Chapter 502: A Shard of Truth

The final curtain fell not on the stage, but in the chaotic labyrinth of the backstage area. The applause from the auditorium was a distant, muffled roar, a soundtrack to a drama far more real and vicious than the fairy tale just performed. The air, thick with the scent of hairspray and sweat, crackled with an unspoken tension. Olivia Fu, her Cinderella gown a cruel mockery of her current state, cornered Andrew Li the moment he stepped away from the press. Her face, once a mask of perfect socialite...