The control room had long been taken over by Christopher's people. There was no way Marcus's instructions would be carried out.Carter's face twisted in fury, a grotesque mask of humiliation and rage. He felt as if every murmur in the room was aimed at him, every glance laced with ridicule. Blinded by anger, he stormed up and grabbed Olivia's gown. He slapped her across the face again and again.Her face burned red, and her hair was in disarray. But the physical pain was nothing. It was the truth splashed across the screen that gutted her.Her eyes lost focus. Then, as if a dam had broken, she collapsed into sobs. Broken, finally. This time, she knew—she was finished.The engagement party ended in chaos and was hastily shut down.Marcus tried in vain to contain the scandal, but it spread like wildfire. Netizens, already stirred by gossip from weeks prior, pounced on the shocking twist. The frenzy lasted for days.Olivia became a pariah, cursed wherever she went.She had offended
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