“We were patient,” he added calmly. “Because some unions are not forced. They are fulfilled, and apparently were meant to be.”
The meaning was unmistakable.
This was not a front. 1
Not political damage control.
Not scandal containment.
It was legacy restored.
Jason stepped beside me.
For once-
He looked almost… moved.
The old document remained projected behind us.
Proof.
History.
Intent.
Mrs. Sun smiled faintly.
“We are, in fact,” she concluded, “quite ecstatic with the recent choice.”
Soft laughter broke the tension.
The room recalibrated once more.
Not just a corporate partnership.
Not just a marriage. 1
A dynasty alignment.
I looked at Jason.
He leaned slightly toward me.
“Well,” he murmured quietly, “apparently we were inevitable.”
I smiled.
“It seems so.”
The cameras flashed again.
But this time-
It wasn’t scandal.
It was consolidation.
And the message was clear:
You don’t break something that was meant to be built.
The conference ended in a wave of flashes and calculated smiles.
Dynasty endorsement.
Corporate expansion.
Public unity.
For a brief moment-
It felt like we had secured the narrative.
We were wrong.
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By the time we reached the private elevator, Clara’s phone was already vibrating nonstop.
Marcus’s expression darkened.
Jason’s phone lit up next.
Not calls.
Notifications.
Endless.
Clara inhaled sharply.
“She responded.”
I didn’t need to ask who.
Victoria.
Of course.
“She released a statement ten minutes ago,” Clara continued. “Livestream.”
Jason’s jaw tightened.
“What did she say?”
Clara turned her tablet toward us.
Victoria appeared on screen.
Composed.
Elegant.
Calculated.
Behind her a neutral, professional background.
“I would like to clarify something,” Victoria said smoothly. “When I was engaged to Jason Sun, there were already… disagreements between him and his family.”
A pause.
“Disagreements about compatibility.”
Subtle.
Poisoned.
She smiled faintly.
“And I suppose history simply repeated itself.”
The implication was clear.
The Sun family had interfered before.
They disapproved before.
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Which made today’s “childhood agreement” look like manipulation.
Then-
She shifted tone.
“I am pleased to announce my engagement to Mario Becker.”
The screen cut to Mario stepping beside her.
The Becker heir.
Polished.
Arrogant.
Confident.
“We stand by the integrity of our family’s hotel,” Mario stated firmly. “Our staff responded to reports of inappropriate behavior. We were called to ensure safety.”
He looked directly into the camera.
“And while some may choose to reinterpret events after the fact… we will not apologize for protecting our guests.”
A calculated counterpunch.
Then came the real strike.
Mario continued:
“It seems I was fortunate not to have chosen certain alliances.”
Victoria smiled.
“And I was fortunate to find one that aligns with my values.”/
Then-
Images appeared on the screen.
Old photos.
Amber and Jason.
At corporate events.
Standing close.
Looking at each other.
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