Elena slammed the door behind her so hard the picture on the wall shook. Her heels clicked angrily across the marble floor as she threw her bag on the sofa.From the corner of the room came her grandmother’s sharp voice.“Back so soon? Don’t tell me you failed again, useless girl.”Elena froze. “Grandma, please, I’m not in the mood.”The old woman, small but fierce, was already standing up from her chair. “Not in the mood? You think I care about your mood? You can’t even convince that silly Briggs girl to work with us. What are you good for? You’ve wasted beauty, time, and my money!”Elena clenched her fists. “It wasn’t my fault! Leo went behind my back. He talked to Chloe before I got there. He ruined everything!”“Leo again.” Grandma let out a harsh laugh. “You always blame that man. If you were half as clever as you think, he wouldn’t have left you in the first place.”“Adrian has a plan,” Elena said quickly. “He’ll fix things once he—”The old woman’s eyes narrowed. “Adrian? Did y

“What the hell were you thinking, you foolish girl? You had him right there! You mocked the most powerful man in the city to his face!”Grandma's voice echoed through the silence.Elena flinched, pulling the silk sheets higher. “How was I supposed to know? He was a convict! He dressed like a chauffeur!”“And now he dresses in billion-dollar suits and owns the world you desperately want to crawl back into!” The old woman’s cane thumped against the Persian rug for emphasis. “Your stupidity began when you left him for Adrian.”“Don't go there, Grandmother. It was all your idea for me to make him take the blame for my brother's action so I can be with Adrian.”"It's your fault for not having foresight. Anyways, we have to think of a solution and not throw blame. The company will go under if we don't do something.""There's no coming back from this ma,""That's why I keep calling you daft.There is always a way back for a woman with a fertile womb"Elena paused, "what are you saying?"“I’m