Ophelia The silence didn’t last. It never did. Three days after the latest leak, the entire city seemed to be holding its breath. Every screen. Every headline. Every whispered conversation. All of it revolved around the same question. What would happen to Ophelia Wren and Alessandre Marcello? Ophelia hated that question. Not because she didn’t know the answer. Because she did. The problem was that she didn’t like it. She stood inside her office, staring down at the city through the massive glass windows. Far below, traffic moved like streams of light. Tiny. Predictable. Simple. Nothing like her life. A knock interrupted her thoughts. “Come in.” Charlotte entered carrying a tablet. Her expression immediately told Ophelia that something was wrong. Again. “When was the last time we had good news?” Ophelia asked. Charlotte laughed once. A dry sound. “Honestly? I can’t remember.” “Perfect.” Charlotte walked forward. “You need to se
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