Within the opulent confines of the Morgan mansion, a palpable tension hung in the air, thick and suffocating. William paced back and forth, his brow furrowed with concern as the weight of the situation bore down upon him.
The truth had been laid bare for the world to see β Cecilia, his wife and the matriarch of the family, had orchestrated the scandalous campaign against Elara, her own stepdaughter. The evidence was overwhelming, a damning trail of breadcrumbs that led straight to her doorstep, and William found himself at a loss for how to address the maelstrom that had erupted.
"I don't know how they found this information," Cecilia murmured, her voice laced with a mixture of disbelief and trepidation. "I made sure I was discreet."
Ethan, ever the voice of reason, turned to his mother with a pointed gaze. "Mom, I told you messing with Vincent Holloway was not a good idea."