Chapter 683

On the television, Sergio looked at Clara with tender affection. His fingers gently smoothed her hair as they shared soft laughter—a picture-perfect image of a loving couple. The warmth in Sergio's gaze felt utterly genuine. "Strange, isn't it?" Lyra remarked from the side. "But this isn't their first time together on screen. I just rushed back from that banquet." "Yeah, it is a bit odd," Maeve murmured while focusing on Sergio. His eyes brimmed with deep emotion, but then Maeve's attention was drawn to the ring on Clara's finger—the Brooks family heirloom. Without a second thought, Maeve grabbed the remote and rewound the footage by three seconds before hitting pause. The scene froze on Sergio tucking a loose strand of hair behind Clara's ear. Her face was glowing with a smile as she lifted her hand to adjust his tie. Maeve's heart sank when she spotted the ring. "What's wrong?" Lyra asked. "That ring Clara is wearing... it's the Brooks family heirloom." Maeve vividly reca