Chapter 134

• At first, the corporate world was buzzing with excitement over the idea that I was the mastermind behind the success of the Mystic Group leading a corporate takeover, pushing through new ventures, and achieving incredible financial victories. The narrative seemed so perfect: a woman who had been cast aside by her ex-husband, the son of a wealthy, influential family, only to rise from the ashes and take the corporate world by storm. But just as quickly as the rumors started, they began to shift.
• After Evelyn's lavish tea party at Valor Estate, whispers began to surface. People started to question the truth. There were clues small details that couldn't be ignored. The storyteller, who had a particular talent for weaving suspense into every tale, was the first to drop the bombshell. "At the tea party hosted by Madam Warren," he said, leaning in for dramatic effect, "not a single wife from the Ministry of Defense, not even from the deputy ministers, attended. What does that tell us? It suggests that the woman behind the recent success is likely not Vivian Yates."
• The collective gasp from coffeehouse patrons echoed across the city as they digested this new information. The idea that it wasn’t me who led the charge was a shock especially considering how much the media had invested in the story of my alleged success. But if not me, then who?