The following morning, the city was already awake, but Elena felt as though the world around her had shifted overnight. The gala had ended hours ago, yet the echoes of whispered speculations and pointed glances seemed to follow her at every step. She could feel the weight of being Sebastian Vale’s fiancée pressing against her, a silent but constant reminder that she had crossed into a world she barely understood.Sebastian appeared in the kitchen, dressed sharply in a tailored gray suit, reviewing his tablet. “Morning,” he said, without looking up.“Morning,” Elena replied, sipping her coffee. “Are we… going to face Victor today?”He glanced at her, eyebrows raised. “If by ‘face,’ you mean deal with his first real move to destabilize you, then yes. That’s inevitable.”Her stomach tightened. She had anticipated confrontation, but the idea of being a pawn in his schemes made her uneasy.“He’s already started,” Sebastian continued, turning toward her. “I received a call from your company
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