Chapter 69



Lucas seemed to freeze for a moment. "Linda is kind-hearted, unlike you-always pretending."

Chloe let out a sneer. She pulled out a voice recorder and pressed play.

A woman's voice came through. "It was Linda. She provided all the information. On my last day at work, she handed me a folder out of nowhere. To secure her spot on the prime-time show, she had me release it online on the final day of voting..."

Lucas' expression turned serious. He had seen that online post, too. It was filled with defamatory content, glossing over the truth. It was aimed at painting Chloe as the daughter of a murderer, twisted and broken.

Linda's face turned pale as she listened to the recording. "It wasn't me. This is fake. It's Vivian framing me. Chloe, how could you do this to me?"

Chloe's lips curled into a sly smile. "This recording is fake. I had someone recreate it. It's not Vivian's voice at all. But how did you know it was Vivian who made those posts?"

Linda went white as a sheet, momentarily speechless.

is just the beginning. If I find out you were behind the other

Chloe walked away.

bed, for the first time

much. She wants to ruin me, ruin our baby. You know how hard it was to conceive this child, how many injections I had, how much medication

rushed to her side, urgently calling

conceived through IVF, indeed hard-won, and possibly the only child he would ever

grabbed Linda's hand. "I believe you, don't

out a sigh

it grows wild. Lucas wasn't a fool. Linda only claimed Chloe

apartment he shared with Linda to pack some clothes for her. All day, Chloe's words echoed in his

suddenly stopped. Linda's laptop was on the desk. For the first time

date they went abroad together none worked. He was about to give up when something clicked

computer unlocked. The

must Linda resent Chloe to use her birthday as

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