Chapter 54

• Shocking headlines bombarded social media, and Sylvia felt her heart race as she read the words: “Bullying; SHE BROKE OFF OUR ENGAGEMENT AND HAS THE GUTS TO BEAT HER EX-FIANCÉ UP.” Intrigued yet wary, she clicked on the article, her fingers trembling slightly.
• As she finished reading, disbelief morphed into anger. The article spun a twisted narrative, claiming she had abandoned her wedding altar to meet a lover and had sent men to attack Stephan. The audacity of it all left her seething.
• “What the hell?” was the first thought that shot through Sylvia’s mind. Her father’s betrayal hit her harder than any physical blow; she had confided in him about Stephan’s attempted assault, yet he had let this smear campaign unfold without a word of defense.