She Didn’t Fix Her Reputation. She Threw It Away. Chapter 29

She Didn’t Fix Her Reputation. She Threw It Away. Chapter 29

Daphne was intelligent, poised, and elegant.

Half the time, she knew what he needed before he did.

She remembered every one of his allergies. She knew that when he was under pressure, he needed to be left alone.

She never made a scene.

She brought order to the chaos of his life.

And Anya?

All she ever did was pout and ask, “Darling, when are you going to buy me that new Maserati?”

The regret was a physical ache in his chest.

Why had he done it? Why had he greenlit that stupid, catastrophic TMZ stunt?

Just to answer Anya’s taunt: “Your fiancée is like a perfect little doll. I wonder if she can break.”

Was that fleeting thrill really worth it?

Was it worth his future?

Was it worth losing the one woman who could have stood beside him and helped him conquer the world?

He thought of the photo on TMZ.

The look in Daphne’s eyes—shock, betrayal, and a deep, soul-crushing disappointment.

She must have felt so utterly alone.

Humiliated by the one person who was supposed to protect her.

Flayed alive in front of the entire world.

And he had told her it was just a PR issue.

He was a monster.