The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 61

Chapter 61: Behind the scenes

Anya shook her head, her fingers trembling as they danced across the keyboard. "I can't," she whispered, her voice barely audible above the whirring of the laptop's fan. "I can't just ignore what's happening to me. That is my image going up in flames. This is what they wanted. Stanley and Autumn actually succeeded." Daniel sank down onto the edge of the bed, his eyes pleading with her to listen. "I know it's hard," he said gently, reaching out to touch her hand. "But you can't let this consume you. You're stronger than this, Anya. You can't let them win."

Anya's breath caught in her throat, her eyes burning with unshed tears. She knew he was right, but no one knows how it feels to be bullied on the net until they have experienced it. She knew all these things, but it was so hard. It had suddenly become too overwhelming to face the world outside her room.

Daniel leaned in closer, his voice barely above a whisper. "Listen," he said, his eyes shining with determination. "If you cannot calm down or have confidence in yourself, have confidence in me. Do you think that a little company can deal with me? Do you think I cannot even protect you? You are my wife. When they attack you, they are attacking me."

A flicker of hope ignited within Anya's chest. She looked up at Daniel, her eyes filled with fragility.

"You will make it go away?" she asked.

"I will make it all go away," he assured her.

"Really?"

Daniel smiled, squeezing her hand gently. "Really," he said, his voice unwavering in its certainty. "Stanley and Autumn, I will make them all pay."

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and tucked her into bed. Only after making sure she

to kill someone at this moment. His footsteps echoed through the silent house, each one a reminder of Anya's pain. As he reached the bottom, he found himself face to face with his mother, father, and maternal grandfather, their concerned

eat?" his mother asked, her voice filled with worry. "I have sent food up several times, but she would not even look

her the empty tray of food before handing it to a passing man. They all made their way

then?" Rodney asked, "I have

he has spread lies about Anya on the net. She

did what?" His father asked, "Why haven't you taken

mirroring the chill in his eyes. "It is as though someone is intending to handle Anya in one move." "Someone that can stop you from taking down a trending topic?" his

as simple as

father placed a hand on his shoulder, his gaze steady

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It is as though someone is trying to sound us out," he

a point. He took notice of something wrong. It was as though someone wanted to find out what he would do. "I know," he said softly, his voice lowering dangerously. "It almost feels as though someone is messing with me." Rodney, a stoic figure seated in his favorite armchair by the fireplace, spoke up next. "Time is of the essence, Daniel," he said, his voice grave with urgency. "The longer this drags on, the harder it will be for

you can't

voice laced with venom. "Since they want to be famous,

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to the heart of the matter. "The video, you want to use the video,"

use it in the first place? You should have released it the moment they started talking about

moment the event ended. You should not have given them

hard; this is where he was wrong. He had thought of many ways to deal with