CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 63: EXPOSURE

Desmond Fairchild strode up and pulled Seraphina Sinclair behind him: "Did he use the hand that just touched you?"

Ethan Lloyd saw Desmond Fairchild, and a few traces of panic involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

Without waiting for Seraphina Sinclair to respond, Desmond Fairchild stepped forward, grabbed Ethan Lloyd’s hand, and forcefully twisted it. The next second, the sound of bones cracking painfully emanated from Ethan Lloyd’s hand.

"Ah!" Ethan Lloyd cried out in pain.

Desmond Fairchild’s gaze was heavy: "This is just a warning. If it happens again, I guarantee you’ll lose a hand!"

Then, without even another glance at the howling Ethan Lloyd clutching his hand, Desmond Fairchild took Seraphina Sinclair and strode away.

As they walked out of the banquet hall, Seraphina Sinclair stopped the angry Desmond Fairchild: "Wait."

"What do you want to go back for?" Desmond Fairchild’s tone was also somewhat impatient.

Then he saw Seraphina Sinclair yank off the suit jacket she was wearing and unceremoniously throw it to the ground.

Desmond Fairchild’s gaze softened slightly, snorted coldly, and remained silent; meanwhile, all of this was witnessed by Melanie Lloyd, who had just come out of the restroom.

Melanie Lloyd walked over, picked up the clothes on the ground, and her once innocent face twisted with anger as she briskly turned and stepped back into the banquet hall.

"Ethan Lloyd! Tell me, are you still hung up on Seraphina Sinclair?!" Melanie Lloyd demanded, holding the clothes she had just picked up, glaring at Ethan Lloyd with frighteningly red eyes.

Ethan Lloyd finally snapped out of the pain in his elbow, and his heart sank when he saw the clothes in Melanie Lloyd’s hands.

"Melanie, listen to me." Ethan Lloyd endured the pain, his expression somewhat strange.

"Why were your clothes on Seraphina Sinclair?" Melanie Lloyd was not only angry; she felt an uncontrollable panic. Even though she didn’t want to admit it, it was undeniable that Seraphina Sinclair was more stunning than before. If Ethan Lloyd was bewitched by her again and old flames reignited, what was she to do?

She had worked hard for so many years to achieve all this!

"Melanie, you’re overthinking. I just took off my jacket because it was hot and put it on the sofa, not expecting Seraphina Sinclair to pick it up. She’s definitely doing it deliberately to make you see, trying to stir up trouble between us." Ethan Lloyd explained.

Seeing Melanie Lloyd about to say something, he quickly put on a pained look: "My hand accidentally dislocated; it’s so painful. Melanie, take me to the hospital, will you?"

Upon hearing this, Melanie Lloyd’s attention was diverted immediately. She looked anxiously at his hand and hurriedly accompanied him to the hospital.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Desmond Fairchild led Seraphina Sinclair away from the banquet and stopped by the car in the parking lot.

"Why are you still in contact with Ethan Lloyd? Do you know what would have happened if I hadn’t come just now?" The thought of the recent events made Desmond Fairchild simmer with anger, and it showed in his tone.

"He has information that I want to know. The incident just now was an accident; I’ll be more careful in the future." Seraphina Sinclair explained, looking down and awkwardly withdrawing her hand.

"You plan to keep in touch with him in the future? What exactly do you want to find out through him?" Desmond Fairchild stared intensely into her eyes, his voice hoarse from suppressing his emotions.

Seraphina Sinclair avoided his gaze without answering, looking down.

When he didn’t get an answer, Desmond Fairchild felt disappointed; Seraphina Sinclair’s behavior was just adding fuel to the fire, making him even angrier.

He coldly laughed, reached out, pulled Seraphina Sinclair close, and stared intensely into her eyes: "Seraphina Sinclair, why can’t you be honest with me? Can’t we face things together? Do you have to keep everything from me?!"

Seraphina Sinclair’s face turned colder upon hearing his words, a cold smile tugged at her lips, as she methodically pried his hand away from her wrist.

"Desmond Fairchild, think about yourself when you say that. Asking me to be honest with you? Sounds nice, but what about you? Haven’t you kept your secrets? I know what I’m doing well; if you hadn’t shown up today, I might have already found out what I wanted. I’m not asking you for anything, and don’t meddle, lest neither of us is happy. We are, after all, just contractual partners." Seraphina Sinclair said clearly, then turned to leave.

The sound of high heels echoed dully on the ground, Desmond Fairchild’s emotions gradually subsided as he took a deep breath, realizing Seraphina Sinclair was not wrong—he indeed hid a lot from her.

Finally, he held back, hastening his pace to catch up with Seraphina Sinclair, who was about to disappear around the corner.

The next day, Seraphina Sinclair learned that the events at the banquet had been spread online, along with footage of her and Melanie Lloyd’s argument, and the video of her and Ethan Lloyd on the balcony.

Since ancient times, the drama of two women fighting over one man has always been dogged and vulgar yet never lacking an audience.

Moreover, the protagonists of this incident are all famous—one is the new head of Kevin Group, and the other is the president of Lloyd Group and his wife.

This sensational high-society drama piqued netizens’ curiosity, instantly attracting countless viewers and surpassing a hundred thousand shares within half an hour.

In the video, Melanie Lloyd appeared pitifully vulnerable, whereas Seraphina Sinclair was aggressive. Besides, Melanie Lloyd and Ethan Lloyd were an established couple, causing public opinion to overwhelmingly favor Melanie Lloyd.

From the first glance, Seraphina Sinclair knew whose handiwork was behind this incident. Over the years, she’s learned the same old tricks.

No one could tell how many commenters were hired astroturfers.

Seraphina Sinclair was vehemently accused by netizens of wrecking families, and Kevin’s stock saw fluctuations and impacts.

By the time Irene Rowe saw the news, the situation had already spread, and she was anxiously pondering how to handle it when she learned the trending topics were completely deleted from the internet.

From the revelation yesterday to being deleted now, it had been just an hour, everything was wiped clean, and the trending topic was replaced by an entertainment celebrity’s relationship exposure.

Irene Rowe searched online but found nothing, feeling puzzled. She had not begun any public relations effort yet. Who could have done it?

Thinking for a moment, Irene Rowe called Seraphina Sinclair, and the call connected quickly.

"President Sinclair, did you handle the deletion of the online incident from last night? Was it your doing?" Irene Rowe asked urgently as soon as the call was connected.

"No, I thought you had found a public relations team." Seraphina Sinclair was a bit surprised; she hadn’t acted, so who else could it have been?