Chapter 1 – The Bitter Taste
Chapter 1 – The Bitter Taste
The restaurant fell silent after the ceramic plate shattered at Lily Carter's feet.
"I'm done watching you throw yourself at my husband!" Victoria Ashford shouted, her voice echoing beneath the crystal chandeliers.
Lily lowered her head, allowing tears to stream down her face.
"I... I'm sorry, ma'am."
The guests whispered.
Some recorded the scene.
Others simply watched.
Nathan Ashford, founder of Ashford Global Holdings, rubbed his temples in frustration.
"Victoria, enough."
But Lily suddenly reached into her apron and placed her phone on the table.
"I didn't burn your husband."
She pressed play.
Security footage appeared.
It showed a man in a maintenance uniform quietly approaching Nathan's table moments before dinner.
The stranger dropped something into the sugar bowl.
A tiny white cube.
Nathan stared.
"I never ordered sugar tonight..."
"You didn't," Lily answered.
"I switched your tea before it reached you."
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Silence consumed the room.
She had just admitted she had saved the billionaire's life.
