Chapter 29
While Evan was reeling from the internal collapse of his empire, Serenity was discovering that being a "folk hero" didn't pay the bills. The same viral whirlwind that was dismantling the Sterling legacy was also tearing through the quiet life she had fought so hard to build.
In the sterile quiet of Calloway’s hospital room, the television was a window into a world that had suddenly turned its spotlight on her. She watched Eleanor Sterling's press conference with a hollow feeling in her chest. The woman’s apology was polished, professional, and felt like a strategic move on a chessboard rather than a genuine reaching out of hands.
Serenity pretended she didn’t know anything, so her father didn’t suspect. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to her, Calloway was already well aware of wh
