Chapter 14 The Web Of Deception

• Emma sat on the edge of the plush couch in Lucas’s penthouse, gripping a steaming cup of tea. The city skyline glowed beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, but she barely noticed it. The news article had shaken her, but it was the person behind it—Maxwell—that truly sent a chill down her spine. He wasn’t just trying to discredit her; he was trying to erase her, just as he had done to her mother.
• Lucas paced across the room, his jaw clenched, phone in hand. “I have my PR team working on damage control. This won’t last long.”
• Emma let out a dry laugh. “You really think a well-crafted statement will make this go away? Maxwell is relentless. Daphne is relentless.” Her voice wavered. “They’ll keep coming.”