ALYANA POVThe boardroom was already tense before we even walked in.I felt it the second the doors opened.Too many eyes.Too much silence.The long table was nearly full, every seat occupied except the two at the center reserved for Julian and me. Some of the board members avoided looking directly at us. Others stared openly, curiosity barely hidden behind polished corporate expressions.And then there was Elena.Of course she looked perfectly calm.She sat near the far end of the table in a cream-colored suit, legs crossed neatly, one hand resting lightly against the armrest like she didn’t just leak my marriage agreement to the entire media.When her eyes landed on me, she smiled.Not warmly.Not politely.Strategically.I immediately hated it.Julian stepped slightly closer beside me before guiding me toward our seats without a word. That small movement shouldn’t have mattered.But it did.Because everyone noticed it too.I sat down carefully, keeping my expression neutral even t
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