Chapter 120

Rose hurled the crystal glass across the penthouse. It shattered against the wall in a spray of liquid and glittering shards. On the television screen, Camille and Alexander stood side by side at their press conference, hands joined, faces composed, turning what should have been their greatest humiliation into a triumph.

“How?” Rose screamed at the screen. “How is this happening?”

She grabbed the remote, increasing the volume to hear her sister’s voice, calm, dignified, unashamed: “Yes, Alexander Pierce and I are in a relationship. It began recently, but it is genuine and important to both of us.”

Genuine. Important. The words burned in Rose’s ears like acid. This was not how it was supposed to go. Camille should have been destroyed by this exposure, her reputation in tatters, her position at Kane Industries compromised. Instead, she stood there with perfect poise, Alexander at her side, accepting no blame, showing no weakness.

Rose grabbed another glass, rea