Chapter 53

Estela dried her face forcefully, applied a bright red lipstick, and pinned her hair into a high bun. It was no longer just about wounded pride; now it was war. She dressed elegantly and picked up her phone again, this time to make a call.

“Hello, Gianni?” she said firmly. “I want an interview. Today. Exclusive. With you.”

On the other end of the line, the most venomous journalist in the gossip media responded enthusiastically. He knew Estela would bring ratings. Big ratings.

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