Chapter 3 - The Stunned Dinner Guests Whisper In Shocked Silence
Whispers rippled like electric current through the long candlelit table among the city's most prominent corporate executives and socialites.
“Did she just... dump Carter Vance in front of the entire board of directors?” a venture capitalist whispered behind his crystal glass.
“Look at his face; he knows his empire is about to crumble into dust,” his companion murmured back, watching Carter's frantic expression.
Evelyn, standing near the mahogany sideboard, clutched her pearl necklace so tightly the silk thread threatened to snap.
She had spent months orchestrating petty slights and social exclusions to drive a permanent wedge between Carter and his wife.
Yet, looking at the empty chair where Elena had sat with quiet dignity, Evelyn felt a sudden, icy knot twist in her stomach.
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There was no triumph in this room tonight, only the terrifying sense that an invisible trap had just been sprung.
Carter ignored the murmuring crowd, his chest heaving as he stared blindly at the spot where Elena had wiped the blood from her cheek.
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