Divorce Failed My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 2

The head of the White family, Andres White, wasn't old, but he'd already become a legend. In public, people simply called him Mr. Andres.

The one lucky enough to sign with the Whites tonight was Anya Morales—a rich-girl prodigy and the newest darling of the hacker world. Her cybersecurity system had won an award not long ago, and in Aethelburg her name had been everywhere.

Andres liked talent. He'd reserved her before she'd even finished school.

At the signing, Andres had only his closest security and an assistant present. Anya's parents, of course, were there too—beaming like they'd just been crowned.

"My Anya will be in your care from here on out, Mr. Andres," Luka Morales said, practically glowing.

Finally—an in with the White family. He was so thrilled he'd temporarily forgotten the son waiting in a hospital bed for a transplant.

Mrs. Morales—Isla—had once been a top-tier celebrity, the kind of woman who'd owned red carpets. She smiled sweetly and praised her daughter. "With Anya's system running the Grand Horizon, you'll be able to sleep easy, Mr. Andres."

Andres gave them the polite minimum. "You're too kind."

Anya stole glances at him over the table.

He was devastatingly handsome, but it wasn't just that. There was a controlled, untouchable air about him—nothing like the spoiled trust-fund boys she'd grown up around.

Becoming Mrs. White had been her ultimate dream for as long as she could remember.

The room was warm with laughter when the lights began to flicker.

Isla frowned. "What's going on?"

A dozen bodyguards moved at once—silent, coordinated, appearing from different positions like they'd been hiding in the walls. In seconds, Andres was surrounded by a human shield.

The Morales family barely had time to blink.

Then—bang.

A crystal chandelier worth more than most houses exploded overhead.

The blast triggered the fire suppression system. The ceiling sprinklers kicked on, dumping water in hard, cold sheets.

One guard snapped open a black umbrella over Andres with lightning speed, keeping even a drop from touching him.

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