CHAP 5 — THE FALL OF SOPHIE

CHAP 5 — THE FALL OF SOPHIE
Sophie arrived at the private clinic the next morning.
She thought she could escape the headlines.
She was wrong.
Reporters were already outside.
Her phone exploded with messages.
“Did you know he was broke?”
“Is the pregnancy even real?”
“Were you part of a setup?”
Inside the clinic hallway, Lucas finally found her.
His voice was hollow.
“You said I won.”
Sophie looked at him, shaking.
“You said we were safe.”
He laughed bitterly.
“We were living on her money.”
Silence.
For the first time, Sophie understood:
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She was never the mistress of a king.
Only a pawn in a game she never saw.