The headlines refused to disappear.
Every screen.
Every platform.
Every news channel.
ELENA KINGSTON: VICTIM OR MASTER MANIPULATOR?
ADRIAN KINGSTON THREATENS MEDIA OVER WIFE
INSIDE THE SCANDAL SHAKING THE KINGSTON FAMILY
Elena stared blankly at the television inside the sitting room while anxiety slowly tightened around her chest again.
She was exhausted.
Emotionally exhausted.
It felt like the world had turned her pain into entertainment.
Mrs. Darlene quietly switched the television off.
“You shouldn’t watch these things, dear.”
Elena forced a weak smile.
“I keep hoping it’ll stop.”
Mrs. Darlene’s expression softened sadly.
“It will.”
But Elena wasn’t sure anymore.
A knock echoed through the mansion moments later.
Then Adrian entered the room.
The atmosphere shifted in
