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Board Meetings and Bows

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Board Meetings and Bows Sebastian Ashford built an empire of shadows. CEO of the world’s most dangerous private security firm, he controls governments, topples dictators, and terrifies billionaires with a single glance. But nothing—and no one—is more powerful than his 16-year-old daughter. Sky Ashford is everything her father is not: bubbly, clingy, full of glitter and chaos… and the only person who can make elite killers carry her backpack or sit still for a glitter manicure. She follows her dad into war rooms and board meetings, curling up in his lap like it’s a sleepover. And when he leaves for a business trip without texting her? Expect a full-blown meltdown—and possibly a security breach. To the world, Sebastian is a myth. To Sky, he’s “Seb”—her overworked, under-hydrated best friend who needs a nap and a sandwich. And if you try to hurt him? She’ll end you. With pink bows and a smile.
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King of Knives

“In Varentis, trust is a luxury. Mercy is a weakness. And a knife solves more problems than gold ever could.” Darian Valcoris once had a name that mattered. Now he’s just another body in the pit, bleeding for coin, surrounded by criminals, watched by nobles who forgot his face. Broken, betrayed, and one mistake from death, Darian claws his way through the underworld of Varentis, a mountain metropolis built on secrets, steel, and blood, which serves as one of the three Palatinates of the Empire. But Darian isn’t here to survive. He’s here to take everything. From the gutters to the noble quarter, he’ll rise, through pit fights, heists, street wars, and whispered conspiracies. Alongside a crew of dangerous misfits, Darian plays a game that no one expects him to win. Because they don’t know who he's willing to become. Welcome to the Empire of Newfyre. Welcome to the City of Knives. ------ Tags: Dark Fantasy • Criminal Underworld • Political Intrigue • Antihero Protagonist • Slow-Burn Power Climb • Found Family • Betrayal • Knife Fights • Multiple POVs • Corrupt Nobles • Gritty Worldbuilding • Morally Gray MC • Low-Magic Setting • Empire Politics • Witty Banter • War Brewing ------ Why Read This (From 10Verses): This isn’t just Darian’s story. It’s a political crime epic told through killers, rebels, nobles, fixers, and thieves. Everyone has an angle. Everyone has secrets. And every chapter peels back another layer of the Empire’s bleeding heart. If you like gritty fantasy with big casts, scheming factions, street wars, court drama, and just enough magic to get you killed... Welcome to The King of Knives.
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