Daphne’s POV

The truth wasn’t handed to me.

It was handed to the world.

The news didn’t hit me gently, it slammed into me like a storm, sudden, merciless, impossible to outrun.

My phone buzzed, a flood of notifications spilling in at once. At first, I thought it was sympathy for Christian, whispers of prayers and goodwill.

But when I opened the screen, the words carved themselves into my chest like blades.

“Black Heir Hidden by Mistress.”

“Daphne Rivera Exposed: Secret Child with ...