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Chapter 128: The Rival’s Counterattack

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The headlines in the morning were harsh.

"Nicholas Scott: Billionaire or Business Bully?"

"Scott Enterprises Exposed—Shady Dealings Behind the Empire?"

"Cassie Scott's Husband: A Philanthropist or a Fraud?"

Cassie's gut twisted as she gazed at the news report on her phone. The campaign of smears had started.

Nicholas sat beside her in their home office, reading the same reports impassively. She knew his habit of tapping lightly against the wood desk as a form of controlled frustration.

Even though she already knew, she said quietly, "How bad is it?"

With a sigh, Nicholas tossed his phone on the table. "They're digging up everything they can. Old business deals, contracts, partnerships—twisting them to make me look corrupt."

In her throat, Cassie swallowed the lump. "It's all lies."

"Mostly," he remarked while massaging his face. "But that's not the problem. The problem is that perception is often stronger than the truth."

She recognized his correctness. Blackwood Global, the competito
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