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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her eat for a bit and tucked her into bed. Only after making sure she had gone

at this moment. His footsteps echoed through the silent house, each one

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

of food before handing it to

then?" Rodney asked, "I

man, Stanley, he has spread lies about Anya on the net. She is being bombarded

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

he replied, his voice mirroring the chill

it seems to me that this is not as

his shoulder, his

Behind the

to sound us out," he said, his voice cold. "I don't believe they did all this

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 Anya to lift her head again. You need to deal with this swiftly, decisively." Daniel's stomach churned with

you do if you can't remove the trending search?" Rodney

voice laced with venom. "Since they want to be famous, I will make them

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a steely gaze, his eyes piercing through Daniel's defenses to the heart of the matter. "The video, you want to use the video," he said, his voice sinking coldly. "Why

the first place? You should have released

have given them a chance to do anything. You should

he was wrong. He had thought of many ways to deal with them without considering what waiting

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