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2025-03-19 08:00:00Once a Fool, Now a Queen
Aurora Sinclair’s POV ⸻ The World Takes His Side The rain hadn’t stopped when I found myself outside Celeste’s apartment, drenched and shaking. She pulled me in without a word, wrapping a thick blanket around my shoulders. I must have looked like a ghost—hollow, broken, nothing like the woman I had been just hours ago. But Celeste wasn’t one for empty sympathy. She sat across from me, arms crossed, her dark eyes sharp. “You need to check your phone.” I had ignored it all night. It was buried deep in my bag, vibrating incessantly. Now, with unsteady hands, I pulled it out. And the world collapsed all over again. BREAKING NEWS: DAMIAN CARTER FILES FOR DIVORCE—AURORA SINCLAIR’S FALL FROM GRACE INSIDERS REVEAL: AURORA CARTER NEVER CONTRIBUTED TO HER HUSBAND’S SUCCESS THE TROPHY WIFE WHO NEVER EARNED HER CROWN The headlines screamed at me, each one crueler than the last. Every article painted me as a gold-digger, a woman who had latched onto a powerful man and contributed nothing. Nothing. I had spent years helping Damian build his empire—late nights reviewing contracts, attending meetings he didn’t have the patience for, smoothing over deals when his temper flared. And now, I was nothing more than a discarded wife, a liability erased from his story. My fingers tightened around the phone. “They turned on me.” My voice was barely a whisper. Celeste scoffed. “You expected anything else? Damian’s PR team is working overtime to make sure you’re the villain.” The images plastered across every news outlet were calculated: Vanessa smiling in perfectly staged candids, Damian looking somber yet dignified, and me—grainy, unflattering shots of me leaving the hotel, eyes wild with shock. I could already hear the whispers. She wasn’t good enough for him. She was just a pretty face. Damian deserves better. My own family had started calling, but not to check on me. Mom: Aurora, I saw the news. Please tell me it’s not true. Tell me you didn’t just waste your marriage doing nothing. Uncle James: You should’ve built something for yourself. You should’ve known this could happen. Even the people who had once supported me now hesitated, wondering if maybe—just maybe—Damian was right. Maybe I had been nothing. Celeste’s voice pulled me back. “This wasn’t just a smear campaign. This was a goddamn execution.” I looked up at her, something sharp and raw curling inside me. “He wants me gone.” She nodded. “From his life. From his narrative. And more than that—” She hesitated. “From the industry.” A chill slithered down my spine. I had always been involved in Damian’s business dealings, but never in my name. My power had always been tied to him. If he shut every door, if he poisoned every connection— He wouldn’t just erase our marriage. He’d erase me. I swallowed, forcing steel into my voice. “He’s not going to win.” Celeste studied me, then smirked. “Good. Because I have something you need to see.” She pulled out a small flash drive and placed it on the table between us. “This,” she said, her voice like a match waiting to be struck, “is proof that Damian Carter isn’t the golden boy he pretends to be.” ⸻ The First Crack in His Empire I stared at the flash drive, pulse pounding. It was so small, so insignificant. And yet, Celeste looked at it like it held the power to change everything. “What’s on it?” My voice was steady, but my hands weren’t. Celeste leaned back, stretching out her long legs. “Financial records. Emails. Transactions that don’t add up. Let’s just say Damian has been creative with his bookkeeping.” I sucked in a sharp breath. “Fraud?” She smirked. “More like… misallocation of funds. Money funneled through shell companies, offshore accounts. The kind of thing that, if it ever got out, would make investors very, very nervous.” Damian had always been ruthless in business, but this—this was the first real evidence that he wasn’t just ruthless. He was reckless. I reached for the flash drive, but Celeste held it back. “Aurora, listen to me.” Her voice softened, just slightly. “This isn’t just dirt on your ex. This is a weapon. If you use it, there’s no going back.” I met her gaze. “He’s already taken everything from me.” She nodded, satisfied, and handed it over. “Then let’s burn his empire to the ground.” Clutching the flash drive, I exhaled slowly. Damian Carter thought he had buried me. He had no idea I was about to rise. *** To be continued *** Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this chapter, don’t forget to leave a comment or a review—it means the world to me and keeps me motivated to write more! See you in the next chapter!
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