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Half an hour later, they arrived at the grocery store.
Paige brought up a topic. “I heard your company’s annual party is the day after tomorrow, right?”
River looked troubled by the thought. “I asked the employees, and they want a masked ball.”
Paige was surprised. “A masked ball? That’s quite a creative choice!”
River added, “I’m planning to include a lucky draw session as well.”
Paige eagerly said, “Count me in! Let’s go with that theme. We can shop for outfits at a boutique later!”
River asked, “When is your company’s annual party? Will it clash with mine?”
“No, no! Our annual party is tomorrow night,” Paige reassured her.
River agreed, “Alright, I’ll let them know.”
As they strolled through the fresh food section, River felt the gaze of others on her and momentarily halted to investigate. Two women hastily averted their eyes when caught.
River approached them, and Paige followed, intrigued.
River asked, “May I ask why you both were staring at me?”
Paige also scrutinized the women.
The short–haired one retorted, “What’s wrong with me looking at you for a moment?”
“You’ve been watching for more than just a moment, haven’t you? I believe you’ve been following me,”
River stated firmly.
The long–haired woman chimed in. “Aren’t you the CEO of TYC? Don’t you know about the online post claiming you stole Ms. Love’s fiance?”
River was taken aback. “Daniella?”
“Yes, everyone knows you’re a mistress now,” the long–haired woman claimed.
Paige’s anger flared instantly. “I’ll tear your mouth apart if you keep spreading rumors!”
The long–haired woman was taken aback. I’m not spreading rumors!”
The short–haired woman showed her phone to River and Paige. On the screen was a post with a striking title on an obscure forum: [Noah De Marco’s engagement with Ms. Love canceled, and the shocking reason behind it is TYC’s CEO!]
Paige snatched the phone and read it carefully, her expression souring.
River asked, “What does it say?”
Paige didn’t reply directly but instead asked the two women, “What’s the name of this forum app?”
“It’s called Jack of All Trades,” the woman replied.
Paige returned the phone. “I see. However, that’s false. The real reason was because Daniella abused a child!”
River said, “There’s no need to explain this, Paige.”
Ignoring River, Paige walked away and stated, “It must be explained!”
River looked puzzled. “What did the post say? Why are you so serious?”
Paige remained silent as she led River to a nearby seating area and downloaded the app on her phone. Moments later, she loaded the post and showed it to River.
River read it with growing anger. “Daniella is the only one capable of such deception!”
“River, we need to quash this issue quickly. There are already thousands of comments, and the post was only published an hour ago!” Paige urged.
River slowly scrolled through the post, including pictures of her with Noah and Noah visiting Daniella during her recent hospitalization.
The most absurd part was the claim that River had orchestrated Daniella’s past scandals to steal Noah. The video editing was seamless, and the original poster even alleged that Noah had colluded with River’s company for a long time.
Impatient with River’s silence, Paige insisted, “If this post goes viral, your reputation will be damaged, River! Get your tech team to take down the website immediately!”
Paige paused and added, “Oh, right! Ty knows how to do that, doesn’t he? Get Ty to handle it!”
“No, I can’t involve my son in my problems like that,” River declined.
Paige was surprised by River’s composure. “How can you stay so calm in this situation? Have you figured out a way to deal with it?”
River calmed herself by clenching her fists tightly, causing her nails to dig into her palms. She couldn’t think of anyone other than Daniella behind this.
It struck her that Daniella might be waiting for her to take down the website so they could accuse her of hacking it to hide her past.
River sneered. “I bet she wants me to get someone to hack the website.”
Paige was puzzled. “What do you mean?”
“She first posted it on a small website to tempt me into hacking it. Then, they would reveal on a larger.
platform that I hacked it to cover my dark history,” River expla ned.
Paige felt a chill run down her spine. “So, if you take down the website now, there’s no way to clear your name, right?”
River replied, “More or less.”
Paige blinked, bewildered. “So, what’s your plan?”
River smirked, handing the phone back to Paige. “Just wait patiently.”
She didn’t explain what she was waiting for, River finished her shopping calmly and returned home. Paige thought River’s anger had driven her mad, not knowing what game she was playing.
Shortly after they got back, River began receiving calls from unknown numbers. River hung up on all of them while Paige anxiously waited.
Meanwhile, the post on the small website gained momentum. The story of River seducing Noah as a mistress spread across the Internet. The online community scolded her for being shameless, with Daniella seen as the victim. TYC’s reputation suffered greatly as well Upon hearing the news, Kenny immediately called home.
Eira picked up and shouted, “River, Kenny’s on the liner River got up and answered, “Hello.”
The agitated Kenny asked, “G! What’s happening on the Internet? It’s a Saturday, but I got the employees.
to come back to the company for an extra shift!”
“Will the employees stay calm if you, the VP, are panicking?” River asked.
“Can I not panic? This rumor has ruined our reputation!” Kenny said, trembling.
River remained calm. “Get our customer service department to refund all orders. I’ll come back later.”
“Don’t come back! The journalists are swarming near the company building! I think the villa might bet exposed, too!”
As Kenny’s voice faded, a rock was thrown at the window, Paige huddled close to River in fear.
“Stay calm,” River told Paige. Then she said to Kenny, “Don’t come back yet. Hide in the company, and don’t let PR make a statement.”
Kenny cursed, “Fuck! Okay!”
After River hung up, the bodyguard entered the house. “There are people throwing rocks at the villa, 12
River replied, “No, let them. Just make sure your team takes cover.”
The bodyguard nodded. “Of course.”
River hung up and called Tyler. He answered in a cold, angry tone, “I saw the news online, Mommy. I’ll take revenge for you!”
“Don’t, Ty! Wait at school. I’ll arrange for someone to pick you up. Take care of your sister and avoid going outside,” River said, considering Tyler’s personality.
There was a brief silence. “Okay, Mommy. Be careful.”
River reassured him, “I will.”
Afterward, she turned to Paige. “I’m going to reach out to Alex.”
Paige asked, “To take care of the kids? Why not ask Noah? He can protect them.”
River replied, “Now is not the time to trouble him.”
“Understood. You can contact him, but I’ll stay out of it.” Paige stated.
She smiled at Paige. “Don’t be afraid. Stay in the villa with Eira. She’ll protect you.”
Eira had never witnessed such a breathtaking scene outdoors. The place teemed with people, but these individuals were hurling rocks at the house while berating it.
Nonetheless, she was determined to protect Paige, following River’s orders.
Eira reassured, “Don’t worry, River!”
River nodded and ascended the stairs, simultaneously dialing Alex.
Alex finally answered the phone upon reaching her bedroom, sounding somewhat sluggish. “Hello?”
River settled in front of the dressing table. “Alex, could you please help me pick up the children from Merlin? I’ll inform their teacher. Please, kindly look after them for the next few days.”
Alex sensed something was amiss. “What’s going on?”
River replied, “Go online. Thank you for doing this.”
Alex agreed, “Sure.”
River proceeded to apply makeup after the call.
Meanwhile, at Villa Rosa.
Noah’s expression was exceedingly grave.
Reuben gazed at him with concern. “What should we do now, sir? Ms. Healy is facing a challenging situation.”
Noah ordered, “Call River!”
Reuben complied but encountered a busy signal. He reported, “Ms. Healy’s phone is busy. It might remain that way for the next few days, sir.”