He Cheated. I Rose.
Chloe's fingers tightened around her phone. Thinking of Arthur and all the ugly rumors spreading online, she gave a cold laugh. Just then, Zachary's car pulled up in front of her. She walked straight to it, opened the door, and got in. The Myers family—they wouldn't have a moment of peace for much longer. Zachary drove Chloe home. He carried in a special LEGO set made just for Robert. The moment Robert saw it, his face lit up. "Wow, you actually got it! Not bad at all!" Hearing his playful tone, Zachary put on a serious face. "A deal's a deal. I lost, so I pay up. But before I hand it over—tell me, how did you beat me last time?" "Since you asked so nicely... I'll take you as my student for now. I'll teach you one move. Come on, let's go inside!" Watching Robert act like a little boss, Zachary shot Chloe a funny, helpless look. Still, he followed Robert inside, genuinely curious. Chloe watched the odd pair—one tall, one small—and shook her head helplessly. Just then, her phone buzzed with a new message. She took it out and read it, and a faint smile touched her lips. Perfect. So Jennifer really loved playing the poor victim—acting like she was always the one wronged, shifting all the blame onto everyone else? Well, this little video ought to keep her tied up for a while. It was shot in a cheap, run-down little diner. The clip clearly showed Jennifer arguing with a strange man. They shoved each other before storming off in anger.The place was shabby, and the background noise was loud. Jennifer kept her head down in a corner, as if afraid someone might recognize her. But her expensive clothes stood out sharply against the working-class crowd around her. After a moment, a man walked in—tall, rough-looking, with a mean face. He spotted Jennifer, walked straight over, and dropped heavily into the seat across from her. "Took me long enough to find you. You've already landed yourself a new rich guy, huh? A CEO, no less. What, you acting out some 'CEO Falls for the Runaway Mom' fantasy? Hah. Jennifer, you're just dirty." Jennifer kept her head down and didn't reply. "You can't run forever. You think I won't find you? Listen—if you want to keep living your fancy life, get me another million. I've got needs too, you know." He held up one finger, looking pleased with himself. "I did my homework. Arthur gave up a lot for you. For someone like you to snag a decent guy like that... I guess that's your special skill. And all those lies you're spreading online about his ex-wife? That's cold. Aren't you scared it'll backfire?" "Are you done? I already gave you a million. Now you show up and go back on your word? I'm not playing along anymore," Jennifer snapped. "You ruined my life." "My son's name is Jenarth, right? Cute name." "Stop it. I'll send you the million. I want you gone for good. Never show your face around me again. I have my own life now." "Too late. One million doesn't cut it anymore." He leaned in, a nasty, greedy grin stretching across his face. "I want ten million." Jennifer froze when she saw the number. The man reached across the table, brushed his fingers gently over her face, then stood up and walked out without a word. Jennifer stayed seated, her face clouded over with anger—so dark it looked like a storm was brewing. When a waiter came over to take their order, she jumped up and hurried away. The video ended there. Everything was captured clearly. It was impossible to tell who the man was, but Jennifer was easy to recognize. A clean, unedited clip like that couldn't be faked. Online, public opinion had been hammering Chloe, with countless users defending Jennifer. Now that this video dropped, everyone flooded the comment sections, trying to figure out what was really going on. After watching the clip, people were left stunned. What was this all about? Who was that man sitting across from Jennifer? Arthur's ex-wife? What did that mean? Was Jennifer setting someone up? Was Chloe the real victim here? And who was Arthur's ex-wife—was it Chloe? People began sharing the video like crazy. Even more were focused on uncovering the truth about Arthur's ex-wife and what this "other woman" story really meant. Chloe didn't have time to follow the comments or the fallout. Right now, her focus was on the hospital. She texted Blaine to ask about Charles' condition. Meanwhile... Landon rushed into Eugene's office. "Eugene, you've got to see this—the plot just blew up! This video changes everything." Landon hurried to the desk, cut off Eugene's international video call without a second thought, and shoved his phone in front of him.
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