Chapter 23: Public Confrontation
The charity gala was supposed to be a redemption arc. Cross Industries’ annual fundraiser—black tie, A-list guests, enough photographers to […]
The charity gala was supposed to be a redemption arc. Cross Industries’ annual fundraiser—black tie, A-list guests, enough photographers to […]
The call came from Eleanor’s attorney at precisely 9:00 AM on a Monday morning, twenty-four weeks into the pregnancy. “Ms.
The summons came in the form of a formal letter delivered by Eleanor’s personal attorney—heavyweight paper, embossed seal, the kind
The storm hit on a Tuesday afternoon, twenty-two weeks into the pregnancy and two weeks into Sienna’s modified bed rest.
The cramping started at 2:47 AM, three days after page 47 went viral. Sienna woke to pain radiating through her
Sienna realized her journal was missing on a Thursday afternoon, twenty weeks pregnant and finally starting to feel like maybe,
The interview was scheduled for Thursday morning—a major lifestyle magazine, sympathetic journalist, controlled environment where Sienna and Damon could finally
The first mandatory family dinner was exactly as hellish as Sienna had imagined. She sat at the massive dining table
The summons came on embossed cardstock, delivered by a courier who wouldn’t leave until Sienna signed for it. Your presence
The lawyers descended exactly one week after the scandal broke. Sienna sat in a conference room that cost more per