Chapter 284

Cassandra rose smoothly, her heels clicking through the spilled water on the polished marble floor, each step deliberate and commanding. The shattered vase and scattered orchids lay forgotten in the wake of her presence. She stopped just inches from Vivian, whose tightly controlled composure was beginning to fracture. Cassandra leaned in, her voice low and precise, like a scalpel. “Has Liam’s corporate takedown not opened your eyes yet? Do you still think you’re some invincible powerhouse? Vivian, you’re not. Adrian got engaged to you for the thrill of rebellion, not out of love. If he’d truly cared, you’d have been introduced as his fiancée to the press, not hidden behind the title of 'strategic partner.’”