Chapter 1 - The Shattered Glass at St. Regis
The grand gala ballroom at the St. Regis was packed with hundreds of black-tie guests. Crystal chandeliers cast brilliant light over the massive white rose floral wall backdrop.
On the elevated stage, thirty-two-year-old Ryan stood in an elegant black tuxedo, raising a champagne glass high.
Clinging tightly to his arm was twenty-five-year-old Vanessa, stunning in a deep crimson-red satin gown with a cowl neck, resting her head arrogantly against his shoulder.
"To the new face of this company, and our bright future!" Ryan’s confident voice boomed through the speakers.
Suddenly, the heavy grand entrance doors swung open with a resounding thud.
Isabella, late twenties, stepped forward in an exquisite cream-white one-shoulder satin gown with a high leg slit, holding a black satin clutch. Flanking her was her father, Alessandro—a distinguished sixty-year-old man with slicked grey hair, leaning on a silver-handled cane—and Luca, holding a thick black leather folder.
Alessandro’s low voice echoed across the silent room: "Take back what is yours, Isabella."
Ryan’s smug smile froze. Panic filled his eyes as he stammered, "Isabella...? How are you here?"
His hand trembled uncontrollably. The crystal champagne glass slipped from his fingers and plunged toward the dark stage step, shattering into glittering shards across his polished shoes.
Isabella walked smoothly to the stage edge. Luca placed a corporate notice into Ryan's hand as Isabella leaned in with a lethal whisper.
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