There was undisguised ambition in Shawn’s eyes. Yet, his voice gave the impression that he did not care. “I just want to assert my dominance. That’s all. Even though my plan has failed, it’s fine. I’m not in a hurry to compete against him. Lucian has made much progress in Horington all these years. It will take more than a day for me to defeat him. I’ll have to take my time and consider my moves.”
There was also something else that Shawn did not mention. It was only a matter of time before he would defeat Lucian. The whole world would know that Lucian was nothing but a loser!
I, Shawn Crawford, am the true business genius! Kai smiled respectfully. “I’m on your side. Make sure you show Lucian who you really are.”
Shawn chuckled and said nothing.
Meanwhile, Lucian also saw the scandal on the Internet. He could not help but frown with suspicion when he saw the way Aubree looked in the photo.
The day before, Lucian had received a few photos, but those were showing Aubree flirting with a man in the bar.
However, the photo in front of him was taken from a very intimate angle. He doubted anyone would have the capability to sneak into the hotel room and take a shot like that.
There was only one possibility left. The photo was taken by the man who had fooled around with Aubree that night at the bar. Who is he?What is his intention for posting such a photo?
At that moment, Lucian had no answer. Furthermore, the matter had nothing to do with him, so he was not too concerned. Perhaps that was the handiwork of the enemies of the Pearson family who wanted to add fuel to the fire.
Likewise, Roxanne was not interested in that scandal too. Shortly after Benny recovered from his injury, she sent the three children to kindergarten. She, on the other hand, went back to work at the research institute. It was a very busy time for her. As for those online comments, she had no time to read them.
During lunchtime, she received a phone call from Madilyn. The instant she answered the call, she heard her best friend’s excited voice. “Roxanne, go online now! Aubree is famous again. The internet is going wild!”
Previously, Lucian had bribed the entertainment. media outlets, so there had not been many scandals or news about any celebrities these days. The netizens were getting bored. Aubree’s photo was definitely what they needed at that moment. It was no less popular than the love stories of top celebrities.
Roxanne could not help but frown when she heard what her best friend said. “What happened? I have been very busy for the past two days and didn’t take much notice of the news on the internet.”
Madilyn became even more agitated when she realized Roxanne knew nothing about the matter. “You didn’t know? Aubree slept with God-knows-who. Now, the photo has been circulating all over the internet. The netizens are calling her a hussy!”
Because of the way Aubree had made life so difficult for Roxanne in the past, it was only natural that Madilyn would laugh at Aubree’s downfall. “Is it?” Roxanne was a little surprised. “Why would she-”
“Why would she sleep with another man so soon? Is that what you want to ask?” Madilyn finished Roxanne’s sentence as if she could read her mind. There was no response from Roxanne. In other words, Madilyn was right.
As far as Roxanne was concerned, she thought that Aubree’s feelings for Lucian were true even though she had done lots of wicked deeds in the past.
Yet, she had slept with another man not long after Lucian called off the engagement. Roxanne could not help but feel that Aubree was a liar.
Madilyn gloated and sneered, “Don’t ask me how I guess what you are thinking. Lots of netizens are asking the same questions! They come up with the conclusion that Aubree is a promiscuous woman! That’s her true nature! She was just very good at hiding it in the past! That’s all!”
Roxanne frowned when she heard that. When she thought of the things Aubree had done to the three children, she did not say anything in response. “What goes around comes around!”
Madilyn was happy to vent her frustration. She was about to continue when Roxanne cut her off. “Madilyn, I still have work to do. Talk to you later.”
With that, she ended the call. Roxanne did not wish to hear about Aubree anymore. Now that she had gotten what she deserved, anything that happened to her had nothing to do with Roxanne anymore.
Right now, the only thing she worried about was her work.
“B*tch!” Meanwhile, in the mansion in the suburb, Aubree was reading the comments all over the internet. A crazed look was on her face as she shrieked, “B*stards! I will never, ever, let you guys get away with this!”
I was wrong about that man! He said he knew me, so I thought he had nothing to do with Roxanne. But in hindsight, who else besides Roxanne would do something so wretched? Besides that b*tch, who else would benefit from me becoming a joke? Roxanne must be taking her revenge on me! It has to be her!
Aubree wanted to kill Roxanne. Her gaze hardened with unparalleled hatred. Anger clouded Aubree’s mind as she grabbed her handbag and stormed toward the door. The only thing on her mind was take revenge against Roxanne.
Just as she flung the door open, she was halted by her father. Samuel’s venomous glare burned into her skin. “Have you no shame? How dare you still think about going out at a time like this? Do you think it’s not embarrassing enough?”
With each word he spoke, Samuel took another step closer to Aubree, closing the gap between them. Traumatized by all his beatings, Aubree instinctively flinched and moved away at each step he took until she was backed to the wall.
“What’s with this photo? Which lowly man did you defile yourself with?” Samuel interrogated with a stern voice.
Fixating his scorching gaze on her, he commanded, “Tell him to get his ass here this instant! I want him to take responsibility for what he has done to you!” When Aubree heard what Samuel said, she was so exasperated that she laughed.
“Who do you think took the photo? Do you think. he’ll take responsibility if he didn’t think twice about uploading those photos online? He wants me to be scorned by everyone! He wants everyone to think that I’m a promiscuous woman no one in their right mind will marry!”
Seeing the undisguised satire behind Aubree’s eyes, Samuel was so livid that his eyes turned bloodshot. Without missing a beat, he slapped Aubree across the cheek, causing her to fall to the ground. “You wretch! Don’t you know how to behave well for even one day?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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