All Chapters of Silent Flame: Chapter 111

Claudia moved faster than expected.Within forty eight hours, a new rumor surfaced. This one sharper. More dangerous. It did not drift through informal channels or whispered conversations. It appeared fully formed, dressed in credibility, already framed as concern rather than accusation.A leak suggesting Alexander had intervened in personnel decisions beyond Evelyn’s promotion.Hana burst into the war room with her tablet, breath quick, expression tight. “This is false,” she said immediately. “Every claim can be disproven. But it is spreading faster than we can counter it.”Noah took the tablet, scanning the report line by line. His jaw set. “She is expanding the pattern. She wants the board to believe this is not an isolated instance. She is constructing a history. A narrative of favoritism disguised as leadership.”Evelyn felt heat rise behind her eyes. “She is rewriting reality.”Celeste’s eyes darkened, the lines at the corners deepening with recognition rather than surprise. “Sh