The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 91

Inside the master bedroom of the Langford villa, heavy curtains entirely blocked the afternoon sun, leaving only a few stubborn rays to squeeze through the gaps and cast long, pale patches of light across the expensive Persian rug.

Lyra Langford sat at her vanity, staring at her reflection. She was still beautiful, but the heavy exhaustion on her face was impossible to hide. She had just touched up her powder, desperately trying to conceal the dark circles under her eyes and the lingering fatigue in her brow. The shock of the police visit had barely subsided, and the anxious wait for the private investigator's reply made her too restless to sit still. She constantly refreshed her phone, hoping for an update from Shadow while simultaneously terrified of seeing any new headlines about Lydia or last night's disaster.

Suddenly, her phone screen lit up. It wasn't the investigator, but Vivian Valentine—her best friend in the fashion circles, notorious for being exceptionally well-connected and resourceful. The message was short, but it struck Lyra like a bolt of lightning:

"Lyra! Disaster! A few friendly media editors just reached out to me privately, asking if someone is actively targeting the Langfords. They received an anonymous tip filled with explosive scandals from your years abroad, including speculation about Leo's true paternity! Photos, travel logs, and bank transfer receipts were all attached! They didn't name you outright, but the implications are way too obvious! You need to figure something out right now!"

A suffocating grip of terror seized Lyra's heart, nearly stopping it entirely. She shot up from her chair so quickly that she knocked over the vanity stool, sending a piercing squeak echoing across the room as it scraped against the floorboards. The phone slipped from her suddenly strengthless fingers, hitting the carpet face-down with a dull thud.

She didn't bend down to pick it up. She just stood there, frozen. All the blood in her body seemed to rush straight to her head before freezing solid the very next second, leaving a biting chill in its wake. A sharp ringing echoed in her ears, her vision darkened at the edges, and her breaths grew terribly short.

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