Chapter 57

Diego stared blankly into space for a long while, deeply absorbed in his thoughts.

The swivel chair, which he sank into, faced towards the window wall in his office, making him stare blankly at the buildings and city beyond.

Nothing made sense to him anymore. He forced himself to believe that Freya was simply playing a prank on him.

He wondered why everything seemed to work against him at the same time. He already had to deal with the fake rumors being circulated about him, contemplating whether to address the public on his innocence in the false allegations and clear his name, or remain silent and let anyone believe whatever they wanted to.

On a second thought, he wondered if the rumors being circulated was a deliberate act to daint his image. Why would anyone accuse him of things which he had never done and could never do? Plus, why would someone bring up the business conflict he had with Marcus many years ago, twisting the misunderstanding to look like he was fraudulent. After all,