Chapter 130

If things kept spiraling like this, there'd be no way to contain the fallout.

Shirley never doubted Effie-not for a second.

She simply wasn't the type to get between a couple, and even though they hadn't known each other long, Shirley trusted her instincts about Effie's character.

What she couldn't understand was why someone was so determined to drag Effie through the mud.

"Don't worry. The truth will come out," Effie said calmly, her voice steady.

With nothing else to do, Shirley could only return awkwardly to her seat, worry still etched on her face.

But the scandal wasn't dying down-in fact, it was only growing.

In just an hour, the story had shot into the top five trending topics online, and it showed no signs of slowing down.

With Effie staying quiet, whoever was behind the rumors grew bolder, paying off influencers and gossip accounts to fan the flames and spread more fabricated dirt.

Soon, the internet was flooded with nasty comments, calling Effie every degrading name imaginable and branding her a homewrecker. The tide of public opinion turned sharply against her.

Suzan, on the other hand, was positively glowing that day.

She'd started this whole thing on a whim, never expecting it would blow up so spectacularly.

air of

serves you right! That's what you get

hadn't expected there were others who

quietly instructed Carole to stoke the fire even more, determined to keep

see Effie's true colors, she thought.

up to fight back, but

as Luther arrived at the office, he rushed to update

a mess," Luther said, concern etched across

Effie-he was sure she'd never cheat on

a word, but when he caught sight of

approached cautiously. "Sir, should we

Lyman replied, voice like steel. "And have someone pull the security footage. I

Lyman trusted Effie. She

he'd seen those doctored photos, anger

he'd quickly regained his

was

to

minutes, the trending

a well-known blogger posted

as

to push the other person

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