Chapter 180
Chapter 180
“There’s only one way out. We’ll claim we’re a couple. It’s perfectly normal for couples to do this kind of thing,” Joanna said.
Joanne felt miserable. She thought, ‘I don’t want to be stuck with Curtis. If I’m with him, I’ll lose any chance to get close to Caden!
Curtis frowned and said seriously,
this isn’t the time to let your
motions take over.”
Joanne bit her lip and nodded reluctantly. “Alright, we’ll do it your way,” she conceded.
Arm in arm, they walked out and announced to the reporters that they were a couple.
They also claimed, “This was clearly a deliberate attempt to set us up. Someone wanted both our companies caught in a media storm.”
They didn’t know who the mastermind was yet, but they were determined to find out soon and punish them.
As Joanne spoke, her eyes locked directly on Skylar with undisguised accusation.
Skylar crossed her arms and leaned casually against the wall, a mocking smirk playing on her lips.
Skylar sneered inwardly, ‘They played a stupid game and won a stupid prize. Serves them right, karma’s a bitch for schemers..
She had no interest in watching this farce any longer. With a dismissive glance, she turned on her heel and walked away.
The film crew returned to the set, where people were still buzzing about the morning’s scandal.
Victor had been up since dawn, worried sick about Skylar, yet he chose to stay inside.
He was worried about getting caught on camera and attracting unnecessary trouble.
Though he never left his room, Victor had been texting Skylar the whole time. Even without stepping outside, he knew exactly how the situation would play out.
Victor smiled faintly and thought, ‘Now she shouldn’t be pestering me or causing trouble for my loved ones anymore, right?‘
Despite Joanna and Curtis’s explanation, the internet wasn’t buying it.
Netizens bombarded Joanne and Curtis’s social media posts with Scathing comments.
A person wrote: [Seriously? They were dating all along, but only went public after this scandal broke? Clearly, they’re just covering their tracks.]
Another wrote: [They must have been in cahoots from the very beginning, did they really think they could foolus all?]
Some netizens even accused them of shady dealings and demanded a full investigation.
Netizens bombarded Joanne and Curtis’s explanation with skepticism.
They were in deep trouble themselves. Even if they wanted to, they didn’t have the energy to spare.
‘My sister is so brilliant!‘ Victor thought, his pride swelling uncontrollably. The more he dwelled on it, the happier he felt. Before he realized it, he reached out and ruffled Skylar’s hair.
Skylar’s heart tightened as she quickly glanced around. She hurriedly pulled Victor’s hand down and warned in a low Someone with bad intentions might be watching.”
Victor bit his lip, looking guilty. “Sorry, Skylar. I got carried away in the moment and forgot.”
“Victor, keep your distance.
Skylar smiled reassuringly and said, “It’s fine, just be more careful next time.”
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Chapter 180
Victor pressed his lips together, a gentle smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Victor picked up a script from nearby, using it as a shield as he flashed Skylar a playful grin. “This should keep people from getting suspicious, nigter
Skylar gave a faint smile. “Probably not,” she said.
“Hey, sis, want some smoothie?” Victor was about to order some for everyone, but he had no idea what flavor his sister liked.
Skylar thought for a moment. “Any flavor works, just go easy on the sweetness.”
Victor nodded, then messaged his assistant, asking him to round up a few people to grab some smoothie.
Their interaction was completely natural and above reproach, nothing out of the ordinary about it.
But to Yosef, it was a completely different story.
As they chatted, Victor and Skylar kept exchanging glances. Whatever private joke they shared soon had them both laughing together.
‘What the hell could be so funny?‘ Yosef thought darkly, his grip tightening on the armrest.
Yosef’s eyes darkened with barely contained rage, his grip on the phone so tight it nearly cracked.
Adam noticed Daddy’s face turn a little sour and followed his gaze.
‘Mom and Uncle Victor are just talking. Why did Dad suddenly get so angry? I don’t get it,‘ Adam wondered, completely confused.
Adam scratched his head.
It wasn’t long before everyone on set had smoothie in their hands.
