Chapter 4

I was completely dumbfounded. I could guarantee that nothing had ever happened between us, so why was she slandering me like this?

When Noelle heard this, she cried and screamed even louder than before.

"Derek Weaver! You heartless jerk! You bastard! Tell me the truth! When did you start having an affair with her?"

I gritted my teeth angrily and shot back immediately. "I do not have an affair with her! How was I supposed to know that she would suddenly start spreading lies about me?"

"Mr. Weaver! How could you say that I was spreading lies about you?" Amanda wailed, looking at me with teary eyes. "You were the one who grabbed me one night when I saw you working overtime till dawn and came over to check on you!

"You… You told me that you were unhappy at home and asked me to comfort you! And I felt guilty toward Mrs. Weaver the whole time, but I couldn't afford to lose this job! You promised me that you'd come clean with her and marry me, which was the only reason I gave in in the end! How could you say that I was lying?"

Amanda's tears kept streaming from her eyes as she continued twisting the truth.

The rest of the employees continued watching, enjoying the drama. Their judging stares bored into me, and they whispered among themselves.

"It's no wonder Mrs. Weaver suddenly began coming here every day! It's because she smelled trouble!"

"I thought Mr. Weaver was a good man. How could he do something like this?"

"Men are all like this!"

Their words felt like they were nailing me to a pillar of shame. Noelle then took a deep breath and tossed a divorce agreement onto my desk.

"I won't stay another day with you! Since you promised to marry Amanda, then we're getting a divorce now! And you're not walking away with a single penny to your name!

"If you refuse to sign this, I'll expose all of your horrible cheating online and get you blacklisted from this entire industry!"

Amanda looked at me resolutely, but I still refused to budge.

"I didn't cheat on you, and there is no way I'm leaving without anything from this. If you still insist that I did have an affair with Amanda, then show me your proof!"

Noelle didn't bother producing more evidence. Instead, she retrieved her phone and began livestreaming herself crying.

She accused me of cheating on her and abandoning her after becoming successful in my business, claiming that I'd taken advantage of her. Every word she said was carefully calculated to go viral.

Less than an hour after she posted it online, the video began making waves and trending on today's social media hot topics of the day.

The comment section was filled with vitriol.

"What a disgusting piece of shit! Cheating on his wife the moment he got rich and famous! Go to hell!"

"He deserved to be destroyed! Boycott him! Report his company!!"

As the public outcry intensified, calls started pouring in from business partners, all telling me the same message. They would be pausing all collaborations with me for the time being.

Noelle just stood next to me with a cold, indifferent expression.

"See what happens when you betray me?" she scoffed. "If I were you, I would sign the papers immediately and compensate me for all my emotional distress. If not, I promise that I will make life even more of a living hell for you!"

As soon as the words were out of her mouth, there was a knock on the door outside, and two police officers walked in. The first officer asked, "Who called the police?"

"I did," I said, raising my hand. Then, I pointed at Noelle, Amanda, and Howard. "The three of them conspired to frame me, claiming that I cheated on my wife to trick me into signing a divorce agreement that left me with nothing."

Noelle wanted to retort instinctively, but I then said, "I have proof."

Then, everyone watched as I plugged a USB stick into my laptop and clicked on the video in it. The moment it began to play, everyone was shocked.

Noelle, in particular, turned deathly pale.