Chapter 52 — Off Limits
The photographs reached the public before sunrise. None of them confirmed a relationship. Business journals, financial magazines, and social media accounts all carried the same images—Cassian Vale leaving the charity gala with Aurora beside him. There were no affectionate gestures or dramatic displays, only the quiet confidence of two people walking together as though the rest of the world had ceased to matter. Speculation spread quickly. Confirmation never came. It didn’t have to. Aurora discovered the headlines during breakfast. She read the first article before placing her phone aside. “They certainly don’t waste time.” Across the table, Amelia looked thoroughly entertained. “They’ve spent years trying to guess who could possibly stand beside Cassian Vale.” Aurora smiled. “I
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