Lexi’s hand went numb. Her phone slipped onto the table with a soft thud.
She scrolled through the article, her breath catching.
Photos.
Clear ones.
One from their dinner together, laughing, leaning close at a rooftop bar.
One of her getting into Julian’s car outside his penthouse.
One of Julian standing behind her at the gala, his hand brushing her lower back.
And then the worst of them all—blurry, but intimate—Lexi stepping into Julian’s office late at night, wearing a tight black dress, alone.
The narrative had already been written.
“Ambitious event planner Lexi Thorn, known for her romance with tech darling Ethan Vance, was reportedly involved in a secret affair with billionaire Julian Styles for months before things came to light. Sources say Styles used his power and influen
