Chapter 535

[Things are spiraling out of control. I’m completely thrown off balance…] [What kind of mess is this? Was I just played for a fool?] [Come on, spit it out—who’s the real villain here? This is infuriating!] The press conference had descended into chaos. Reporters were on edge, their pens poised, their voices rising in a cacophony of demands. “Then tell us now—who was the one who bribed you back then?!” “That’s right—give us a name! There’s no reason to hold back anymore, is there?” The tension in the room was electric. All eyes locked onto the girl at the podium. Who could it have been? Who had gone so far as to pay for Susan’s downfall? What kind of hatred or fear would drive someone to orchestrate such a scheme? The girl hesitated, visibly trembling, her hands clutched tightly at her sides. Her lips parted, then closed again. Eleanor, seated just behind her, leaned forward slightly and whispered, her voice so soft it was nearly drowned out by the buzz of the crowd. “Go ahead. I promis