Pressure has a way of finding peopleeven when they hide.Elara found out the hard way.The article dropped just after noon.BREAKING: Adrian Knight Faces Board Investigation — Contract Marriage Under ScrutinyHer phone buzzed endlessly. Messages. Notifications. Missed calls she didn’t answer.She sat on the edge of her bed, screen glowing in her hands, heart sinking with every word she read. The article didn’t just question Adrian’s leadership—it questioned her. Her intentions. Her character. Her worth.She hadn’t asked for this war.And yet, she was standing in the middle of it.A knock echoed through the apartment.Sharp. Urgent.Her breath caught.Another knock—firmer this time.“Elara,” a