Chapter 387 Beneath The Spotlight

• The most handsome man and the most beautiful woman in the ballroom looked like something out of a fairy tale. Cameras flashed nonstop. Even guests outside the media instinctively raised their phones. Tonight’s gathering had quietly turned into a battle for headlines—every glance, every movement already destined for tomorrow’s news.
• Watching Patrick display his affection so openly, Amanda felt bitterness coil in her chest. She had just clashed with him moments earlier. For years, she had taken pride in eliminating any woman who posed even the slightest threat around Alexander. The most effective method was always the same—cut off the path completely, leave no opening behind.
• What she hadn’t expected was Patrick’s unwavering defense of Victoria.