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Chapter 82: The Public Reckoning

Author: Liana evadne
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-29 21:33:49

The heavy boardroom doors swung wide. Reporters’ voices echoed in the hall outside, the clicking of cameras already starting.

Calla stood tall, smoothing her jacket. “Gentlemen, shall we?”

Damien hissed under his breath. “Calla, don’t you dare walk out there with them. Don’t you dare!”

Calla smiled thinly. “You can’t control the truth forever, Damien. A leash only works if the dog obeys.”

Selene grabbed Damien’s arm, panicked. “Damien, if she speaks outside, everything will be ruined.”

Damien shook her off violently. “Shut up, Selene. This is your fault!”

A board member cleared his throat nervously. “The reporters already know something is happening. If we stay inside, they will only write worse.”

Calla smirked. “Exactly. So let’s step into the light. Unless you’d rather crawl in the dark like cockroaches.”

Neva pushed the doors open wider. “They’re waiting.”

Outside, the lobby exploded with flashes. Reporters surged forward, microphones stretched out like weapons.

“Miss Cal
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