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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watched her eat for a bit and tucked her into bed. Only after making

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 expressions mirroring

asked, her voice filled with worry.

before handing it to a passing man. They all made their way into the living room

she come down then?" Rodney asked, "I have not seen her

about Anya on the

father asked,

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?"

not as simple as trying to take

father placed a hand on his shoulder, his gaze steady and unwavering. "Let

Behind

It is as though someone is trying to sound us out," he said, his voice cold. "I don't believe they did all this for

essence, Daniel," he said, his voice grave with urgency. "The longer this drags on, the harder it will be for Anya to lift her head again. You need to deal with this swiftly, decisively." Daniel's stomach churned with guilt as he recalled Anya's state. "The people hiding may take some time, but I can definitely destroy a small CEO and author. It is

you do if you can't remove the trending

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

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through Daniel's defenses to the heart of the

use it in the first place? You should have

have given them a chance to do anything. You should have stuck first," his mother

swallowed hard; this is where he was wrong. He had thought of many ways to deal with them without considering what