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Mar 09, 2026

THE QUEEN BENEATH THE STAINS: THE FALL OF THE IMPOSTORS

THE QUEEN BENEATH THE STAINS: THE FALL OF THE IMPOSTORS (Part 2)

The silence that followed Elena’s command was absolute, punctuated only by the rhythmic, heavy ticking of a grandfather clock in the foyer. Damian Cross, the man who had been laughing just moments ago, felt the blood drain from his face, leaving him looking ashen against the backdrop of the opulent curtains. He looked from Elena to Richard Bennett, praying for a sign that this was some elaborate, cruel joke. But Richard remained bent at the waist, his eyes fixed on the marble floor, waiting for the next word from the woman he truly served.

Veronica Hale, clutching her purse—which now felt like it was filled with lead rather than diamonds—took a hesitant step backward, her heels clicking nervously against the stone.

—"Elena... please," Damian stammered, his bravado replaced by the frantic, pathetic whimpering of a cornered animal. —"It was a misunderstanding. We were just... testing your commitment to the firm. We didn't know!"

Elena didn't look at him. She reached into her pocket, pulled out a small, pristine handkerchief, and dabbed at the cut on her lip with terrifying composure. She walked toward them, and with every step she took, Damian and Veronica instinctively retreated, as if she were radiating a heat that could scorch them.

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