The sound of camera shutters intensified as the venue doors opened and Grace appeared, wearing a smile.

"It's Grace!"

Sophia stood up and exchanged smiles with Grace, extending her hand from across the room.

The media captured this theatrical moment as everyone watched in amazement.

Grace sat beside Sophia and sighed with a smile. "That was so stressful—my first time playing the bad guy."

"You're saying this was all an act?!"

The crowd was skeptical, ...