New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 119

Chapter 119 Carrer come to an end

Cindy's noticed with a mix of disappointment and anger as she walked back in the lillenium. Axle stepped inside, she immediately sensed flat superhing was odf. The atmosphere watcharged with an uncomfortable tendon. Chests were staring at her, their expressions ranging from condusion to disgust, Chidy frowned, wondering why rayon was looking at her Hr that. But she

edit off, determined to push through the crowd and igne their states.

As she made her way through the mom, she sunddroly heard her father call her name, his wire lared withanger.

"Kindy!"

She rummed around, and before she could tract, he slapped her hard across the check. The Impart sted her, touch her stinging check

"Dad, why did you do that?" she asked, her votre trembling with shock.

lake froze, her hand instinctively flying up to

Her father's face was a maskot disappointment and fury. "Tamashamed to have a daughter like you," he said coldly.

Tears welled up in Cindy's eyes, she looked around at the guests, who were now whispering amongst themselves, watching the unfolding drama. "I don't understand, Dad, What did I do?" she pleaded, her voice breaking. "You know very well what you did," be snapped.

Cindy's mind raced, trying to piece together what could have caused socha reaction Herthoughts flashed back to her encounter with Claire, Isher father upset because of what she did to Claire, or is there another reason! Cindy's heart sank as she approached her father, confusion evident in her expression. "Dad, what do you mean?" she asked, her voice tinged with worry

Her father's gaze was cold as he looked at her. "See the news for yourself," he replied curtly before fuming and leaving the ballroom, lis exit filled with shame. Alone and bewildered, Cindy made her way back to her table to retrieve herpuse With trembling hands, she pulled out her phone and quickly navigated to the news app. As the headlines loaded, all the color drained from her face

There, splashed across the screen, was the scandal involving her. Images and videos accompanied the damning headlines, leaving no room bluffing earlier, and now Cindy's worst fears were coming tree.

for doubt. Alex was

(wasn't

of the other guests on her, their whispers and stanes cutting through her like knives, Unable to bear the

made her way outside, Cindy's phone buzzed with notifications. Her social media freds were flooded with hate comments and accusations, her followers dropping rapidly with each passing second. The weight of it all threatened to crush her spirit. Then, her phone cang, and Cindy's heart skipped a bear it was her manager. She felt her feet tum cold with dread as she

managed to say, her throat

line, professional but devald of warmth "Cindy, I've seen the scandal circulating online.

word echoing in the emptiness

her manager, trying to explain that it was all a mistake, that the scandal wasn't real. But her

was form

real or not doesn't matter, Cindy, "her manager said. "It's camished the agency's image, and

consequences of crossire lines with Alex and Claire. She had let her pride and ambition cloud her Judgment, and now she was

up the phone, Cinity sank to the ground,

has to say goodbye

back to her room, even

puzzled expression on her face, she moved towards the entrance out of curiosity. Upon opening it, claire found

saber feet. "Oh, um, nothing, Claire.

eyes, not entirely convinced by Talia's response. "You're being secretive." She stepped closer, peering around Talla to

on to Talia, Alex came into view which made her frown in

spresence.

Why are you here?" Claire asked, her voice

but I wanted to clear up the

I need your

explanations, Alex"

her asssing defensively over her chest. If this is about Cindy,

what happened. Cindy targeted you because she saw is

over her "It's fine. I will think of her as a crazy bitch isn't that

small smile appeared on his lips. "Weah,

to her