Usually, the morning air in the Reyes Global lobby was filled with the hum of high-stakes trading and the scent of overpriced espresso, but today, every head turned as I walked in.
I was no longer the mystery debtor. Thanks to the gala, I was the woman who had survived a public assault and emerged as the vengeful queen of the red carpet.
"Alex! Oh my god," Maya hissed, pulling me toward her desk the moment I stepped off the elevator. Sarah was already there, clutching a tablet displaying a loop of Elena's spectacular downfall. "We saw everything. The VPN logs? The slap? You fainting? You're a legend."
"The boss is absolutely smitten," Sarah whispered, her eyes wide. "The way he defended you.….If only you knew how he usually talks to people, Alex. He looked like he was ready to burn the building down for you."
