The morning began with chaos.
Tracy was still half-asleep when the vibration of her phone startled her awake. Dozens of notifications filled the screen — headlines, mentions, and unread messages. Each one carried the same name: Alex Knight.
Her heart sank before she even opened one.
“BREAKING: Knight Corp Scandal Unfolds — Secret Dealings, Leaked Footage Suggests Manipulation.”
“Who’s the Woman Behind Alex Knight?”
“Project Marionette: Knight Corp Caught in a Web of Lies.”
Tracy’s pulse quickened. She sat up, scrolling through the chaos until a single image froze her hand. It was a still from a video — Alex and Tracy together at the gala, his hand around her waist, their faces dangerously close. But someone had edited the footage, layering in voiceovers, fake emails, and altered clips
