Chapter 524

If the land really ended up with the Rowlands, it was bound to go to seed in their hands. After all, there was nothing much around those parts these days.

A glint of amusement flickered in Brielle’s eyes. The Rowland clan had been spreading rumors about her back home, so she had her people spread some false tales of their own abroad. Turnabout was fair play.

Having settled that score, Brielle felt a weight lift off her shoulders, and the online chatter no longer felt like a sting. She was determined to become the cherry on top of Max’s world, not the so–called blot on his reputation.

Downstairs, Patrick stood before Max, his tone grave. “Mr. President, the situation is as such: the online world is in an uproar. Do we need to take action?”

The New Year was just around the corner, and they couldn’t let these distractions spoil the festive mood.

Max flicked through his tablet, skipping over the posts where netizens lambasted him. He was never bothered with the opinions of those at street level. But the jabs at Brielle? They struck a

nerve.

“Spread a rumor that Ms. Tessa’s been chasing me down relentlessly,” he said.

Was this a way to suggest that

the woman’s name hadn’t yet been leaked online, the moment they dropped Tessa into the narrative, any prior orchestrated leaks would seem like a setup for the inevitable

Patrick chuckled, “Alright.

looked down, returning his focus to the documents in hand. It couldn’t have been Brielle stirring trouble that led to Tessa’s fall into the water; it

knowing Jaxon to be a good–natured elder. This was

sown.

New Year, sir. Won’t you be going out with

Holiday shopping?

puzzled. What was that?

Patrick couldn’t help but smile. He’d never had to bother

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rang. Both men’s expressions darkened slightly when they saw the caller ID flashing on the screen.

spread to the Dorsey family, prompting the butler to

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