The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 209

The moment Elara walked out the door, all the rage instantly vanished from her eyes.

Even Julian brazenly bringing his mistress to the ancestral manor and dressing her in mourning clothes couldn't spark a sliver of genuine anger in her anymore.

Elara realized that the ultimate form of letting go was simply feeling absolutely nothing.

Yes, total apathy.

No matter what he did, it would never cause another ripple in her heart.

The only thing on her mind right now was finding a legally airtight excuse to claim the moral high ground and tear up their agreement.

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With the passing of the Sterling patriarch, the sprawling web of political favors, deeply entrenched connections, and mutual protections faded away with him.

The Sterling era was facing its ultimate test.

The old power structures were quietly collapsing, and a new order was rising to take its place.

Perhaps the new order had already begun to take shape, and the elite players of the city simply hadn't noticed yet.

Take the Grants, the Sterlings' in-laws. The true power didn't lie with Harrison Grant, the legitimate eldest son, but with Gideon Grant, the illegitimate heir who had clawed his way up from nothing. His hatred for his stepmother—the Sterling aunt—was an open secret.

If Gideon officially took control, he would ruthlessly sever all ties between the Grants and the Sterlings.

Meanwhile, the Whitaker brothers, Zane and Sebastian, had utilized their brilliant corporate maneuvers to dominate their generation, pushing their family's wealth into the absolute upper echelon of the city's dynasties.

Sebastian had married Chloe Miller, and now, Zane was positioning for a second marriage with Nadia Neville. Driven by the ambition of the younger generation, the city's major families were rapidly moving toward a brutal reshuffling.

The white funeral banners fluttered in the night wind, rustling against the chaotic hum of shifting power. As one act concluded, another began. A new era was dawning.

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The first thing Julian dealt with upon returning to the office was the legal notice from Elara's attorney.

He was absolutely livid, realizing he had been played.

He called her immediately. "What is the meaning of this?"

"I was about to ask you the exact same thing," Elara shot back sharply. "Who the hell does your mistress think she is? Showing up at the ancestral manor like that! And you had the nerve to let her wear mourning clothes!"

"It was just bad timing. She happened to be there," Julian tried to excuse.

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