The news never stopped repeating her name.
Emma hadn’t realized how sharp a voice could become until she heard it echo through every channel in the house.
Laurent heiress under scrutiny.
Sterling acquisition amid ethical concerns.
Was the marriage strategic?
Her face flashed across the screen.
Dominic’s beside hers.
Slow-motion footage from their engagement party.
The wedding.
The charity gala.
Speculation layered over smiles.
She muted the television.
Silence didn’t help.
Her phone vibrated again.
Notifications stacking faster than she could read.
Missed calls from journalists.
From board members.
From numbers she didn’t recognize.
A headline banner crawled across the bottom of the screen:
Sources suggest insider coordination between Sterling Holdings and Laurent Biotec
