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Leona had meticulously preserved numerous photographs, seemingly in preparation for this moment. These images were sufficient to plunge their family into a media frenzy.
As Leona observed the torrent of abuse flooding her mobile device, she experienced a perverse sense of gratification. The Ferdinand Family's company shares began to nosedive, a direct result of the turmoil she had set in motion.
It appeared as though the world was finally acknowledging the concealed anguish she had endured for so long.
"If I can't find peace, why should they?" she thought.
It had been one month since Kate embarked on the cruise liner, witnessing an endless stream of shocking reports inundating her phone.
Each passing day seemed to bring her joy, primarily because she no longer had to concern herself with those trivial matters. Having departed from that city, she was now unreachable.