Chapter 10
Chapter 10
“You mean divorced?” Bethany was floored, and then she was all grins. “When did that happen?”
“A few days ago.” Wallace replied.
Bethany forgot about the snaps and was just happy to hear the scoop. Wallace wasn’t hung up on the pictures, either. But the next day, they were all over the internet.
People started commenting on the photos: [She cheating on him)
Another wrote: [She pulled that with the big boss of Elsher Group? Is she nuts?]
Someone else commented: [She sure looks bad news.]
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Another netizen remarked: [Man, hooking up at a bar? That’s low]
Hannah was getting all the flak. Oliver was flicking through his phone at breakfast like he always did, swigging his coffee. When he saw what was trending, he choked on his drink. ‘What the heck? How’s Marcus know Hannali he thought..
Oliver wiped his mouth and called Marcus in a hurry. The phone rang a few times, and Marcus picked up sounding like he’d just woken up. “Hello!”
“Hey, what’s the deal with you and Hannah? What gives you the right to mess with your buddy’s sister?” Oliver was steaming mad.
Marcus was lost at first, but when he caught the buzz online, he got the picture. He chuckled and tossed out, “Haven’t laid a finger on her… yet.” He was thinking that might not stay true for long.
Oliver lost it. “You better not! If you hurt her, you’ll have to answer to me!” He wasn’t about to let Hannah jump from one bad situation into another with a dude like Marcus.
Marcus just laughed off his friend’s angry vibe. Then, before hanging up, he threw out there, “I was kind of shocked to find out Hannah’s married, to Wallace no less.”
“How’d you know that? Oliver was taken aback. He hadn’t even spilled the beans to Hannah about her past with Wallace. “We met that day.” Marcus yawned, still sleepy. He ended the call without saying much else.
Oliver bolted to Hannah’s room. “Hannah” he called out
Hearing her door open, Hannah frowned but only opened her eyes when she felt Oliver’s anxious vibes. “What’s wrong” she murmured, still sleepy and confused by his stern look.
Her confused look intensified Oliver’s irritation. He showed her his phone. “Take a look.”
Hannah’s eyes popped open. She looked like she was about to blow a gasket as she read the article. “Who put this junk online?” she snapped
Oliver’s gaze was gloomy. “I don’t know, but obviously, they’re targeting you. Stay out of this. I’ll solve it.”
Hannal looked up at Oliver, her gaze extremely calm. “No need I’ll handle it my way.”
Seeing her determination, Oliver gave a nod. “Fine. But come to me if it gets rough. You’re my sister after all,” he said. Still
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worried, he turned and warned before exiting the room. “And stay away from Marcus! He isn’t a good egg either
Hannah chuckled. She got up, plotting her next move as she got ready for the day. Her phone buzzed. It was Dylan
“Anna, don’t come to the office these days. The place is crawling with nosy people, he warned, clearly stressed. Then he hesitated and finally blurted, “Is that photo scandal for real?”
Hannah took a breath before answering, “Yeah, but the pictures don’t show the whole story,” What she meant was, sure, she met a guy at a bar, but things weren’t as they seemed.
Dylan didn’t know what to say. Finally, he just cautioned, “Lay low for now?”
“Got it. I’ll take care of it. Sorry for the hassle,” Hannah answered softly.
Hanging up. Hannah faced her reflection in the mirror. Her look was icy, her eyes steady. She never thought Wallace would stoop so low, bad–mouthing her just to get married to Nicole in a hurry. He’d played dirty, so she wasn’t pulling any punches
now.
After freshening up, Hannah ate her breakfast, eerily calm. Oliver was tense. Her quiet was the lull before a big storm.
As neither Hannah nor Marcus commented on the photos, the rumors spiraled even further out of control. One commented: [Heard she begged to get married to Wallace. How’s she messing around now‘]
Another ridiculed: [She should’ve behaved herself after marrying into a wealthy family!]
Later that day, Hannah fetched her old phone and downloaded some pictures. Then she tweeted out her side of the story.
She wrote: [Wallace and I are divorced. The guy in those pictures is just a friend of my brother. We looked intimate only because the photos were taken from a suggestive angle. I hope this clears everything.]
She even threw in some proof–snapshots of her divorce papers showing she walked away with nothing, and a cozy picture) of Wallace and Nicole.
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