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Chapter 67: The Media Training
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2026-05-11 13:59:22
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One Night with My Ex's Billionaire Best Friend Chapter 72: Vanessa Cuts Her Losses
Vanessa Hart sits in her lawyer’s office. Listening to options she doesn’t like.“The prosecution has a strong case. Vaughn’s testimony, the bank records, the emails. All of it points to conspiracy and fraud.” Her lawyer, a sharp woman named Patricia Chen, doesn’t sugarcoat. “Your cooperation helps. But you’re still looking at potential jail time.”“How much time?”“Worst case? Three years. Best case? Probation, community service, hefty fines.”“And if I don’t cooperate?”“Five to seven years. Guaranteed.” Patricia leans forward. “Vanessa, you need to accept reality. You took money to defame someone. You coordinated with Vaughn. You fabricated evidence. The only question is how much you pay for it.”Vanessa’s phone buzzes. Another news alert.**Ariana Vale and Lucian Blackwood Announce Pregnancy**She closes it. Can’t look.“What do I have to do? For the best case scenario?”“Full cooperation. Testimony against Vaughn. Public apology to the Blackwoods. Restitution. And disappear from
One Night with My Ex's Billionaire Best Friend Chapter 71: Ethan’s Public Breakdown
The press conference goes viral. Everywhere. Every platform. Every outlet.Within hours, it’s the top story. Trending worldwide. Complete saturation.Then Ethan calls.I haven’t heard from him in months. Not since the settlement. Not since he disappeared to Boston. Not since he promised to stay away.“Ariana. I need to tell you something. Before you hear it elsewhere. Before it becomes news.”“What’s happening?”“I was one of them. One of Vaughn’s paid sources. He gave me money. Five thousand dollars. To provide information about you. About your relationship with Lucian. About anything that could be used against you.”My blood goes cold. “What?”“I’m so sorry. I was broke. Desperate. Angry. He approached me right after we broke up. Offered money for information. I said yes. I took it. I gave him details about our relationship. About your insecurities. About your vulnerabilities. Everything he could use to hurt you.”“Jesus, Ethan. You helped him? You helped Vaughn destroy me?”“I know
One Night with My Ex's Billionaire Best Friend Chapter 70: The Press Conference
Forty-eight hours later, we stand in front of fifty journalists. Conference room at the Plaza Hotel. Cameras everywhere. Microphones ready. Questions waiting.Me. Lucian. Julian. Rebecca. Marcus.Presenting our evidence. Our proof. Our vindication.Julian goes first. Calm. Professional. Devastating.“Good morning. Thank you for coming. We’ve called this press conference to present evidence of a coordinated criminal conspiracy orchestrated by Richard Vaughn. Over eighteen months, Mr. Vaughn paid twelve journalists across eight publications a total of four hundred thousand dollars to write negative stories about Ariana Vale and Lucian Blackwood. He also funded three PR firms to amplify these stories on social media and create false narratives. All of this is documented. Verified. Prosecutable.”He clicks a remote. A screen behind us lights up. Documents. Emails. Financial transfers. Everything.“These are payment records. From shell companies controlled by Richard Vaughn to journalists
One Night with My Ex's Billionaire Best Friend Chapter 69: Julian’s Investigation Pays Off
Julian calls an emergency meeting. Seven AM. His office. Everyone required.Me. Lucian. Marcus. Rebecca. Sophia.First time Lucian and I have been in the same room since the dinner. Three days of separation. Three days of space. Three days of aching.He nods at me. Professional. Distant. Polite.It hurts more than anger would.Julian doesn’t waste time. “Camille Brooks was just the beginning. I kept digging. Found something bigger. Much bigger.”He pulls up a presentation. Documents. Emails. Financial records. Everything organized meticulously.“Vaughn didn’t just pay Camille. He paid twelve journalists. Across eight publications. Over eighteen months. Total expenditure of four hundred thousand dollars. All to create and maintain negative narratives about Ariana and Lucian.”The room goes silent.“Twelve journalists?” Rebecca leans forward. “That’s conspiracy. That’s coordinated fraud. That’s criminal.”“It gets better. Or worse, depending on perspective. Vaughn also paid three PR fir
One Night with My Ex's Billionaire Best Friend Chapter 68: When Camille Got Greedy
Camille Brooks. The investigative journalist who first broke the scandal story about me and Lucian. The one who wrote the exposé that went viral. The one who made our private relationship public spectacle.She calls my office directly. Bypasses Marcus. Bypasses Sophia. Gets my personal line somehow.“Ariana Vale. This is Camille Brooks. We need to talk.”“I have nothing to say to you. You destroyed my reputation for clicks.”“And now I can restore it. For a price.”I should hang up. Should end this immediately. Should tell her to go to hell.But something in her voice. Desperation. Greed. Opportunity.“I’m listening.”“I have new information. About Vaughn. About who really funded the attacks against you. About the coordinated conspiracy. Information that would completely exonerate you. Prove you were the victim, not the villain.”“Why would you help me? You made your career destroying me.”“Because I made a mistake. I was fed information. By Vaughn’s people. By sources I thought were
One Night with My Ex's Billionaire Best Friend Chapter 67: The Media Training
Two days without Lucian. Two days of space. Two days of waiting.I focus on work. On Emma. On being productive while everything inside me screams to call him.Marcus schedules media training. For me. Response to the Wall Street Journal article.“You need to be prepared. More interviews are coming. More questions. More scrutiny. You need talking points. Strategy. Professional training.”The media consultant arrives at nine AM. Rebecca Stone. Fifties. Sharp. Intimidating.“I’ve read the article. Read your response. Read the follow-up pieces. You’re in damage control mode. We need to shift you to confidence mode. Authority mode. Expert mode.”“How?”“By teaching you how to control the narrative. How to answer questions without being defensive. How to project confidence even when you’re terrified. How to be the expert everyone needs you to be.”She sets up a camera. “We’re doing mock interviews. I’ll ask hostile questions. You’ll answer. We’ll review. Adjust. Practice until you’re perfect
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