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    If Neil hadn’t dodged quickly, the ss would have hit him directly in the face.

    With an expression of utter disgust and iciness, Katelynmanded, “Get out!”

    She had no desire to exchange words with Neil, whom she considered a nuisance.

    Neil’s expression darkened.

    He felt the situation with public opinion spiraling out of control. Katelyn needed to own up to her actions. Why was that so hard for her?

    People forget quickly. A few days of criticism was surely manageable. Why fight it? Unlike Katelyn, he had apany and thousands of employees to think about.

    If the Wheeler Group suffered from bad publicity, it would be a disaster.

    Neil narrowed his eyes and gave Katelyn a cold, warning look before turning away.

    Katelyn leaned back on the bed and took a deep breath. She now realized that marrying Neil had been the biggest mistake of her life.

    Every time he approached her, trouble followed.

    Meanwhile, in the next room, Lise was fixated on the high-definition video from the charity event, visibly upset.

    The drugs had clouded her judgment; she never would have behaved so indecently in public otherwise.

    Compounding the issue, she had worn a revealing dress that day. She had climbed on top of Neil, much of her chest exposed, and now photos were circting online.

    The onlinements only infuriated her further. Someone said, “She’s so desperate. Can’t she wait until they’re alone? Is this supposed to be a live stream?” Anothermented, “Why did they take her away? I wanted to see what would happen next. Lise is so attractive. She’s up there with those morous car show models.”

    Yet another added, “Something seems off. Was she drugged? It’s hard to believe someone from such a prominent family would act like this publicly.”

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    Lise’s grip on her phone tightened as her anger escted. She logged off the app and quickly dialed a number.

    As soon as the connection was made, she burst out angrily, “What the f**k? Why didn’t you warn me that the spray bottle had such a strong aphrodisiac?”

    She had paid a lot for it, believing the seller’s im that it would help eliminate Katelyn, unaware that it contained an aphrodisiac. And then she got dosed herself!

    Had she known, she would have fled before it all spiraled out of control. Then she wouldn’t be the butt of everyone’s jokes. The person on the line was clearly annoyed.

    “You never asked. Plus, how was I supposed to know you’d mess up this badly? Did you get drugged? Really?” Lise enunciated every word, adding, “Given everything that’s happened, how am I supposed to fix this? I don’t care, you owe me. Either help me salvage my reputation or get rid of Katelyn.”

    “Miss Bailey, just a reminder: our deal is done. You screwed up. It’s not my fault you blundered.” With that, the man hung up.

    No matter how many times Lise tried to call back, he didn’t pick up.

    She had been cklisted! Clutching her hair with both hands, her face twisted in rage, her voice shrill. “Katelyn, I swear I’ll kill you!”

    Just then, she heard footsteps outside the door. Quickly, she jumped out of bed and grabbed the fruit knife from the table. Before Neil could enter, she already had the knife pressed against her wrist.

    Neil burst in, his eyes widening in shock as he rushed over. “Lise, don’t do anything rash!”

    Lise sobbed through her pain. “I can’t bear the shame of what’s happened!”

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