Chapter 139:

Aimee’s eyes reddened slightly as she murmured,

“And then… I became the target of nasty rumors for months.”

“Don’t let their lies get to you,” Allison said firmly.

“As long as you stay true to yourself, treat their words like trash — worthless and irrelevant.

You have nothing to fear.”

Allison could deeply relate to Aimee’s pain.

She had been the subject of gossip herself — whispers about her and Kellan that had spread like wildfire through the company.

She knew all too well how disgusting people could be when rumors took root.

The underhanded tactics hadn’t changed.

“It wasn’t all baseless…” Aimee’s voice dropped to a near whisper, almost lost in the breeze.

Her eyes shifted downward, as if she wanted to disappear, afraid that Allison might see her differently.

“One night, a client invited me out for drinks.

I let my guard down… and I was drugged.”

Allison’s expression darkened instantly, fury rising in her chest.

She swallowed hard, forcing herself to stay calm.

“What happened after?” she asked, her voice rough with sympathy.

“The client didn’t succeed,” Aimee said, her voice cracking.

“But Marc and some others found out what happened.

Instead of helping, they took photos.

used

welled up

about myself, but they said they’d show the

health, and my little

couldn’t let them go

Allison’s frown deepened.

people would go to exploit someone’s

most was how strong Aimee had been, holding on despite the pressure, despite

somehow, she hadn’t let

Charisma after

talent, you could’ve found a

Aimee hesitated, her

“My family is poor.

Mr.

has been so kind to us — he’s not like the

care of his employees, gives bonuses during the holidays, and

sponsor one person per family,

eyes, and her voice broke

my sister

might have to start working

want her to go through what I

in her chest, a bitter feeling

of family herself,

situation

she felt an unexpected

“Fear not.

you,” Allison said gently, placing a

sure you get the justice you

woman’s virtue isn’t measured

character,” she added, the words leaving

paused, slightly surprised at

sounded familiar —

said something like that once,

time, she’d thought it unusually wise coming

time, though, she had come to see his deeper

cold, ruthless reputation, he was more

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