The Admirer's Warning

Jorge watched the elegant figures of Vivienne Dubois and Cora Thorne disappear into the sleek Bentley. As the car pulled away from the curb, something caught his eye—a woman standing near the mall entrance, her gaze fixed on the departing vehicle.

He recognized her immediately. Elara Vance.

So the child had been right after all. Her mother had been here.

Jorge observed Elara with careful attention. Her face was expressionless, but her eyes told a different story. They were cold, calculating, and focused intently on Vivienne's retreating figure. There was something unsettling about her stare—something that made Jorge's skin prickle with unease.

He'd heard rumors about Elara Vance. How she'd fallen from grace at Thorne Industries. How she'd been replaced in Damien's affections by the brilliant and beautiful Vivienne. How she now lurked on the periphery of their lives like a vengeful ghost.

The expression on her face confirmed everything he'd suspected.