The second strike came at dawn.
Serena was still in Daniel’s apartment, reviewing emails from civil rights attorneys offering support when her phone lit up with a flood of alerts.
Langford Enterprises Files Suit for Defamation.
Graham Langford to Speak Live at Press Conference.
Serena Langford Faces Legal Repercussions for “False and Malicious Allegations.”
She stared at the screen, heart steady but spine rigid.
“Here we go,” she murmured.
Daniel crossed the room quickly. “They filed already?”
“Not just filed. Launched a PR war.”
She turned the phone so he could see. “They’re painting me as a disgruntled heiress seeking attention. Calling me mentally unstable. They even dug up a sealed juvenile record.”
His mouth hardened into a thin line. “They’re trying to smear you.”
“No,” S
