Chapter 48: Tulips and Sunflowers

A week had slipped by since the last Sunday—the day Amelia had poured her heart into volunteering at the community art center, surrounded by the bright smiles and eager hands of children. For her, Sundays were anchors, small moments of normalcy in a world that had quietly shifted beneath her feet. For the Arison family, however, the past week had been a storm. After sensitive information about Gray had leaked online, the family moved swiftly into damage control. Their response was calculated and deliberate. Brian—Gray’s trusted personal assistant—stepped into the public eye and held a carefully orchestrated press conference to debunk the swirling rumors. He framed the reports as a misunderstanding, loosely tied to confidential overseas business negotiations. The story was polished, plausi