Chapter 100

The gala hall glittered with golden light, the sound of champagne glasses clinking echoing like soft music under the hum of conversations. Laughter and polite applause moved around like waves, every corner filled with business elites and media eyes watching for the smallest crack in perfection. Lily stood still, near Jabco, her expression serene, almost unshakable. Inside, her chest burned like fire, but she didn’t let a flicker of it show. Her hand slowly lifted, fingers brushing against the ring. Tonight, she had dared to place it back on her finger for the first time since the wedding. And now, just as everyone basked in David’s public declaration of Marina as his “only love,” Lily’s calm hand reached down. She twisted the ring off her finger, the tiny circle of diamond gleaming in the light. Jabco, sharp-eyed as always, caught the movement instantly. His brows shot up. “What are you doing?” he muttered under his breath, eyes narrowing at her. Lily’s lips curved, almost playful, but