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Chapter One Hundred and One:Counterattack

Author: JohnK
last update publish date: 2026-04-19 20:49:42

Isla's POV:

I decided Friday morning that passive defense wasn't enough.

I scheduled a press conference without consulting Callum's PR team.

This needed to be my voice, my words, my truth. I was done letting other people control narratives about my life.

Sarah from PR called me immediately when she found out.

"Isla, we should coordinate messaging. Going rogue could make things worse."

"I'm not going rogue," I said. "I'm speaking for myself. There's a difference."

"Let us at least prep you –"

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