Chapter 137: Exposing the Truth

The room was tense, the air thick with anticipation. Malia stood in the back of the ballroom, her hands clenched at her sides, every nerve on edge. She could hear Evelyn's calculated breathing as she moved around the room, watching the faces of the summit's attendees—her enemies, her allies—trying to assess who stood where in the shifting tides of power.

Evelyn had made her play, but now it was Malia's and Nixus's turn to make theirs.

Nixus had already been briefed on what would come next. His calm demeanor and sharp mind had steeled him for this moment. He was a man who had spent his life working in the shadows, manipulating situations to his advantage. But this was different. This wasn't about operating behind the scenes, pulling strings from the shadows—it was about standing in front of the most powerful people in the room and, for the first time, exposing Evelyn's web of lies in front of them all.