As the scandal unfolded, the school director nervously asked about Julien’s donated playground. Élise informed him the donation came from her personal accounts and would be withdrawn immediately. A new transparent proposal from the Beaumont Foundation would replace it without Julien’s name attached.

Camille finally realized the luxury lifestyle she enjoyed depended entirely on Élise’s wealth. When Julien tried reaching for her, she pushed him away in anger. Their perfect romance collapsed the moment the money disappeared.

Before leaving, Élise told Julien he would return to exactly where she found him — without her family name, without her influence, and without the doors she opened for him. Theo remained innocent in her eyes, but she refused to continue funding the lies surrounding him.

Then Élise stepped back into the Rolls-Royce and instructed her assistant to drive her to company headquarters. As the car pulled away, she watched Julien and Camille arguing on the sidewalk, finally exposed before the world. For the first time in years, she felt no pain at all — only peace and freedom.