Camille Laurent did not accept defeat gracefully.
Three days after Romano's collapse, she launched her attack.
An exclusive Paris business magazine published leaked photographs:
Alexander and Camille together in Venice years ago.
Private yacht vacations.
Old engagement interviews.
The headline screamed:
WAS EMILY MORETTI ONLY A REPLACEMENT?
Social media exploded.
Commentators dissected Emily's marriage publicly.
Speculation spread everywhere.
At the hotel, reporters camped outside again.
Emily tried to ignore it.
But when she entered the executive dining lounge that evening—
She found Camille sitting there, waiting.
Perfectly composed.
Perfectly poisonous.
"You look tired," Camille said.
Emily remained standing.
"What do you want?"
Camille folded her gloves neatly.
"To help you understand something."
She slid an old diamond ring box across the table.
Inside lay Alexander's former engagement ring.
"He once planned forever with me," Camille said softly.
Emily's chest tightened—
But her face remained calm.
Camille leaned in.
"Men like Alexander marry for strategy. Love is separate."
Emily closed the box.
Then handed it back.
"Then why is he still choosing me?"
Camille's smile vanished.
At that exact moment—
Alexander entered the lounge.
His eyes landed on Camille instantly.
Cold fury.
He crossed the room and stood beside Emily.
"Leave."
Camille rose slowly.
"You'll regret this."
Alexander's voice cut sharper than glass:
"No. You will."
And for the first time—
Camille walked away defeated.