Chapter 2 - The Story Behind The Scars
The night continued, but nobody looked at Elena the same way.
Whispers moved through the ballroom as guests tried to understand the story behind the scars.
Victoria expected humiliation.
Instead, she created admiration.
Elena remembered the mission that changed everything.
Years earlier, her team had been trapped during a dangerous rescue operation.
She had chosen to stay behind so others could escape.
The scars were the price of that decision.
The officer who entered the ballroom had been there.
He knew the truth.
"Those scars are proof of leadership," he told the guests.
Victoria realized the plan she created was collapsing.
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She wanted a scandal.
She created a legend instead.
