Chole charged at me, eyes wild, as if I were her prize. But I didn’t

meet her halfway. I raised a single hand, palm outward, and she

halted about three meters off, confusion flickering in her

flushed cheeks.

“You fucking stay back,” I hissed. It came out harsher than I

intended.

A tumble of words rushed around me–my parents whispering, aunts gasping–but I ignored them all. I stepped right past Chole into the heart of the room, illuminating the tension like a

spotlight.

“Amelia,” I snapped, voice trembling yet anchored in controlled fury, “what in God’s name made you go public with those lies

against Olivia?”

Amelia, cool and composed in her tailored suit, brushed a lock of hair behind her ear. She raised a single eyebrow. “Because Chole deserves her name cleared, and… frankly, this was for the good

of everyone.”

“For the good of who?” I spat. “You drag Olivia’s reputation through mud, manufacture evidence–fabricated messag staged photos–and you call it ‘for the good“?”

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“Ethan,” Bob intervened softly, stepping between us. “Emotions

are running high-

I cut him off. “They’ve destroyedherlife, Dad”

Madeline shot me a furious look. “Then so be it! We lost

everything–respect, standing. There are whispers now. What are you going to tell your friends? What about family legacy?”

took a breath. “I’m going to tell them the truth. She’s innocent. I married her, and I will not undo that because

theater!”

and shrunk back, even as

in her eyes.

either with us or

deserve loyalty.”

shoulders. “I’m

don’t know what this is

can repair!“‘

hitched at his words. “Moved on?” I echoed. “Don you

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You oweallof us

off with Olivia, leave us behind,thenlet her

public scandal?”

know how this looks? She’s family–I married her; she’s been there for me when… when we

have blood on my

think I wanted scandal? You think

choose this?”

Amelia, the so–called

statement, looked uneasy.

done–if it was a mistake, say so. But to just dig in? You’re going to lose everyone. We can’t just lose

about y’all reputation,” I said quietly, voice firm despite everything. “I promised her I loved her. I

returned to the table, straightened my

in the

Chole,” I said coldly. “But I’m still open t continuing

separate from personal matters.”

The room turned ice–cold.

hissed, her wine glass trembling

her fingers.

said what I said,” I replied, voice

on a business

Windsor exploded, rising

humiliate

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