Love in the Limelight

Chapter 81

“We’ve got a lot on our plates. Let’s vamoose.” The group was set to leave, but Astrid grabbed hold of one of them by the collar, demanding with a stern voice, “Don’t play dumb. I heard every word you guys were saying. Now, apologize!”

Lately, the negative press about her was piling up like dirty laundry, and she’d already traced the source back to the people spreading it, including the very guy she was holding onto!

“Apologize?” The man found the request amusing. He tried to wiggle out of Astrid’s hold, but she held on tight. He scoffed and retorted, “What did we do wrong? Why should we apologize to you?”

Astrid replied, “I’ve given you a fair shot.” She dialed a number on her phone, “Hey, it’s me. Some folks are spreading false info about me. I’m going to sue them for defamation. I’ll send you all the deets and evidence later.”

The group was caught off guard by Astrid’s move. The man who was laughing earlier quickly stopped and challenged her, “On what grounds are you accusing us of defamation? What evidence do you have? Quit trying to intimidate us with your lawyer!”

Astrid smirked, “According to the law, if anyone spreads rumors violating a citizen’s personal reputation rights, they must bear the responsibility to cease infringement, restore reputation, eliminate influence, publicly apologize, and compensate for the loss.

thirty tweets in the past few days with over 20,000 retweets. It’s seriously messed with my image. You’re breaking the law. You might be facing detention and

badmouthing me

scared stiff. She was worried that Astrid would get the short end of the stick, but she didn’t expect her to be so tough

Otis was dumbfounded.

been running an online account, posting false info about Astrid to draw attention. He never

who got sued and detained for posting false info about celebrities

made Otis back down, “Ms. Irvine, I messed up. Please,

did, and you blew it.” Astrid retorted, turning to leave. Otis

wrong. You’re so gentle, generous, beautiful, and kind. You wouldn’t hold grudges against someone like me.” Otis begged and was on the verge of tears.

him, scoffing, “Don’t try to guilt trip me. Yes, I’m beautiful, but I’m not kind. I hold