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s did her father's warnings. She felt trapped between two realities, one where she was the daughter of Victor Moreau, obedient and loyal
in depth. Victor Moreau was a methodical man, and she knew that he carefully hid information in locked drawers or in his safe. Léna hesitated for a moment in front of the door
ver to the desk, starting by opening the drawers. Most of the papers she found were unimportant, transaction files, administrative documents.the names mentioned sent a shiver down his spine: the Beaumont family appeared several times. One sentence in particular caught his attention: "Their betrayal will
her phone vibrated, startling her. She looked at the s
the Beaumont Foundation gala this Friday. It's an opportunity to dis
invitation. She wondered if it was a trap or a way to manipulate her. But one thing was certai
ala also represented a unique opportunity to learn more. She finally responded wit
you up at 7 p.m. sharp. Yo
ed not to betray herself in front of her father, to remain natural, but she knew he was not fooled. Yet h
n air of sophistication and mystery. She wanted to be ready to face this world that she still knew nothing about. Gabriel arri
ght, Lena," he whispere
te herself. " THANKS. I have to a
is. "Don't worry. I will be by y
to the entrance. The grandeur of the place took Léna by surprise. She had attended some prestigious events, but thi
e, this feeling of being observed and judged. Gabriel leaned toward her and whispered,
omfort. "It's strange... I didn't t
, each family has its importance, its power. Th
. Gabriel guided her, introducing her to certain guests, all from a world of business and power that she only knew thro
her ear: "You see, Lena, this world is full of subtleties and unsaid t
from her too. "And what are you hiding, Gabriel? Wh
is gaze intense. "Maybe I wanted you to understand th
g. "Why me? Why this inte
nk you're different." Maybe stronger than you imagine. And because I h
trying to read his ga
t see the dangers around them. Maybe you can be the one to change everything, Lena. But for that to happen, you wi
hetic, threatening. She understood more and more that she had set foot