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Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Elena confronts an escalating crisis as St. Aldric Academy demands proof of guardianship for her son Leo amid a social media firestorm triggered by Margot Hale’s damaging leak. Alexander’s protective gesture at the gala ignites public speculation, binding them tighter under the fake engagement but exposing both to new risks. In a tense alcove negotiation, they wrestle with the timing and cost of releasing full evidence proving Leo’s biological father’s abandonment. Elena ultimately seizes control on the ballroom floor, publicly revealing irrefutable proof that shifts the power dynamic and forces a high-stakes emotional bargain, setting up a looming scandal that threatens Leo’s future and Alexander’s empire.

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Chapter 10

The Crystal Pavilion’s grand ballroom simmered with brittle tension, sharp enough to taste like metal on Elena’s tongue. What had begun as a polished charity gala had morphed into a volatile arena where whispered rumors sharpened into accusations. Screens flickered with Margot Hale’s latest leak: a montage weaving Elena’s family past into Vale Enterprises’ shadowed financial threads, spun to ignite suspicion and scandal. Elena’s gaze flicked to her phone—an unrelenting stream of notifications flooded hashtags #ValeVossCovenant and #LeoTruth, a digital wildfire fanned by a thousand tongues.

Above it all hung the academy’s merciless decree: proof of guardianship for Leo, her secret son, must be delivered before midnight or his enrollment would be revok

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