"Ms. Scott, we've heard rumors that you have a new boyfriend. Is it Mr. Caldwell?"

"Ms. Scott, is the child really Mr. Hamilton's?"

Before Nadine could even lift her head, a barrage of sharp questions were hurled

at her. Each one felt like a landmine.

Desperate to get the scoop, the reporters pressed closer to her like a pack of

wolves closing in on prey. It was as if they wouldn't stop until they devoured her

whole.

Alone and overwhelmed, Nadine stood no chance against the relentless crowd.

Microphones were shoved in her face, and someone even accidentally jabbed

one into her eye.

"Nadine, you're trending right now. Just say something-anything. If you speak,

we'll leave you alone."

"That's right. Just give us a few words. It doesn't matter what you say-as long as

it's about Mr. Hamilton. You'll get the exposure, we'll get our story. It's a win-win

situation, isn't it?"

Nadine was unaware of the rumors circulating online. She also didn't know the

fact that the entire Janctera City believed that Brad was Jack's stand-in. She only

knew one thing-she couldn't afford to say the wrong thing.

When these reporters twisted her words, their meaning could become completely

distorted.

face,

"I'm sorry, but you're hurting me. Please take

hospital."

only spurred the crowd on, pressing in even

suitcase, another snatched her handbag, and

hair and tugged at her

scene descended into utter

Nadine shouted, "Help! They're trying to

Security, please help me!"

cries caught the

few kind-hearted bystanders who

to watch

over

away. "You guys

intentionally hurting her. The

security cameras have recorded

now, or face

consequences."

Nadine felt utterly abandoned by

"Don't be afraid, Nad. I'm here," a

reassured her.

are you from? You, you, and you! Write down

of you will have jobs!" Sebastian

tightly, his heart aching

their

intercepted

Sean.

Sebastian had taken

flight to catch up.

to see

he stepped out of

he saw

swarming her.

Nadine's hair

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