Second Chances Protecting Mrs. Hall

Chapter 53

Emma struggled to break free from Liam’s arms. She weakly reached out and grabbed Liam’s shoulder, causing him to wince slightly.

Emma remembered the man who had rescued her in the helicopter had a similar injury.

Just then, her phone suddenly buzzed with a message. (Emma, I’m so sorryl]

Liam’s face clouded over at the interruption.

Emma frowned as she asked: (What’s wrong?

You’re being attacked online!] was the anxious reply.

Emma met Liam’s gaze and opened her phone. Twitter was awash with negative comments about her.

“Why is this woman trying to cozy up to Mr. Rivera, just because she has a front–row ticket? Disgusting!! one commented.

“She is so ugly! Mr. Rivera can’t be with her!” another continued.

“I know her. Her name is Emma. From that international school in Troln City. She’s trying to use Mr. Rivera’s fame to climb the social ladder.” Negative reviews are filling up the entire webpage.

The comments continued, and Emma scrolled through more hurtful remarks. It appeared some of Sean’s fans mistakenly thought she was romantically involved with him.

“Maybe I should just hack into the Twitter system. I’ve had enough of this drama,” Emma said casually.

Liam remained silent.

“Just kidding,” Emma added with a wry smile. She was capable enough but saw no need for retaliation.

Then, Emma stumbled upon a photo of herself that had been grotesquely edited to make her look unattractive. “Who would do this to me? It’s horrible.” In the doctored photo, her features were exaggerated, her face bloated, and her body distorted to appear much larger. This explained why she was being mocked online.

“Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of this,” Liam said, reaching for Emma’s phone. But Emma noticed another notification. “Look, someone is standing up for me.”

Amidst the flood of insults, someone had posted a genuine photo of Emma taken by a classmate at Vark College. She hadn’t seen it before, but the photographer had captured her true beauty.

The individual who stood up for Emma quickly became the target of vicious online attacks. Internet trolls bombarded him with harsh

criticism.

was suspicious of the person defending Emma. He clicked on the profile, which was nearly empty,

this be?”

classmate,” Emma replied, her eyes still on her phone. Meanwhile, Liam had someone look into

was so upset that he immediately composed

upon seeing the tweet, was alarmed.

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We shouldn’t

think she’s your girlfriend, which could make things worse for her.”

while, Sean signed and asked. “Then how should I phrase

manager helped Sean draft a

she is a cherished part of my family, more important than anyone, She’s still at college and deserves to study without harassment. Please respect that and support me.

the tide

to Mr. Riveral We’ve been attacking the wrong

the ones @June posted? Both Mr. Rivera and His family member are good–looking” another

sister? I’m shocked!” Some are

defended Emma, Liam was busy safeguarding her personal information, effectively managing

chatter about Emma began to

College and I know her. She’s an excellent student. She’s even more beautiful in person than in

the Vark Invitational Mathematics Examination, right behind the nationally acclaimed tech prodigy, Vere. Rumor has it she preferred the second prize.

June and Sean, Liam watched Emma’s reputation recover but

everyone knew Sean was Emma’s uncle, they treated Emma with newfound respect and even asked for her

excused herself

she approached Liam. “The police just informed me.

eyebrow, his

brutal–multiple stab wounds, signs of

involving you in the investigation?”

identified the suspect–Sebastian.” Emma

at Liam, his features sharp and commanding. She stepped closer, wrapped her arms around his waist, and rested her head against him,

didn’t want him entangled in her troubles.

adversaries on her own.