Chapter 3: The Man Behind The Silence
Victoria expected security to arrive.
She expected Elena to apologize.
She expected the hotel manager to fire her immediately.
Instead…
The elevator doors opened.
A tall silver-haired man stepped into the lobby.
Everyone recognized him instantly.
Alexander Whitmore.
Founder of Whitmore International.
One of the richest businessmen in the country.
The man who owned the hotel.
The lobby became silent.
Alexander walked toward them.
His eyes moved from Victoria…
To Elena…
Then finally to his mother.
Margaret.
“Mother,” he said softly.
Margaret smiled.
“Alexander.”
Victoria immediately changed her attitude.
“Mr. Whitmore, this employee attacked me.”
Alexander looked at Elena.
“Did she?”
Elena lowered her eyes.
“I grabbed her wrist because she was about to strike your mother.”
The crowd waited.
Everyone expected Alexander to be angry.
Instead…
He smiled slightly.
“Then she did exactly what she should have done.”
Victoria froze.
“What?”
Alexander stepped beside Elena.
“This woman protected my mother when everyone else watched.”
The socialite’s confidence disappeared.
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For the first time in years…
Victoria Sterling felt powerless.
