The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 143

"But—"

"No buts." Evelyn's tone was gentle but left no room for argument. "I'm not in the country, so this doesn't affect my safety. Plus, I need time and space to see how this chessboard is laid out. Whoever orchestrated this has a bigger goal than just dragging my name through the mud. Silence is often the best armor, and it forces the snakes to show themselves. Trust me, I can handle this."

Madeline let out a heavy sigh over the line, seemingly grounded by her friend's unshakable composure. "...Alright, I'll follow your lead. But please be careful! Keep in touch."

"I will. Watch your own back, too. Keep a low profile," Evelyn advised before ending the call.

Clutching the phone, she turned her gaze back to the window. Dusk had settled, wrapping the plains in a deep blue embrace as stars began to dot the sky. A drugging frame-up? Bundled with Lyra's scandal? Were they trying to paint her as a bitter, criminal ex-wife to make someone else look like a pathetic victim forced into the spotlight? Or was this a two-birds-one-stone maneuver to destroy both her and Christian?

The tactic wasn't brilliant, but it was venomous, and the timing was impeccable.

Too bad they picked the wrong target. The current Evelyn Sullivan had long since buried her vulnerabilities and forged impenetrable armor.

She opened her other messages. There was a lengthy email from Lawrence Lancaster, full of sincere apologies and helpless excuses, explaining the PR nightmare and the corporate crisis. He hinted that the Lancaster family might have to make a 'gesture' to appease the public, begging for her understanding and promising that 'the Lancasters will never shortchange you on what you're owed.' Evelyn skimmed it without a flicker of emotion. She didn't reply, simply marking it as read.

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