PART 2: The Secret Inside The Roses
Alexander Knight was the kind of billionaire people whispered about.
Powerful.
Dangerous.
Untouchable.
Entire industries rose and fell based on his decisions.
And yet almost nobody knew what he was thinking.
He slowly walked through the crowd.
No bodyguards.
No security.
Just confidence.
Guests moved aside immediately.
Nobody dared block his path.
Sophia stared at him in confusion.
Why was he here?
She barely knew him.
Alexander ignored Ethan completely.
Instead, he walked directly toward the crushed bouquet lying on the floor.
The bouquet everyone had stepped on.
The bouquet Vanessa had destroyed.
The bouquet Sophia's mother had cherished.
Alexander knelt.
The room fell silent.
Everyone watched.
He carefully gathered the broken flowers.
His movements were calm.
Almost gentle.
Then he began separating the petals.
One by one.
Nobody understood why.
Vanessa rolled her eyes.
"This is ridiculous."
Alexander didn't answer.
Suddenly something sparkled beneath the white roses.
A flash of light.
Then another.
Gasps erupted across the room.
A diamond ring.
Hidden deep inside the bouquet.
Sophia's hands flew to her mouth.
She had never seen it before.
The diamond was stunning.
Massive.
Elegant.
Worth a fortune.
Alexander lifted it slowly.
The ring reflected hundreds of lights across the ballroom.
Then he stood.
For a moment his eyes met Sophia's.
There was sadness there.
Regret.
Then he turned toward Ethan.
And his entire expression changed.
Cold.
Merciless.
Powerful.
"What did you really think?" Alexander asked quietly.
The room was so silent everyone could hear his voice.
Ethan swallowed.
Alexander took another step forward.
"Everything has always belonged to me."
The color drained from Ethan's face.
Vanessa frowned.
Nobody understood.
Then Alexander nodded toward the giant screen behind the stage.
Immediately it turned on.
Document after document appeared.
Contracts.
Ownership records.
Investment agreements.
Corporate filings.
Evidence.
Years of evidence.
The crowd gasped.
Ethan's empire wasn't his.
Not really.
Alexander owned everything.
The companies.
The buildings.
The investments.
The private jets.
The luxury resorts.
Everything.
Ethan had spent years pretending to be king.
But Alexander had always controlled the throne.
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And the worst part?
The documents proved Ethan knew it.
