The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 90

"Sometimes, public opinion is faster and more devastating than the law." Evelyn's voice was soft, but it carried an unquestionable resolve. She didn't just want Lydia punished by the justice system; she wanted to obliterate the flawless image Lyra had painstakingly built. She wanted her dream of marrying into the Lancaster family shattered under the public's microscopic scrutiny and disgust.

"By the way," Madeline remembered, "Sebastian's team... his assistant reached out this afternoon to check on you. He said if you need any resources, just say the word. He also hinted that they have their own dirt on the Langfords and offered to 'share'."

Evelyn's fingers paused over the keyboard. Sebastian Thorne... Just hearing the name, paired with the chaotic memories of their intimate encounter last night, sent a faint ripple through her composure. She lowered her gaze, falling silent for a few seconds.

"Not right now," she finally said. "I owe him enough as it is." Last night's life-saving intervention and their tangled physical intimacy were already complicated enough. She didn't want to owe him any more favors, at least not until she had sorted out her own feelings and established total independence.

Madeline looked at her, hesitating, but eventually just nodded. "Alright. For now, you just stay here and focus on healing. I'll handle the noise outside."

"Okay," Evelyn murmured, returning her attention to the laptop screen. Displayed there were her preliminary plans for her future—once she was completely severed from the Lancaster family, she would need a career and an empire of her own. It was time to pull those heavily guarded, hidden talents and resources out of the shadows.

Outside the window, the sky slowly darkened as the city lights flickered to life, resembling a brilliant, inverted galaxy.

The storm had already made landfall, but standing in the dead center of it, she was more clear-headed and resolute than ever before.

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Night fell, and the neon lights blazed.

On the top floor of the Thorne Group tower, the lights in Sebastian's office were still on.

Xavier quietly placed a freshly printed report on the expansive desk. "Boss, this is the preliminary background check you requested regarding Leo Langford's biological father, along with Lyra's financial transcripts from her time abroad. Also, those 'breadcrumbs' regarding Lydia's arrest have started gaining traction. A few of the sharper media outlets have already broken the news."

Sebastian picked up the report, scanning it rapidly. His deep eyes reflected the text on the pages, his expression entirely unreadable.

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