The pictures broke the internet before midnight.
Not one photo.
Hundreds.
Dante standing beside Ella beneath chandelier lights. Ella speaking quietly near his ear.
Dante holding her waist briefly while guiding her through reporters.
And the worst one
Camille standing across the ballroom alone while Dante looked at her from a distance like something physically hurt inside him.
The media loved that image most.
Because pain sold beautifully.
By morning every platform exploded with headlines.
IS THE MORETTI FAIRYTALE OVER?
ELLA ASTOR EMERGES BESIDE DANTE MORETTI DURING CORPORATE CRISIS
INSIDERS CLAIM TENSION BETWEEN CAMILLE LAURENT AND DANTE MORETTI
Camille stared at the television inside her apartment lounge while assistants nervously moved around preparing for her afternoon schedule.
One headline appeared again.
And again.
And again.
"Ella Astor may be the strategic partner Moretti Global truly needs."
Camille muted the television calmly.
Very calmly.
Too calmly.
