The luxury ballroom was still full of guests when Claire fell to the polished floor.
A powerful man named Derek leaned over her, furious.
Claire looked frightened and tried to push herself away.
Across the room, Eleanor watched everything.
She wore an elegant black evening dress and a diamond necklace.
Unlike the shocked guests around her, Eleanor remained strangely calm.
Derek shouted at Claire.
“You should have stayed out of this.”
Claire looked toward Eleanor.
For one second, their eyes met.
Then Eleanor gave the smallest nod.
Derek noticed.
He turned toward her.
“What are you smiling at?”
Eleanor said nothing.
She simply reached into her handbag and took out her phone.
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