They thought the scandals of Beyond the Gates had already reached their limit, but tonight, one fragile, yellowed piece of paper has detonated like a nuclear bomb in Leslieās life. Peaches has finally spoken. This isnāt the playful Peaches of gossip and charmāthis is the messenger of doom, armed with a relic from Barbaraās grave. And inside that brittle envelope? The identity of Leslieās true father.
Leslieās fingers shook as she unfolded the letter, and silence swallowed the room. For years she has been chained to questions no one dared answerāWho is she really? Why has Vernon lurked with the obsession of a predator? Why has betrayal followed her like a shadow? The answer could be written in Barbaraās own hand. Rumors swirl: if Vernon is her father, his dark obsession suddenly makes horrifying sense. But what if the name is someone elseāan heir long forgotten, a traitor cloaked in innocence, a man whose legacy is soaked in blood and power?
This isnāt a confessionāitās a curse. With one revelation Leslie may inherit an empire of corruption, a throne built on ashes, a destiny Barbara tried to bury. The truth could destroy her, but ignorance might šš¾šš her faster. Every bond will trembleāfriends recoiling, lovers questioning, enemies circling like wolves. The letter is more than paperāit is a weapon, a powder keg, a doorway into ruin.
Even before the name is spoken, whispers ripple across Fairmont Crest. Peaches smiles like a cat with blood on her pawsāshe knows she has unleashed chaos. This letter could expose not only Leslieās father, but the conspiracy behind Barbaraās death, Vernonās rise to power, and the missing Crest fortune. One name could collapse everything.
Will Leslie embrace the dark crown of her cursed lineage, or will she burn the letter and risk losing herself to freedom? The gates of Fairmont are trembling, the storm is here, and nothing will survive the fallout. One letter. One truth. One destiny that could burn Beyond the Gates to the ground.
