Chapter 3

The first business event felt like a real battlefield.

The venue was the most luxurious hotel in the city center, filled with prominent figures from the local business circle. When Leon walked in with Elena on his arm, every gaze shifted toward them.

Elena wore a burgundy evening gown. Her hair was styled in a simple side braid. She also wore a pair of pearl earrings. They were classic Cartier pieces that Leon had sent over the day before.

The note attached to the box had simply read: [Don't lose them.]

At the time, she had even complained about the…