That morning, Alex was a tangle of mixed feelings. She was glad to finally take up the long-awaited fight against her father, but afraid too, this was the man who'd helped bring her into the world, and he was an egotist, ruthless, and largely devoid of morals, a master manipulator. Her poor mother had paid the price for being too good to him, proof enough of his wickedness. She'd have to tread carefully when speaking with him, and above all, stay strong. She'd spent years imagining this confrontation; now that it was finally within reach, she refused to let old wounds make her careless.
That day she had an important shoot for a jewelry brand, along with her official shoot as the face of Royal. The photos mattered, now that she was the company's new face, every banner, flag, and poster representing a Royal brand would be replaced with her image.
