Chapter 36 Shattered Trust

The roar of the crowd still echoed in Mariana’s ears, blending with the frantic murmurs and the blinding flashes of cameras. Montero Global’s grand investor event had unraveled into chaos. Security struggled to contain the press, their voices a cacophony of accusations and questions. Mariana stood frozen at the center of it all, her pulse a wild drumbeat against her ribs. Diego’s gaze, once filled with devotion, had been pure fury when he stormed off the stage. His clenched fists, the rigid set of his shoulders, the way his piercing emerald eyes had burned into hers, it was seared into her memory.