Katiana’s expression darkened further.“Did you just ignore what I told you? Didn’t you hear what I just said? Are you seriously asking me to intervene for you?”Katiana sat facing Chiara. She dressed in fancy clothes, which clearly indicated that she was nouveau riche.Her golden earrings swayed slightly, and she wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. She was already in her fifties. Even though she had been taking good care of her body, she no longer looked young.She had wrinkles on her face.Since she was afraid of pain, she did not get a facelift.Chiara inhaled slightly and quickly shook her head. “No… I’m not asking you to intervene entirely, or expect you to exact revenge for me. I just hope you’ll take down the hashtags. That’s all I ask…”She knew that she had no right to take action or ask for Katiana’s help. But if she could remove the hashtags, then people would not engage with this topic that much.It was basically a piece of cake to Katiana.However, she had underes
Katiana left as soon as she finished. She opened the door and walked out without looking back.Chiara was left alone in the room. She wanted so badly to take out her phone and call her father.But she did not dare do that. Katiana was right. If she gave herself away at this time, she would never get her life back. Still, she could not help wondering if her father had really cheated on her mother.Did he really have another woman and even have a daughter with her?Since Chiara and Lyla were no longer around, Theodore would finally reunite with his kept woman and illegitimate child. They would live as a family of three!Chiara was broken by this. She immediately picked up her phone to read the posts on Twitter. When she saw a picture of the three of them, she felt a tremble in her heart, because she realized that Theodore’s illegitimate daughter looked like her younger self!Before this, she did not believe the rumor at all. She thought that someone was slandering Theodore. But aft
But Ivanka said absent-mindedly, “It’s a possibility.”“What will you do about it?”Ivanka cut some pork on the chopping block and said calmly, “I’ll just observe how things go and react accordingly.”“Huh?” Sandy suddenly became a little anxious. “You plan to continue waiting?”Ivanka smiled wordlessly.She did not answer any further questions from Sandy.Just as Sandy started panicking, the braised pork was done.It captured all of her attention immediately. “Whoa, my long-awaited braised pork is finally ready!”Ivanka’s lips curved into a smile. “Yeah, prepare to dig in.”Since there were only the two of them, Ivanka did not prepare too much food. There were just two dishes and one pot of soup. They finished cooking in no time.“It’s tasty! It’s so tasty!” Sandy cried tears of joy. “I wish I could cook as well as you!”Ivanka smiled again. “Take your time and learn. I’ll teach you.”“Forget it… I don’t think I can master this skill. I might as well enjoy the food first.”
Theodore’s expression turned grim. He quickly shook his head. “Of course not!”He shook his head instinctively even though no one was around and he was on the phone with Chiara.“Really? Dad, I’m not sure if I should believe you.” Chiara’s voice sounded anxious. She was like a deer caught in the headlights, filled with fear and distrust.Despite feeling sorry for her, he knew it was not the time to reveal the truth. He immediately said, “Chiara, of course you should believe me. I’m your father. Why would I lie to you?”Chiara’s expression was complicated. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “Mrs. Levine told me it’s all true.”Theodore became increasingly anxious but managed to keep his voice steady. However, after hearing what Chiara said, his anger came through in his words. “She’s lying!”Chiara took a deep breath and remained silent.Theodore wanted to explain further, but after thinking for a moment, he asked, “What happened earlier? What else did she say?”Chiara pur
“Chiara, if this scandal keeps spreading, I might have to leave Lane’s Group. If that happens, we’ll lose our chance to turn things around completely.”Chiara frowned while looking troubled. “Dad, I’m powerless right now. I can’t do anything on my own, and I don’t have any real authority. I’m just a puppet...”Theodore sighed helplessly. He was not sure what to say. He had some idea of Chiara’s situation.However, he did not want the scandal to drag on for too long. If it did, someone would eventually notice and his reputation would be ruined. He would be completely cut off from the company.“Sigh...” Theodore looked distressed but did not want to end the call. Chiara sighed as well and said reluctantly, “Dad, I’ll try my best to find a solution. I’ll beg them again. But are you sure you don’t have an illegitimate daughter?”“Of course, I don’t!” he said firmly. Chiara remained worried. She thought for a moment and spoke again, “Dad, things have already escalated this far. You
Chiara frowned and sighed. “Alright, let’s stop talking about it for now. I’ll think of something. In the meantime, see if you can contact anyone on your end to clear things up.”Theodore sighed as well. “Clear things up? What good would that do? We need to find someone more powerful than Ivanka to suppress this. Otherwise...”Before he could finish, Chiara sneered. “Someone more powerful than Ivanka? Dad, are you kidding? Sadler’s Group and Barkworth’s Group are backing her. Who do you think can match that? The Levine family won’t intervene. And Tanya? There’s no way I can get her to help. What do you expect me to do?”She still doubted her father and was growing resentful.Theodore, knowing Chiara’s personality all too well, quickly said, “Chiara, you don’t believe what’s being said on Twitter, do you? I’ve always been devoted to you and your mother. When have I ever had any intentions of betraying you two?”Chiara frowned but said nothing. She was extremely upset at that moment
The more the two guards talked, the more unsettled Lyla became. She started to panic.The male staff member sneered. “They deserve it. Their family ended up like this because of their own actions. They have no one else to blame.”Lyla had lost interest in weeding, but she feared that if she stopped, she might draw attention and cause them to change the subject. She took a deep breath and continued working.The female guard laughed and glanced at Lyla, who was not far away. She continued with her mocking tone, “I’ve been following Twitter these past few days. Theodore has become public enemy number one. He can’t even stay home comfortably. He has lost all his power, and there’s no one to clear the trending topic for him.”Trending topic? What trending topic?!Lyla’s expression changed as she wondered.How could that wretch Ivanka do this?!The female guard had long suspected what Lyla might be thinking. She almost told her not to worry and assured her that she would fill her in s
The female guard’s voice was filled with sarcasm and danger. However, Lyla showed no fear. Having committed murder and confessed to her crimes, she had little left to be afraid of.She was simply standing here and talking to these two guards. What more could happen?“What’s going on outside? Is there anything besides the trending topic?” she asked as she stood right in front of them.The other prisoners glanced over. They were clearly interested in the gossip. It was a welcome change to hear about the outside world, given they could not touch a phone every day.The female guard scoffed. “What’s happening outside has nothing to do with you. It’s not like you can plan any schemes from here.”“You better have evidence for what you’re saying. You’re supposed to be legitimate officials. The court has already ruled that I didn’t kill anyone intentionally. Yet you continue speaking about my husband in that tone. Aren’t you afraid I’ll sue you? I’ll get out of here eventually.”The femal