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Chapter 2: The Price of a Public Vow

Elara survives a public confrontation at the gala thanks to Julian's calculated intervention, only to discover in the limousine that Julian is being blackmailed by her father. Upon arriving at his estate, she attempts to locate the proof of their mutual corruption, but finds Julian waiting for her, fully aware of her true identity.

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The Price of a Public Vow

The chandeliers of the Vance estate didn't just illuminate the ballroom; they acted as a high-intensity interrogation lamp. Elara adjusted the silk strap of her gown—a Vivienne original that felt more like a tourniquet than couture—and forced a practiced, vacant smile. Every camera flash was a rhythmic reminder that the woman in the mirror was a fraud.

“You seem remarkably steady for a girl whose family fortune is currently evaporating, Vivienne.”

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