Chapter 177

The press release set the fashion world and the internet ablaze, spreading like wildfire. Opinions were divided; some sympathized with Linda Miller for being falsely accused, others still believed she was involved, and a few concluded that Thalassa Thompson must have

deliberately planned the whole thing.

In her office, Linda was sulking over her financial reports as usual when the door suddenly burst open, startling her.

"Susan, what the hell? You gave me a scare!" Linda hissed as her daughter rushed in, phone in hand.

"Mum, Thalassa just released a statement clearing your name!"

Linda scoffed. "As if that stupid bitch would do that."

"No, Mum, it's true. It's posted on TT Fashion's website and all their social media. Everyone's talking about it." Susan insisted, holding out her phone.

Linda snatched the phone, the disbelief on her face slowly turning into a smirk as she saw it was true.

"She really cleared my name."

Susan nodded excitedly. "And your stocks are back up by 11%! We're going to recover, Mum."

Susan rushed forward and engulfed Linda in an excited hug but pulled back when she realized her mother remained stiff.

"What is it, Mum? Aren't you happy?"

"Why now? She refused when I asked Kris to talk to her about it, so why would she just agree all of a sudden? Something

weeks, Kris had a lot to catch up on, so he was focused on work. But when Millie brought him the cup of coffee he'd requested, he noticed

opened wider as Alden stepped into the office. "Have you seen

Kris grimaced. "Seen what?"

toward Kris. Kris's frown deepened, confusion etching across his forehead. Thalassa had released a press statement

phone to dial Thalassa's number. After two failed attempts, he remembered

in his hand. Seeing it was his mother, he

"Mum?"

Thalassa's press statement.

narrowing. "Tell me the truth, mother. Did you say something to her? Did you threaten

mother snapped, clearly offended. "Maybe she finally got tired of being a manipulative liar and decided to do

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Kris warned.

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woman are back together?" Shock tinged his mother's voice. "Is that why she

I have to go." Kris

lowered his phone, he noticed Alden and Millie

""What?"

"Did we just hear you say

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