Semua Bab THE TRUTH FINALLY MADE HIM BREAK : Bab 91 - Bab 93

Isabella’s POVThe notification hit my phone like a physical blow while I was still in the breakout room.Breaking: Harrington Heir’s Former Wife Accused of Using Secret Child and Conference Appearance for Financial Leverage.I stared at the headline long enough for the words to burn. Daniel’s phone began lighting up at the same moment. Then mine again. And again. Messages from industry contacts. Alerts from monitoring apps. A link to a second article already live with a grainy photo from the foyer confrontation.Daniel closed the laptop he had been using to draft the statement and looked at me.“It’s moving faster than we expected.”“Of course it is.” I set the phone face down on the table. “She timed it for maximum reach. International audience. Cameras already in the building. Perfect conditions.”I stood and walked the short length of the room. The anger stayed cold and usable. Panic would hand Evelyn exactly what she wanted. I refused to give it

Isabella’s POVMorning light cut across the hotel suite while I reviewed the overnight coverage with Daniel. Ethan sat on the carpet nearby, carefully lining up a new set of trucks we had bought in the hotel shop, still unaware that his existence had become material for international speculation. That fact alone kept my anger cold and usable.The larger desk had run their piece without me. The headline framed the story as a quiet scandal of timing and leverage. They used the foyer confrontation, the magazine feature, Charlie’s presence at the summit, and the child’s age to build a narrative that looked tidy from a distance. Our factual statement appeared in the later paragraphs as a brief denial. It was not enough to stop the spread.Daniel closed his tablet. “The European distributor called again. They are still committed, but their board wants a call with you directly before the end of the day. The Singapore consortium is holding steady. Two smaller potential part