All Chapters of Tangled With The Other Brother: Chapter 71

Elena’s Point Of ViewThe following week came with a weight I could feel deep in my bones. Every sunrise felt like a warning, that something was shifting, tightening around me, slowly.The Elites’ Gala.A night of glittering masks and sharper tongues. Power dressed in satin, lies wrapped in smiles. Everyone who mattered in this godforsaken town would be there, and I had to be too. My lawyer had chosen it for a reason. Too many eyes, too many people… the perfect place for a discreet exchange. And with Graham’s men shadowing me everywhere, it was the only way.Still, I hated it.Standing before the mirror, I barely recognized the woman staring back. My reflection was all sleek confidence and cold allure, not the trembling exhaustion I felt inside.The midnight-blue gown Lexy had given me glided over my skin like liquid sin. The slit climbed high up my thigh, bold and deliberate. The fabric shimmered under soft light, whispering secrets between heartbreak and defiance. My hair fell in lo