Chapter 1319:


    As he passed her, Shiloh slowed down, muttering softly with a faint edge of irony, “In truth, I never had a daughter.”


    Everything had unfolded just as Zoey had nned long ago. Years earlier, she had carefully created a weakness for him—one that seemed real but wasn’t.


    He still remembered that stifling afternoon in the garden when Zoey had told the younger version of him, “Shiloh, if you want Kolton to trust you, you’ll need a w he can exploit. Only then will he let you get close enough to reach higher positions, like warden of Wront Prison.”


    The supposed “sickly daughter” he’d imed as his own was no child of his at all, but Siena’s disciple, trained since childhood to masterbat.


    Thinking back on that moment sent an icy tremor through Shiloh’s body. Zoey’s web of schemes had beenid out long before anyone suspected a thing. When he stepped through the doorway, he couldn’t help but feel a grim sort of admiration for her. Every move she made had been deliberate, every piece positioned years in advance.


    Onstage, a few witnesses smiled and waved farewell to Maia before gracefully following Shiloh’s lead. Their exit carried an air of calm professionalism, as though the entire scene had unfolded exactly as nned.


    Then the quiet broke. A chorus of phone vibrations rippled through the room.


    Guests began checking their screens, confusion turning into shock. “Wait… this is already trending!” someone gasped.


    In moments, the crowd was glued to their Twitter feeds, scrolling through an avnche of posts.


    “Four years locked away, yet she came out a prodigy. This is a woman who refused to break.”


    “Maia Watson: a victim turned visionary.”


    “Protect human rights! Apud Wront Prison’s reform n for giving people a real second chance.”


    Articles andmentary spread like sparks in dry grass.


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    “Breaking: Cooper Group’s CEO, Kiley Cooper, stands with Maia Watson, silencing gossip with unexpected grace.”


    “What other hidden titles does Maia Watson have? An analysis of the importance of time management.”


    “Once dismissed, now divine: Maia Watson overturns arrogance and bias.”


    The color drained from Kiley’s cheeks as she read the headlines. Her pulse spiked and the world tilted. She steadied herself against the nearest chair.


    Just minutes before, she had believed the live feed was cut and that she might still rewrite the story. But the cameras had never stopped rolling.


    Every word, every expression, every revtion had gone out to the entire world.


    What she thought she controlled had slipped away in less than an hour. Power, influence, image—all gone, shattered beyond recovery. Her pride, once unshakable, fractured under the weight of humiliation.


    Anger and disbelief churned in her chest, while her resentment toward Raegan reached its limit. Yet even cornered, Kiley refused to surrender. She still had a backup n.


    Worried that Rosanna might open her mouth and let dangerous truths slip, Kiley turned to the security guards. Her voice came out sharp and cold. “Remove this woman immediately. She’s spreading lies.”


    Several security personnelunched themselves forward in unison, cutting through the air with the lethal precision of hawks descending upon unsuspecting prey. Within a heartbeat, they had seized Rosanna’s arms, locking them in an iron grip.


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