After Hugo Bennett's name was dragged into a money laundering scandal and exposed before the business world, Roseline had quietly distanced herself from her social circle. Public gatherings became uncomfortable. Conversations felt loaded. Every glance seemed to carry either curiosity or judgment.
So when one of her close friends invited her to a tea party, she hesitated.
It would be her first time facing them after the scandal.
But circumstances had shifted. Their business was slowly stabilizing, especially with Kathrine now working under Glorious International and helping restructure key operations. Hiding any longer would only make her appear weak.
And Roseline Bennett was not weak.
"I am glad you came, Roseline," Cynthia said warmly as Roseline approached the table set beneath the garden canopy.
Cynthia had always admired Roseline. She often spoke of her confidence, her elegance, her ability to command a room. To her, Roseline had been the standard.
