Chapter 35

“Is it true that you run the company that has been a mystery to the world?”

“Is this why you disappeared for five years?”

Elena smiled. “That’s right. The last five years I’ve been building a business empire from scratch. In Germany I started everything, when the world thought I was ruined by divorce.”

Another journalist raised her hand. “Does this have anything to do with Damian Lancaster—your ex-husband?”

Elena’s eyes hardened slightly, but her smile didn’t fade. “Not at all.”

“Is it true that you have a child with him?” another reporter asked quickly. “Some people say that when you divorced, you were pregnant.”

Elena nodded. “Yes. And today, I want the world to know that I have four wonderful children. Three smart girls, and one son.”

All the cameras went straight to her.

“My son’s name is Alva. He’s almost five years old.”

“Alva Lancaster?” someone asked.

Elena stared intently at the camera. “I call him Alva Whitmore bu