Aurora grabbed Heather’s phone, which contained photos far more intense than the simple hand-holding between herself and Magnus. Some of the images showed Paul with his arms around Alison’s waist, others depicted Alison initiating a kiss, and even more thrilling were the photos of the two in a heated encounter inside a car. Each photo was damning evidence.
The mere image of Aurora and Magnus holding hands had already fueled online chatter for a day, and she was curious about the impact of these new pictures.
“Heather, do me a favor,” Aurora said.
“Of course, I’ll do whatever I can to help,” Heather replied, now completely idolizing Aurora as her mentor in life.
“I’ve seen your resume; you write beautifully. How about you edit these photos? I’ll have someone handle the rest,” Aurora said as she handed the phone back to Heather.
“You’re finally striking back, boss!” Heather was nearly bursting with anger inside.
“That’s right, you’ve seen enough gossip for today. I believe you can write something even more sensational,” Aurora said calmly.
“Yes! I’ll get right on it,” Heather replied excitedly, leaving the room. What news could be more exciting than Aurora personally retaliating?
After Heather left, Aurora propped her head on her hand and dialed a number on the phone.
“Hello, Mr. Editor,” Aurora spoke to the magazine editor who had previously exposed Hayden.
“Miss, are you calling about last time’s payment?” the editor asked, still pleased with the massive clicks the exclusive news had received.
“No need, I have another piece of news for you, and again, I don’t want payment. I just need you to spread it across major forums. Do you think that’s feasible?” Aurora proposed.
Hearing her familiar tone, the editor trembled internally, suspecting another big story.
“Of course, given the big story you sold me last time, I’m happy to help with whatever you need,” the editor responded eagerly.
“Great, I’ll send it to your email shortly. I need you to distribute it as quickly as possible.”
“No problem.”
Aurora hung up the phone, a smile finally forming on her lips.
Alison, I had no intention of dragging you into this. But since you’ve acted foolishly, don’t blame me. You’ll have to bear the consequences of your own actions.
Meanwhile, in a romantically elegant restaurant, Alison, dressed in a low-cut short dress and black stockings, began to seductively move her leg up the trouser leg of the man across from her.
“Trying to seduce me here? Aren’t these dishes enough for you?” Paul grabbed her restless foot. Who could refuse such a forward woman?
“Miss Montgomery, aren’t you the one who loves thrills? In cars, movie theaters, the woods, gardens-you’ve taken me to all these places. Don’t you want to try here?” Alison teased, her tongue playfully tracing her lips as her eyes flirtatiously darted toward Paul.
“Enough, I’m not in the mood today, maybe another time,” Paul replied, his mind in turmoil. Magnus might already know about his affair with Genevieve.
Being a man himself, Paul knew all too well how men despised being cuckolded. He now worried that Magnus might reveal the affair, or put him in an embarrassing situation.
This matter was far from over, especially since the Montgomery family was still under his father’s control. Paul remained anxious about his future, keeping a close eye on Magnus’s actions.
“What’s wrong? You should be in a good mood,” Alison said, moving to sit beside Paul.
“Why should I be in a good mood?” Paul looked utterly confused.
“Have you not checked your phone, Mr. Montgomery?” Alison turned on her phone and showed Paul the viral posts.
Paul wasn’t typically interested in forum posts and was still unaware of what had happened until he saw the content and the comments below.
Alison, looking smug, continued, “Mr. Montgomery, with such a scandal at the company, the reactions are getting more intense. What do you think will happen?”
“What consequences?” Paul’s face was grim.
“This will bring a huge negative impact on Montgomery Group. The senior board will find out soon, and they might punish our president. You might have a chance to take his place, right?”
Alison was shaking her head in pride, not noticing Paul’s increasingly dark expression.
“Did you do this?”
“Yes, that bitch Anne has been using her manager position to push me around too many times. I just want to see how long she can keep her manager role. It was pure chance that I got these photos, but she was so bold to mess around with the president at the company. It was only a matter of time before she got caught.”
Hearing this, Paul slapped Alison across the face, “Foolish!”
This slap left Alison stunned. She hadn’t done anything wrong in her eyes; why was he so angry?
“Mr. Montgomery, why? I did this not just for myself but for you to take over as president!” Alison looked utterly wronged.
Had Paul not known Aurora’s true identity before, he might have praised Alison, but he had heard Aurora call Magnus “Dad.”
“You idiot, do you know what Aurora and Magnus’s relationship is?”
“What relation? Aren’t they just a sugar daddy and sugar baby? He’s married with children, old enough to be Anne’s dad, and he’s obviously cheating!”
Alison hadn’t considered that Aurora might be Magnus’s daughter, so she was still confused as to why Paul was so angry.
“He is her dad!” Paul was nearly driven mad by Alison!
“What? Anne is his daughter? No way, the president’s daughter is Ivy; I’ve seen her before.”
“Anne is his first daughter, the rightful heir. You were foolish to fabricate a story of them being together, utterly foolish! You’ve ruined me.”
If such a situation had arisen before, it might have been manageable, but now that Magnus knew about his affair with Genevieve and this scandal broke, even the calmest person would be forced into a confrontation. These two incidents together would surely make Magnus detest him forever.
“Even if Anne is his daughter, this has nothing to do with you. They have no proof,” Alison posted everything anonymously.
Even if Aurora knew it was her doing, what evidence did they have?
“You, ah… Even if Magnus wouldn’t dare touch me openly, what about behind the scenes? Such absurd accusations, wouldn’t you be enraged if it were you?”
“What should we do now? I didn’t know Aurora was his daughter.”