Chapter 4

Laura's expression shifted at once. "What did you just say?"

Kelvin shot me a cold smirk. He then grabbed the box cutter on the desk and held it to his throat.

"Laura, for the sake of your career and your reputation, I might as well just die!"

Justin and Amber came rushing in too. Amber threw a stack of photos right in my face. "Look at the mess you made, Nathan!"

Photos scattered all over the floor. Every single one showed Kelvin at a nightclub, surrounded by women who were flirting with him.

The online exposé that went viral contained those pictures as well.

The comment section had done a complete 180, calling Laura a fool for marrying a gigolo. Even her suppliers were disgusted by the scandal and started pulling their investments.

Laura stared at the photos, the fury in her eyes so intense that it could practically burn me alive. She got closer to me, her eyes glistening with tears. "Why would you do this?"

I shook my head frantically. "It wasn't me…"

"One is your own little sister, and the other is your best friend. Are you saying they'd both set you up? Nathan, I gave you a chance. You brought this on yourself!"

The next second, she made a call. "Stop all medical treatment for Grace Coffey! Throw her out of the ICU!"

"No!"

I grabbed her, desperately clinging to her legs. "Laura, my grandma is in critical condition! You can't do this!"

Laura's eyes were bloodshot. She gritted her teeth. "If you want me to spare her, apologize to Kelvin, and go live to clear things up."

She shook me off before storming out. I dropped to my knees in front of Kelvin, my head bowed. "I'm sorry… As long as you save my grandma, I'll do anything you want."

The Kelvin who'd been playing the perfect victim suddenly sneered. He used the box cutter to flick my hand away.

"Anything? Okay. I want you to stay on your knees, look right into the camera, and say you're a gigolo. And I want you to beg to be kept."

I bit my lip so hard that it bled and nodded. Kelvin started a livestream, smiling smugly. "Go on. Say it to the camera."

Amber finally couldn't take it anymore, saying, "Kelvin, if you take this too far, Laura's going to be mad…"

Kelvin shot her a glare, then slapped my face hard. "Say it!"

My lips trembled as humiliation and anger churned within me. "I… I am…"

Kelvin punched me hard. "I can't hear you!"

My vision blurred, my whole body shaking. "I'm a gigolo… I want to be kept…"

Kelvin smirked and raised an eyebrow at the camera. "Alright, everyone, get this livestream to 100,000 likes, and he'll sleep with you for free. We're only 30,000 likes away!"

The comments section went absolutely wild. Some were tearing me apart, some were laughing, and some were just there to enjoy the show. Likes and gifts kept pouring in.

Right then, my phone rang. The hospital delivered the news I'd been dreading. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Walker. Your grandmother just passed away… Please accept our deepest condolences."

It felt like someone had ripped a piece of my heart out. The pain was so intense I could barely breathe.

Hatred and humiliation fueled a wildfire that burned away my last shred of sanity. I snatched the box cutter from Kelvin's hand and lunged at him.

"Watch out!"

Justin shoved me hard. Kelvin barely managed to dodge, stumbling backward toward the door just as Laura walked in.

Still shaken, Kelvin pointed at me, playing the terrified victim. "Nathan, just because you can't have her, you try to kill me? You're a fucking psycho…"

Laura's gaze snapped to me, instantly turning as cold as ice. "Nathan Walker, look at the way you're acting. All you had to do was apologize. Is that really so hard?"

I mused, "Apologize? Hahaha! Apologize…"

I laughed, but I couldn't stop the tears from falling.

Laura froze. She had never seen me lose it like this. She opened her mouth to say something, but before she could, I raised the box cutter and drove it straight into my own chest.

Blood came gushing out. "You want an apology? Why don't I give up my life as an apology then?"

Laura immediately lost her composure, her face turning deathly white.