Chapter 525

Eleanor made a low-key entrance. The exhibition hall was brilliantly lit, packed to the brim with people. The air was thick with anticipation, the room buzzing with the quiet murmur of journalists and media outlets, all drawn by the reputation of the woman they were about to see. Their cameras were already trained on the central stage, poised and ready for the protagonist's arrival. Eleanor stepped in through a side door, unnoticed by most. Then, in an instant, the room exploded. The camera flashes turned toward her, bright and blinding. The murmurs swelled into excited shouts: "Susan is here!" "Susan has arrived!" The crowd erupted, their faces alight with curiosity and anticipation. A few reporters, unable to contain their excitement, tried to rush forward. But before they could get too close, security swiftly intervened, creating a barrier between them and their target. Eleanor had foreseen the chaos and had arranged for a team of well-trained guards to maintain order. The journalis