Emily sat on the edge of her bed, her fingers gripping the printed article that had been slipped under her apartment door. The headline screamed at her in bold black letters:
"Julian Blackwood’s Mistress? The Real Story Behind the Billionaire’s Secret Affair!"
Her stomach twisted as she read the accusations. The piece painted her as a scheming woman who had seduced Julian for power, suggesting she had been complicit in his past scandals. They twisted timelines, fabricated details, and made her seem like nothing more than another disposable plaything in Julian’s collection of women.
She pressed a hand to her temple. How did they even get this information?
A knock sounded at the door. Emily hesitated before standing. She already knew who it was.
She opened it to find Madeleine Blackwood
