Novel & Cerita Mimi And Nikko Scandal In Atlanta

Yet, something sits in the pit of my stomach that makes me feel uneasy. In all the time I have been in the arranged engagement with Nico, Mia has never once mentioned a friend in Atlanta, and we have known each other for several years. Nor has she ever talked about anyone knowing a lot about the Santangelo family or Nico. Something doesn’t sit right. I take a look through the glass window to make sure that Odeon is in place. He is in sight looking intimidating. Relieved I go and place the coffee order at the wood bar/counter and leave a false name, Alexa for the barista.

In a matter of seconds, a reporter raises its hand. “Mr. Ashford,” the reporter from The Global News begins, her voice cutting through the stillness, “Could it be possible that this break in the company also has something to do with the collapse from three years ago and the Jackson Carter case?" The question hits like a lightning strike, cutting through the air with the precision of a sharp blade. The entire room seems to lean in, waiting for Derek's response.

“Your father was shot, and the people are accusing him a liar and pretentious. We were trying so hard to make our reputation flawless, making our family look perfect in public, but you just have to ruin everything! Why?” I don't know what to do because I don't really understand what she's talking about. I thought it was only about Papa but I didn't know there's something else. Something that scares me. What is it? The door swung open and Papa's secretary entered. She stood beside Mama and spoke. “The scandal is spreading like wildfire, Mrs. Velasquez. The media is demanding an interview with Miss Blakely and Sir Nik.” My forehead creased. An interview with me and…Nik? But why?

Even that guy Niko, who ran stats. Every one of them could ruin me. My phone buzzed. Caleb again. I ignored it. Instead, I called Miles but it went straight to voicemail. I called Tomas next but the number disconnected. Coach Heller answered, sounded old and half-drunk. Claimed he didn’t even remember me. Bullshit. I stood, pacing the office now. This wasn’t just bad press. This was the kind of scandal that had the power to tear everything down. The endorsements. The goodwill. The press conference about Camilla. All of it would get buried under one headline:

Tweets, posts all over the internet. “Doctor’s Secret Affair Exposed – Patient Testifies in Son’s Assault Trial.” “St. Lucia Scandal Deepens: Was It Love or Grooming?” I sat on Mariel’s couch in the same clothes from yesterday, knees drawn to my chest, staring at the glowing screen. Niko’s voice kept replaying in my head. The affair wasn’t mutual… It was manipulation. Mariel walked in with two steaming mugs and that look on her face… the one that meant she’d already decided how this was going to go

I really hope so. Her phone vibrating on the counter shattered the little period of calm. Her fingers shaking a little, Mimi reached for it. One she had dreaded since Jaxon stepped back into her life, a headline flashed across the screen. The headline said: Jaxon Vale and Mimi Blake: The Scandalous Affair Exposed. Mimi's blood turned cold reading the article's remainder. The article was nothing short of a fabrication, packed with outrageous claims and scandalous information about her and Jaxon that were not only false but totally out of context.

After enquiring from Milton about what had happened, and finding out he had no hand in it, I returned to my company and tasked Jose with the responsibility of finding out her identity and everything about her. But before the task was even done, the internet had broken loose with her photos and the images of us. However, my face had been hidden in the images. Her name was Anita Richardson. She was a famous, successful, top model in NYC. As I scanned through the internet on my iPad, I wondered how she got entangled in this mess. Was it by accident? Or was it a set up? While I was left in my thoughts, my secretary walked into my office at my company, in company of my PA, Jose.

She said softly, a worried look on her face. " I'm not sure it's the topic you want me to talk about." He told her after a moment of silence. " Why don't you say it first?" She said, a sweet smile on her face. Gerald looked at her for a long time before glancing away. " It's about Serena." He finally began. Scarlett's breath hitched in her throat. " What about her?" She asked, forcing herself to appear normal and unbothered. " She's been seeing someone lately." He added a bit reluctantly. Scarlett couldn't help the giddy feeling that spread around her body but she kept it away from her face. Looks like Damien's plan is working.