Elena’s POV

Silvia collapsed onto the cold stone floor after Damien released her wrist and pushed her aside.

For years she had survived inside the Kensington family through careful alliances and calculated charm. Even without genuine authority, the title of first wife had earned her many sympathizers within the family.

Yet at this moment none of those people stepped forward.

They simply stood there in silence, watching her with detached expressions as though she were a stranger rather ...