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    “No doubt about it,” Heather chimed in, eyes narrowed. “And whoever did this isn’t just rich—they’re powerful. Regr people can’t bury information like that.”

    A sinking feeling stirred in Elliana’s chest. Without wasting a moment, she opened herptop and quickly tapped into Podgend’s government system, using the hacking skills she rarely showed others.

    Podgend was small and messy, with barely any cybersecurity—it took her no time to break in. She navigated to the marriage registration records.

    Just as she feared, her and Cole’s marriage registration information had beenpletely erased. This meant, legally speaking, she had never married Cole. Back then, they’d been registered without their knowledge. And now, someone had quietly erased that without so much as a word.

    Elliana didn’t know who had orchestrated the marriage registration, but she had a good idea who’d undone it.

    Damian, watching her closely, spoke up. “Do you think this was the Evans family’s doing?”

    “No,” Elliana said firmly, shutting down the idea at once.

    Cole couldn’t have done it. He had flown out to visit the Campbell family right after waking up. There was no way he had time to even nce at online gossip, let alone organize a full-scale digital sweep. If he had seen those rumors, he would’ve asked questions—demanded answers. Cole wasn’t the type to quietly erase things.

    Without understanding them. Ruben had the influence to pull this off, but he wouldn’t. It wasn’t his style.

    Elliana was sure that the person behind this blockade didn’t want Cole to know he had ever married her. And who would fear Cole remembering her?

    Elliana’s eyes darkened. “It’s the Campbell family,” she said quietly, but withplete certainty.

    As soon as Adah described the sudden erasure, Elliana had suspected them. After hacking into Podgend’s marriage registration system, she was sure of it. Only the Campbells had the resources and reach to tamper with official records of another country.

    Elliana deduced that Cole and Wanda’s engagement had likely been finalized. Now, the Campbells were taking the final steps to remove every trace of Elliana from his life, as if she had never been there at all. The inte purge was just the beginning. They had probably bribed tforms, pressured insiders, and threatened anyone who might speak up. Soon, no one would dare even whisper her name.

    Erasing the digital trail and silencing the masses might have only been the first step. Elliana had a sinking feeling that the Campbell family wasn’t merely trying to bury a scandal. No, they might be preparing to erase her from existence entirely. A quiet vanishing. A life ended without a trace. Anything to ensure she never crossed paths with Cole again.

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    As the weight of those possibilities settled in, Elliana’s expression turned cold. Her eyes narrowed, sharp as des. The Campbell family was far more dangerous than she had imagined. Their influence reached into shadows she hadn’t yet seen. She would have to be careful. Very, very careful.

    “Which Campbell family?” Adah asked, her brows knitting tightly. “Among all the major yers in Ublento with the power to pull off a media ckout, not one of them is named Campbell.”

    Elliana had only ever mentioned that Cole had fallen for some wealthy heiress after he woke up from his slumber. She’d never mentioned the Campbells. The name now lingered in the air, catching Adah—and the otherspletely off guard.

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