"He must’ve gone after Miss Walton for her money—what else?""Exactly. The guy looks like a kept man, one of those pretty-faced types.""Men like that never amount to anything. Wherever they go, it’s always on someone else’s dime."The more Aurora read, the more she trembled with anger. The viciousness and assumptions were unbearable.By the time she scrolled to the end, she didn’t even have the strength to tap on each comment to see who had written them. Her fingers hovered, then fell still.Lucas watched her quietly, heart aching at the sight of her distress.He reached over and gently pulled her into his arms, wrapping her close. "Enough. I told you, don’t mind what people online say. I don’t care, so you shouldn’t either."As long as we live our life well, that’s what matters."Aurora listened, and while she nodded, part of her still couldn’t stop caring. It wasn’t easy to ignore cruel words when they were aimed at someone she loved.She glanced at Lucas’ calm smile, her lips tigh
Instead of wasting time on overthinking, it was better to rest early and save her energy for the battles waiting tomorrow.Seeing that Aurora had let it go, Lucas took the opportunity to gently press her down beneath him.Their bodies were close, their breaths brushing against each other’s skin as they spoke in hushed tones.Between lingering kisses and quiet laughter, Aurora could feel her body warming, her heartbeat rising in rhythm with his.Lucas’ breath had grown heavier too.The space between them thickened with intimacy, the unspoken tension curling and building.Even the moon seemed too shy to peek in on them, hiding behind the clouds.It was a night destined to be filled with nothing but good dreams.The next morning.When they woke, they exchanged a smile, clearly both still caught in the glow of the night before.Aurora, for once, looked genuinely bashful. She tugged the covers up and playfully scolded, "This is your fault. Look how late we woke up."Lucas caught her hand a
At first, Lucas wore his usual calm, indifferent expression. But as soon as he saw the content on Aurora’s screen, his entire demeanor shifted.Wait a minute, hadn’t he already told Desmond to suppress this topic?Why was it still trending? And worse, why were people now speculating even more wildly than before?His gaze darkened, and his jaw tightened.What the hell was Desmond doing? The man was clearly slacking off. Maybe it was time to start docking his pay a little more often.He was getting too comfortable.Aurora frowned, noticing the unease on Lucas’ face."What’s going on? I already posted everything—so why are people still questioning your identity?"Lucas feigned surprise, pretending he had just noticed. "People online love to make things up. Maybe they’re just bored."But Aurora kept scrolling through the comments, her brows furrowing deeper with each one until she abruptly stopped.Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice slipped out in a whisper."Doesn’t anyone els
"If you really saw him, then post the photo. Let’s see if the man in your so-called 'sighting' actually matches the one in her post."That comment silenced the crowd.It was a valid point. Why hadn’t Aurora spoken up earlier? Why wait days before addressing the rumors?But Aurora didn’t see any of that. After posting her clarification, she had put her phone away.Right now, her only focus was saving Walton Corporation’s crashing stock.Unless the market rebounded, her mother wouldn’t let her off the hook, and her position as general manager would remain on the line.If she didn’t handle this properly, that seat would feel more like a guillotine.So, Aurora poured herself into work, choosing to ignore the shifting tides of online opinion.She’d already seen the first wave of reversal—anyone with common sense could figure the rest out on their own.But Lucas hadn’t looked away from the chaos for a second.He had been watching every update, every comment. And now that the backlash had be
And what would his family think if they saw those posts? After all, his fiancée was Tessa.Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Aurora stared at the growing storm of online rumors, completely at a loss for what to do.Left with no other option, she made the decision to publicly announce her marriage.She attached a photo of Lucas from behind, his profile faintly visible, along with the cover of their wedding photo album. After writing a brief caption and tagging Walton Corporation, she posted everything online.Only then did Aurora feel like she could finally breathe again.Right now, with so many eyes on her, even the slightest move could cause a frenzy. She had to be careful with every word and action.Exposing Lucas wasn’t what she wanted—but if she didn’t, no one would believe her.Sure enough, within moments of her post going live, the internet practically crashed.People flooded the post with likes, comments, and shares.So, the second heiress of Walton Corporation was actual
If anything else happened, she couldn’t be sure Aurora would show her mercy again.Wendy took a deep breath, her discomfort growing the more she thought about it.She was the one who’d known Lucas first—how had things ended up like this?It was all Aurora’s fault. Every bit of it.But with Lucas protecting her, Wendy couldn’t afford to confront Aurora head-on.Just thinking about how kind Lucas was to that woman made her burn with jealousy.For now, though, she had no choice but to stay confined to this little room, unable to step out unless Lucas and Aurora left the house.She inhaled deeply, silently repeating to herself—she had to endure this humiliation, she had to hang on. Only once her brother arrived would there be a real turning point.…The next morning.Aurora’s anxiety grew as online rumors continued to spiral out of control. Her mother hadn’t given her much time, and she couldn’t afford to let things drag on any longer.If this went on, who knew how long the backlash would