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Things had spiraled completely out of control and by the morning, the tension at the ELITÈ academy had risen to a suffocating and chaotic level. The investigation had doubled in intensity since a simple accident probe had turned into a high-stakes crime ground because the toxicology report had confirmed something truly alarming; a nine-year-old child had been drugged with Ritalin.Eric fiercely defended his sister to the investigators when they came to the hospital, and recounted how the popular clique had cornered her, maliciously calling her a poor, motherless charity case.When Marcus heard what had happened, he was absolutely livid, and he sent a message to the school with immediate effect, “I do not care about the school’s high-society reputation. If you cannot fetch the exact culprit who poisoned my kid, I will personally buy this entire institution by the end of the week and shut it down permanently.”Fearing for the reputation of their prestigious school, the academy also bega
Jules sprinted through the sliding glass doors of the top-tier private hospital with the frantic beating of her heart echoing in her ears. The moment her plane touched down from France, she had received the terrifying emergency call about Eleanor and had taken a cab straight to the hospital without even dropping off her luggage. Eleanor had been brought unconscious the previous evening after the horrific incident at the Cho villa, and she hadn't opened her eyes since causing the entire situation to feel like an eerie mystery. No one claimed to know who had pushed the young girl into the deep end of the pool, and by a sickening stroke of luck for the host family, the estate's CCTV cameras were reported to have been “malfunctioning” during that exact window of time, erasing the evidence of who truly did. The Ellington family's lead corporate attorney, Mr. Donovan had arrived at the villa in less than thirty minutes after the incident, and was accompanied by some investigators under M
The sun had set over a sprawling, multi-acre estate in the exclusive hills outside the city, where the luxury villa of the Cho family had been completely transformed into an otherworldly fantasy realm for the birthday of their daughter, Amy. Her parents, who owned one of the largest chains of luxury shopping malls in New York, had spared no expense. The entire grounds were designed with a stunning high-fantasy kingdom theme, and pathways were lined with glowing, oversized crystal flora, and the entrance resembled the ivory gates of an enchanted castle. Towering glass arches also mimicked crystal palaces that lined the lawns, while lustrous fairy lights sparkled under floating pastel floral arrangements.The invited kids from ELITÈ Academy arrived one after another, dressed in their most fantabulous suits and custom-designed gowns. The girls looked absolutely stunning, wearing sweeping dresses that looked entirely out of this world, shimmering with layers of tulle, silk, and iridescen
Jules walked out of the towering glass building of the massive French corporate house as the crisp Parisian evening air bashed her face with a serene feeling that made her feel a little better. It was getting dark already, and she was completely exhausted but satisfied because during her four-day trip to Paris, she had transitioned flawlessly from virtual management to physical execution. She had secured a prime retail real estate location, finalized exclusive brand partnerships, audited the mainland logistics centers, and established her French corporate entity legally in person after long days and nights of virtual meetings. Global dominance for ESPLEN was officially perfected.As Jules rode in the back of the town car on her way to her luxury hotel suite, her secretary, Mia sat quietly beside her checking schedules and pointing out some important information that she would email to her later. Jules leaned her head against the window, staring blankly at the passing city lights whe
Quickly, Hilary dialed the number attached to the email in her archive storage with urgency, and pressed the phone tightly to her ear, her lips trembling with manic excitement as the call connected, “Hello? Is this the senior investigative reporter? I have a top-tier exclusive for you regarding a woman named Gina Artemis. I don't know if that name rings a bell from four years ago, but you are going to want to hear this…” She began to hurriedly explain the details, her voice vibrating with a surge to overshare all at once when suddenly, a sharp force struck her arm. Her phone instantly flew completely out of her hand, clattering violently across the hardwood floor. Shocked, Hilary gasped in utter astonishment, her heart hammering against her ribs as she stood up instantly, her chair scraping loudly against the ground as she turned to see what had happened. Jerry was standing directly in front of her while breathing so heavily and his face darkened with panic before twisting into a d
It was Monday morning, and a luxury Rolls Royce glided smoothly through the Upper East Side traffic as Eleanor and Eric sat in the backseat, with a heavy silence permeating every corner of the car. They were completely calm on the outside, barely saying anything while both stared out their respective windows, but their minds were filled with countless thoughts.Finally, Eleanor broke the ice as she turned her head toward her twin brother, “Eric... do you think something is wrong between Aunt Jules and Dad?”Eric sighed, his gaze drifting away from the window, “I am conflicted too. It’s been two days since the recital, and things just do not look the same. Dad hasn’t given us feedback about how she is other than that she’s busy. Isn’t that too vague?” He mentioned as a heavy sigh escaped him. “Exactly,” Eleanor agreed, her voice trembling slightly with anxiety, “And then there is that strange lady we have never seen before, walking right into Grandma's house and hugging our dad like t
Jules sat slouched back in the first-class seat of the airplane the next morning, her head leaning heavily against the window as her eyes lingered on the wings of the plane that were just within her sight. She was on the phone with Sasha, whose voice erupted through the phone with immediate frustra
A heavy, suffocating tension filled the luxury vehicle as Marcus kept his hands locked onto the steering wheel, his eyes looking straight ahead of him with a rigid posture. They had left the towering glass buildings of ESPLEN headquarters far behind, and yet neither could find the words to break the
A heavy, suffocating tension filled the luxury vehicle as Marcus kept his hands locked onto the steering wheel, his eyes looking straight ahead of him with a rigid posture. They had left the towering glass buildings of ESPLEN headquarters far behind, and yet neither could find the words to break the
It was late in the night, and the upper levels of the ELLIGATE Conglomerate were dead silent as Marcus sat behind his massive office desk, surrounded by real-time projection layouts of his latest operational commercial real estate ventures and skyscraper construction timelines. Yet, through every







