Chapter 121

Chapter 121

Rose hurled the crystal glass

across the penthouse. It shattered against the wall in a spray of liquid and glittering shards. On the television screen, Camille and Alexander stood side by side at their press conference, hands joined, faces com “How?” Rose screamed at the screen. “How is this happening?”

She grabbed the remote, increasing the volume to hear her sister’s voice, calm, dignified, unashamed: “Yes, Alexander Pierce and I are in a relationship. It began recently, but it is genuine and important to both Genuine. Important. The words

burned in Rose’s ears like acid. This was not how it was supposed to go. Camille should have been destroyed by this exposure, her reputation in tatters, her position at Kane Industries compromised. Instead, sl Rose grabbed another glass, ready to send it flying, when the penthouse door opened. Herod entered, his face a thundercloud of barely contained rage. He tossed his phone onto the coffee table, where it displ “They’ve turned it around completely,” he said, his voice dangerously quiet. “The market is responding positively to their announcement. The financial

documents we planted are being questioned by every major outlet.”