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    Aimee’s voice trembled with anxiety.

    Katelyn’s gaze turned icy as she responded tersely, “I see.” She then ended the call and checked the trending topics online. As she suspected, her and Vincent’s names were circting widely.

    Just yesterday, paparazzi had covertly snapped photos of her and Vincent as he dropped her off, capturing them entering South Bay together.

    The images, likely due to the shooting angle or intentional editing, featured only Katelyn and Vincent. Samuel was conspicuously absent.

    Despite not having divorced Neil, these photos portrayed her as unfaithful.

    Katelyn was indifferent to personal nder but was concerned about Vincent being dragged into this scandal. The photos had been uploaded overnight, each garnering over 100 million views, apanied by a mix of supportive and criticalments.

    One person remarked, “I’ve been following celebrity rtionships for years, and it’s clear who’s together. They match perfectly in height and looks.”

    Another countered, “Katelyn has always pointed fingers at Neil for cheating. Now, it seems she’s no different. It’s always Neil who ends up med. Poor guy.”

    A frustratedment read, “Enough already, are you part of Neil’s troll army? Let’s not forget, Neil was the first to stray. What is fair is fair, right? Stop defending him blindly.”

    Yet another added, “Everyone should just stop arguing. They’re both to me. They should just split and end this drama. Their tumultuous rtionship is more gripping than a soap opera.”

    Among these, there were harsher criticisms that Katelyn chose to ignore.

    Katelyn was deeply concerned about Vincent bing entangled in the scandal.

    To her dismay, the situation escted when their photographs continued to circte with increasing poprity.

    Amid the frenzy, images from a previous incident once again surfaced of Vincent dining with an unidentified woman, whomizens were quick to assume was Katelyn.

    This misidentification led to rumors iming the dinner date was the exact moment she allegedly betrayed Neil. This sparked a wave of support for Neil, transforming his image from betrayer to victim overnight.

    Katelyn was all too aware of the orchestration behind the scandal’s virality.

    That morning, already fraught with stress, became even more overwhelming for her.

    Her phone rang—it was Vincent.

    With a heavy heart, she answered, apologizing profusely, “I’m sorry, Mr. Adams. This mess is my fault, and I’m dragging you into it. I’ll make it right and address those spreading these lies.”

    Guilt consumed her.

    Vincent had done nothing but support her, yet now he was caught up in this unwarranted drama.

    Known in Granville as a charismatic figure and a dream for many, Vincent was now unjustlybeled as an adulterer.

    Vincent, everposed, reassured her. “Don’t me yourself. I’ve already taken steps to handle this situation. Let’s focus on work, shall we?”

    His nonchnt response suggested he wasn’t overly concerned.

    As Katelyn was about to respond, a ck car abruptly pulled up beside her.

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