CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: SCANDALOUS PHOTO INCIDENT

Hayden Crawford stared straight at her, the flickering flames in those narrow eyes almost engulfing her. Serena Sterling buried her flushed little face into his chest.

Hayden lowered his head, leaning toward her red lips.

Serena smiled and dodged because her lips were already tingling, "Mr. Crawford, it’s time to sleep."

She reminded him softly.

Hayden sank his sturdy frame into the bed, looked at the dazzling crystal chandelier overhead, then raised his hand to cover his reddened eye corners, and tucked her in, "Sleep well, good night."

In his embrace, Serena quickly fell asleep.

Hayden kissed her forehead, addicted to her sweet youthful scent, when the phone rang again, and Seth Sullivan’s call continued.

Hayden glanced at Serena’s already sleeping face, then pressed the button to answer the call.

On the other end, Seth’s near-frantic voice came through, "Serena, you finally answered my call, I..."

"She’s asleep," Hayden interrupted him.

Seth was stunned into silence, even his breathing was inaudible.

Hayden carelessly curved his thin lips, his deep voice unhurried, "Mr. Sullivan, Serena’s very tired and has fallen asleep in my arms. Sorry, we were busy with some marital activities and didn’t hear your call."

After saying this, Hayden directly hung up the phone.

...

Serena went to the hospital to see Aunt Jacqueline, and just as she reached the entrance, she saw Bella Sterling.

Bella’s face was very pale, and her eye sockets were red and swollen. It was clear that the failed engagement party had greatly affected her. After all, she was just about to step into a wealthy family but was pulled back deeply.

"Serena Sterling, tell me, where’s Seth Sullivan? Where did you lure brother Seth away? Why can’t I reach him on the phone?"

Bella looked at Serena with utter resentment. She couldn’t get in touch with Seth and was on the verge of losing it.

Serena smiled, "Bella Sterling, you’re looking for Seth? But I really don’t know where he is."

"Serena Sterling, stop lying. It’s you who seduced brother Seth and now he’s ignoring me."

"Bella Sterling, I’m not lying to you. Oh, by the way, Seth called me many times last night, but I didn’t pick up."

What?

Bella froze. While she was searching everywhere for Seth, he was calling Serena all night.

Bella quickly clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms without feeling any pain.

"I have things to do, so I won’t keep you company." Serena entered the hospital.

...

In the hospital, Serena received a WeChat message from Leah Thorne: "Serena, aren’t you afraid that provoking Bella and them could make them desperate?"

Serena replied: "Let them jump; I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time."

...

Bella, distraught, returned home and found Lillian Sterling, "Mom, brother Seth really doesn’t want me anymore; he’s fallen for that vixen Serena Sterling. I can’t stand it; I want Serena to die. Once she’s gone, everything will end, and brother Seth will still be mine!"

Lillian’s face was also unpleasant. Since Serena’s return, their numerous clashes had ended in failure for them.

Her greatest wish was to have her two daughters marry into the four major wealthy families of Bayside. Bella was close to success, but Serena ruined it.

Now, there’s a possibility that Seth might rekindle an old flame with Serena. If Serena becomes the Sullivan family’s young mistress, all their efforts would be in vain.

Lillian pulled out tissues and dried Bella’s tears completely, "Bella, Mom will handle Serena’s issue, trust Mom. This time, I’ll drag Serena down to hell, never to rise again!"

...

In the hospital, Aunt Jacqueline hadn’t woken up yet. Serena used a warm towel to wipe Aunt Jacqueline’s body and then took a thermos to the hot water room for water.

Suddenly, two men in black entered the hot water room and closed the door.

Serena immediately watched the two men cautiously, quietly slipping her little hand into her pocket, ready to take out her phone, "Who are you, and what do you want?"

"Little beauty, don’t be afraid, big brothers mean no harm."

The two men in black quickly approached, covering Serena with a handkerchief.

Serena struggled forcefully, but soon she smelled the strange fragrance on the handkerchief; it was laced with drugs.

The phone in her hand fell to the ground, Serena closed her eyes, and her vision plunged into darkness.

One of the men in black picked up Serena, leering, "This little beauty has such smooth skin and a fragrant scent. We haven’t come across such a gem in a long time."

The other one urged, "Get her out first, take her to the car. The client paid for us to have fun with her, are you afraid you won’t enjoy it enough?"

...

Lillian Sterling stayed home all day, not going anywhere. In the evening, her phone rang; it was a multimedia message.

Lillian opened the multimedia message to find an explicit photo.

A naked man was pressing down on Serena Sterling, the scene very intense.

Lillian looked at the photo several times. Although the full face of Serena being pinned down by the man wasn’t visible, the side profile was unmistakably hers.

Great!

Lillian showed a sinister smile.

Then, a text came on her phone: "This chick was amazing."

Lillian quickly transferred money to the account specified by the other side, then sent the explicit photo to her former agent, instructing them to leak it to several major Weibo entertainment marketers for simultaneous exposure. The headline was to be "The Debauchee Nightlife of the Sterling Family’s Daughter Serena Sterling."

Lillian hated Serena so much that she hired several men to capture Serena and then assaulted her. Meanwhile, she used her connections in the entertainment industry to expose the incident, completely ruining Serena’s reputation.

Half an hour later, Weibo exploded. This explicit photo rocketed to the hot search, inciting countless netizens to watch.

Wow, Serena Sterling really knows how to play. Judging by the clothes on the ground, I estimate there were at least three men there.

Isn’t Serena Sterling married into Orchid Court for a lucky blessing? Well, that’s understandable, since that ghost husband couldn’t satisfy her.

Serena Sterling is really a saucy little wench.

Seeing Serena being cyberbullied, Lillian felt an unprecedented satisfaction. She had finally dragged Serena into the abyss.

"Mom," Bella Sterling bounced in, her face beaming with ecstasy, "Mom, Weibo exploded with Serena’s explicit photo, was this your doing?"

Lillian nodded with satisfaction, "Yes."

"Mom, you’re amazing."

Bella almost worshipped Lillian, excitedly kissing her cheek, "Mom, did Serena really get taken by several men?"

"Yes."

Bella danced with joy. To her, Serena was just a seductive vixen who liked to entice men; she deserved to be ravaged!