All Chapters of The Forbidden Second Marriage.: Chapter 171 - Chapter 178

Elena’s eyes rested on the design drafts spread across her desk. Once the order reached the public ear that Farrington Corporation had cut off Cassandra, the ripple would move fast. Damian would not stay silent. As the second son of his pack, he would call. He always did when the balance shifted. Among the ruling circles of the capital, secrets never stayed buried. Now that Elena herself had ended the partnership, people would see it as a strike. A calculated bite meant to weaken Cassandra and reclaim old blood debts. The news moved with the speed of a full moon rise. By the time Cassandra's agency sensed danger, the media world had already smelled conflict. Old ties were dragged into the light. Stories of Drake and Elena surfaced again. Cassandra's studio rushed to silence the noise, but the storm had already formed. Elena stepped out of the meeting hall. Her phone vibrated before she could speak to Dolphus. Damian's name glowed on the screen. She glanced sideways. Dolphus

Damian let out a low rough laugh. He finally understood the move Elena had made. Compared to the danger Cassandra caused by lying about being his helper to the Thompson Group.Elena was not only sharp-minded but also fierce. Damian slowly shut the file in his hands. His eyes lifted to her, filled with open respect.“No wonder Durok Biotech Company rose so fast,” he said. “Your mind is strong, and your instincts are sharper than most. Still, this issue must be discussed within my pack.”He did not return the papers. Instead, he set them beside him, claiming them without words. Elena caught the sign at once. Victory had already brushed her fingers. Damian lifted his glass. Samson leaned back and said, “Miss Elena speaks, and you accept it without proof. When Cassandra made the same claim, you never dug deep. That mistake cost you.”Damian did not bristle. Instead, his gaze warmed as he looked at Elena. “I trust her. She would not stain her name with lies. Failing to look deeper before

“Enough.” Ezra raised his voice. “Can you not see? She wants nothing to do with us. I mentioned Drake on purpose. She did not react. The man who once mattered more to her than her own life was discarded without a pause. What do you think we are to her now? If she turns away, why should we chase her like beggars?”Maya stepped closer, her eyes blazing.“So this is about pride,” she said. “Because the girl we once looked down on now stands above us. Brother, how much is pride worth. After all these years in business, do I still need to teach you this.”She turned sharply, yanked the car door open, and climbed inside, as she slammed the door shut.She knew Elena wanted distance. Yet everything she did was for Ezra. Inside the restaurant, Elena and Dolphus took their seats. “They are Drake's people,” she said. “Not mine.”“Ezra told you Drake was hospitalized. You did not ask a thing. Especially when Drake came last night to speak to you about how Morrin wants to cooperate with him in o

Cassandra wiped her face carefully, guarding her makeup.“I will sign,” she said softly. “But as a friend, in private, can you help my fiancé?”Drake lifted a brow.“You said Drake wishes to end the bond.”She nodded.“Even so, I wished him well. I loved him. Whether his love came from lost memory or not, it was real. That version of him cared for me. That wolf is gone now. I only want him to survive and rise again.”Damian smiled faintly.“You have a soft heart. But instead of asking me, it may be wiser for Drake to speak directly to Elena. Miss Amelia holds real power. If she opens her mouth, chains fall.”“Elena is the founder of Durok Biotech Company?” she whispered.Edward nodded.“Yes. You live in the world of lights and stages, not markets and power. Elena built the company herself. That is why Chairman Raphael Farrington placed her as Executive Vice President. No board accepts weakness. She earned her ground.”Carolyn felt the world tilt. Her ears rang. The room spun. She rem