Chapter 189

Elara's POV

The audio played loud enough to strip the air from the room.

"Elara, aren't you a retired soldier? Don't you always like to parade your so-called kindness? Well, I'm giving you a chance to prove it now."

Sivya's voice—sharp, manipulative, dripping with venom—echoed through the studio.

The audience's gasps fell into silence. A silence so thick I could hear the hum of the cameras capturi