Aiden's POV
By the time evening rolled around, I was reviewing quarterly reports when Lucas stepped into my office without knocking.
"Sir, you might want to see this," he said, placing his tablet in front of me. "Miss Jones just responded to Sophia Clarke's statement."
I scrolled through Sophia's pathetic attempt at damage control—crocodile tears wrapped in fake apologies. Classic manipulation. What caught my interest, though, was Aria's response: a simple audio recording that shattered Sophia's carefully constructed facade.
A smile tugged at my lips.
Watching Aria rise from the ashes of Liam's betrayal was proving far more satisfying than I'd expected.
"It's trending, sir," Lucas reported, pulling up the analytics. "Her post is gaining traction rapidly."
"Make sure it reaches the t
