The sun was cruel that morning. Mainit, nakakasilaw, at parang sinadyang sumabog ang init sa mismong araw na pinili kong lumabas ulit sa publiko. After weeks of boardroom wars, courtroom filings, and emotional explosions with Damon, finally… I agreed to show my face again. Not as the broken heiress. Not as the girl who disappeared. But as Skyra Monteverde. The survivor. The CEO reborn. Monteverde Holdings co-sponsored a groundbreaking ceremony sa bagong urban tech site sa Taguig. Simple lang ang setup — white canopy tents, media booths, security barricades, and a stage platform. Naka-white pantsuit ako. Sharp lines, power heels, signature red lipstick. I had my assistant Camila behind me, holding my portfolio. Damon, as expected, wasn’t there. He had flown to Singapore for a private

