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Chapter 1

Alice's POV

Airports. They’re chaotic, noisy, brimming with people who’d likely rather be anywhere else. Today, though, I found myself seated in one of the plush, quiet lounges of an international airport in London, nursing a bitter black coffee and trying hard not to think about the mess that awaited me back home.

I took another sip, letting the bitterness settle, bracing myself for Caroline’s latest updates. My assistant had an uncanny knack for breaking news—especially the kind I dreaded. Right on cue, she looked up from her tablet, wearing that careful expression she reserved for bad news.

“Alice,” she began, her voice soft but cautious. “It seems your brother's made headlines again. He’s been accused of... assault, and the company shares have already taken a hit.”

I froze mid-sip. “What?”

She nodded, glancing back at her screen. “It’s everywhere. The story just broke about an hour ago. The scandal… it’s already intense.”

I steadied myself, forcing my pulse to cal
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