The internet exploded within hours.
Every major news outlet suddenly turned Mira Ashford from socialite fiancée into the center of a financial scandal.
Photos of her flooded headlines beside words like fraud, corruption, and criminal investigation.
Mira sat frozen in the Italian villa, staring at the television while reporters dissected her life publicly.
“This is insane,” she whispered.
Across the room, Alexander Knight remained terrifyingly calm.
Too calm.
His laptop sat open in front of him while his phone rang nonstop with calls from executives and media outlets.
“Someone leaked internal documents deliberately,” he said coldly. “This wasn’t random.”
Mira looked at him helplessly. “I didn’t sign anything illegal.”
“I know.”
The certainty in his voice made her chest tighten un
