Tyrone stumbled home that evening, still feeling heavy with the day's toll.

Upon seeing him, Cecilia hurried over with a concerned look. "Son, have you been keeping busy lately?"

He shrugged off his coat and tossed it to the family's faithful housekeeper, Wilma. "Same old, same old. What's up?"

Cecilia pulled him over to the couch, her voice laced with gossip. "Did you hear about that little vixen Quintessa taking a shot at stardom? Ring any bells?"

Loosening his tie, Tyrone asked nonchalantly, "What about her?"

Cecilia's voice was a mix of worry and disdain. "Well, she's gone and got herself tangled up with some singer. Seriously, what was she thinking? He's nothing compared to my boy. And the internet is just buzzing with her scandals - affairs, abortion rumors, sugar daddies - it's all quite sordid."

Tyrone's face darkened. "That's all bogus. Don't buy into that nonsense. Every celebrity gets dragged through the mud. You're educated, Mom. You should know better than to believe every little thing you hear."

why are you defending her so strongly? Don't tell me you've

his patience waning. "Yeah, just got back from a tryst with

with the Young family is like an unending bad

tried to ease Cecilia's fears. "Mom, I've told you, my business is

to

"I've always talked to you like this. You should be used to it by now. I know what I'm doing with Quintessa. If those rumors were true, she'd be history. Nobody gets one over on your son. I'm beat.

hand, he left Cecilia, who was standing there, with worry etched on

Tyrone pulled out his phone and dialed Quintessa's number. The call got connected but was

wish her number would blossom into a flower just

on her boss? Did she not care about her career

quickly rang James, his right-hand man, instructing him to check if

Director

"Got it."

felt uneasy. If Quintessa wasn't working, why wasn't she picking up her

could she possibly be up

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