Chapter 10 - Whispers Of Financial Ruin Shadow The Shimmering Gold
Meanwhile, in the private powder room down the hall, Woman 2 furiously reapplied her ruined lipstick.
Her hands shook slightly as she stared at her reflection in the gilded, antique vanity mirror.
“She humiliated me deliberately in front of every major producer and investor in this town,” she seethed quietly.
Her phone buzzed incessantly against the marble countertop with breaking notifications from entertainment news apps.
The headlines were brutal: “Emerald Vengeance: Eleanor Destroys Her Successor On The Red Carpet.”
Worse than the public embarrassment were the secret text messages flashing from her husband’s financial advisors.
“Stock is down four percent in after-hours trading; Richard wants you to leave the gala immediately,” a text read.
The gold gown that felt like armor minutes ago now felt like a heavy, suffocating lead weight.
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