something far more powerful than it had ever been before.
“Nine o’clock,” she said, checking her watch. “The board will be waiting.”
Bramwell nodded, his movements precise and controlled. “They are ready for us.”
As they walked out of the office together, the hum of the building—the rhythmic thrum of servers, the distant murmur of voices, the sharp, clean sound of the elevator doors sliding shut—felt like the heartbeat of a machine they both controlled. They were a team, a single, unified entity moving through the corridors of power.
The boardroom was already full when they arrived. The members sat in their assigned places, their faces masks of professional neutrality. They had seen the news, they had seen the stock prices, and they had seen the change in the dynamic between the two leaders who had once been rivals. As Isolde took her seat at the head of the table, she saw the shift in their body language—the way they leaned in, the way they listened to every word, the way they deferred to her authority.
Bramwell took the seat to her right, his presence a constant, silent support. He didn't speak, but he didn't need to. His silence was as loud as her words.
“The merger is complete,” Isolde announced, her voice echoing in the chamber. “The restructuring begins today. We are not here to maintain the status quo. We are here to redefine the sector.”
The presentation that followed was a masterclass in strategy. They moved through the data with a synergy that left no room for dissent. They were a single voice, a single mind, articulating a vision that was both ambitious and inevitable. The board members watched, their initial skepticism replaced by a grudging, then total, acceptance of the new order.
By the time the meeting ended, the room felt different. The air was lighter, the tension replaced by a sense of momentum. They had secured the board’s support, and with it, the path to the future they had mapped out.
As the members filed out, leaving them alone again, Isolde felt the weight of the day settle into a comfortable, familiar rhythm. She looked at Bramwell, who was busy gathering his notes. He looked up, his eyes meeting hers.
“We did it,” she said, the words feeling almost like a confession.
“We did,” he replied.
He moved toward the door, stopping to hold it open for her. It was a gesture of respect, a recognition of the new reality they had created. She walked past him, the cool air of the hallway greeting her.
“Tomorrow,” she said, looking down the long, light-filled corridor. “There’s more work to be done.”
“Tomorrow,” he agreed.
They walked toward the elevator, their steps synchronized, their presence commanding the space around them. As the elevator descended, passing through the floors of the tower, Isolde thought about the path that had led her to this moment. It was a path of fire, a journey through the heart of a corporate war, but it had led her to a place of absolute, unshakable power.
She had started as a hostage of her own legacy, and she had emerged as the architect of a new one. She had been forced into a marriage, but she had turned it into a partnership that was more powerful than any alliance she could have forged on her own.
The elevator doors opened to the lobby, where the bustle of the city awaited. They stepped out into the crowd, two figures in tailored suits, moving with the purpose of those who owned the day. They didn't look back at the tower. They didn't look back at the history they had left behind. They walked toward the street, where the light was bright and the horizon was clear, moving forward into the future they had built together.
The city was vast, a labyrinth of glass and steel, but they navigated it with the ease of those who knew exactly where they were going. Every turn, every street, every building was a potential site for the next step in their expansion. The world was theirs to shape, and they were ready to begin.
Isolde glanced at her phone, the notifications for the next round of acquisitions already beginning to chime. She smiled, a small, cold, satisfied expression. The game had only just begun.
Bramwell walked beside her, his pace steady, his gaze fixed on the distance. He was the anchor to her ambition, the steel to her fire. Together, they were an unstoppable force, a union of vision and execution that would change the industry forever.
They reached the waiting car, the driver holding the door open. They climbed inside, the interior a quiet, climate-controlled bubble in the middle of the urban storm. As the car pulled into traffic, gliding effortlessly through the congestion, Isolde looked out the window at the skyline. It was the same city she had known her entire life, but now, it looked different. It looked like a map, a series of opportunities waiting to be claimed.
“Where to?” the driver asked.
Isolde looked at Bramwell. He didn't hesitate.
“Forward,” he said.
The car moved into the flow of traffic, disappearing into the heart of the city. The mission was clear, the partnership was set, and the future was theirs to command. There were no more ghosts, no more threats, and no more shadows. Only the hard, bright reality of their own making.
In the quiet of the car, the only sound was the low hum of the engine and the rhythmic ticking of the city outside. Isolde leaned back, her eyes closing for a moment as she processed the sheer scale of what they had achieved. It was more than a merger. It was a rebirth.
She opened her eyes, meeting Bramwell’s gaze. He was watching her, his expression a mixture of quiet pride and cold, calculating intensity. He didn't speak, but he didn't need to. The understanding was there, written in the air between them.
“We won,” she said.
“We won,” he replied.
The car moved on, leaving the past behind, carrying them into a new day, a new life, and a future that they would build, one deal at a time. The city stretched out before them, a vast, complex, and beautiful machine, and they were the ones who would set the pace.
No.4
Everything was finally, perfectly, in their control. The struggle had been intense, the stakes had been impossible, but the victory was complete. As the car turned a corner and disappeared from view, the only thing that remained was the promise of the future they were about to write together. The boardroom, the company, the merger—these were just the beginning.
There was a whole world out there, and they were just getting started. The corporate landscape was a shifting, volatile thing, but they were the masters of the volatility. They were the architects of the new order, the builders of a legacy that would outlast them all.
Isolde looked at her hands, the hands that had signed the document, the hands that had held the tablet, the hands that had helped to dismantle an empire. They were steady, calm, and ready. She had nothing left to fear.
She turned her attention back to the city, the lights of the skyscrapers reflecting in the windows like stars in an urban sky. It was a beautiful, cold, and perfect view.
“Ready?” she asked.
“Always,” he said.
The journey continued, the car weaving through the streets, moving toward the next challenge, the next opportunity, the next victory. There was no end to it, no finish line, only the constant, exhilarating pursuit of the next goal. They were a team, a partnership, and a force of nature.
The sky above was clear, the sun high and bright. It was a perfect day for a takeover, and they had every intention of taking over everything. The city, the industry, the world—nothing was beyond their reach.
As they moved toward the horizon, the buildings seemed to part, opening up a path into the heart of the future. The road was long, the challenges were many, but they were ready. They had earned their place, and they would hold it, no matter what it took.
Everything was exactly where it needed to be. The plan was in place, the assets were secure, and the partnership was absolute. There was nothing left to do but to execute, to build, and to grow.
The car glided forward, smooth and silent, a vessel of power in a world of chaos. They were the masters of their own destiny, and the world was their canvas.
“To the office,” she said.
“To the office,” he agreed.
They continued their journey, moving through the heart of the city, a power couple on the rise, a team that had conquered the impossible and was now ready to take on the world. The future was theirs, and they would make it whatever they wanted it to be.
The car turned a final corner, the office building looming large in the distance, a monument to their success. They were home, in a way, but the home was just a starting point. There was work to be done, deals to be made, and an empire to be built.
They stepped out of the car, the air cool and invigorating, the energy of the city pulsing around them. They walked toward the entrance, their movements synchronized, their purpose clear.
“Are you ready for the next one?” she asked.
“I was born ready,” he replied.
They entered the lobby, the glass doors sliding open to reveal the gleaming interior of the tower. They walked across the marble floor, the sound of their footsteps a rhythmic, powerful echo. They were the masters of the domain, and everything was finally, perfectly, in their hands.
The future was waiting, and they were ready to meet it head-on. The merger was only the beginning. The real work was just starting, and they were the only two people in the world who could do it.
They stood in the lobby for a moment, looking up at the vast, soaring architecture of the building. It was a symbol of everything they had worked for, everything they had fought for, and everything they would continue to build.
“Let’s go,” she said.
“Let’s go,” he agreed.
They turned and walked toward the elevators, their path clear, their destination certain. The city was theirs, the industry was theirs, and the future was theirs. There was nothing left to fear, nothing left to lose, and everything left to win.
The elevator doors closed, and they began their ascent, moving higher and higher, toward the top of the world. The city below became a blur of lights, a tapestry of potential, and they were the ones who would weave the pattern.
Everything was perfect. Everything was under control. And everything was just beginning.
They reached the executive floor, the doors opening to a quiet, serene space, the command center of their empire. They walked to their desks, the screens already glowing with the data they would use to drive the next phase of their growth.
“Ready?” she asked.
“Always,” he replied.
They began their work, the two of them alone in the quiet of the office, the world outside waiting for their next move. They were the architects of the future, and they were just getting started.
There was no limit to what they could achieve, no goal they could not reach, and no challenge they could not overcome. The merger was a success, the empire was secure, and the partnership was strong.
They were the masters of the game, and they were playing to win. The future was bright, the road was clear, and they were ready for everything that was coming their way.
The work continued, the data flowed, and the empire grew. They were two, but they were one, a single, unstoppable force, moving through the world with the precision and the power of the legacy they were building.
No.5
Everything was perfect. And everything was only just beginning.
They were the future. And they were ready.
The city hummed below them, a vast, restless organism, and they were its heart, its mind, and its soul. They were the architects, the leaders, and the masters of the new world.
The work continued, the sun rose, and the empire expanded. They were the future, and they were ready for it.
Everything was finally, perfectly, in their control.
The story was only just beginning.
They were ready.
The world was waiting.
And they were ready to lead.
The empire was secure.
The partnership was absolute.
And the future was theirs.
They were ready.
And they were the ones who would build it.
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The empire grew.
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No.6
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No.7
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