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The Billionaire’s Sudden Bride
Chapter 81
Dr. Sean spread his hands in a placating gesture. “A true gentleman ever pushes a lady too far. But the twinkle in his eyes betrayed his enjoyment of het frustration.
Ruby huffed, grabbing the remote control and switching on the television, clearly looking for a distraction from her defeat, She flipped through several channels before coming to an abrupt stop, he expression shifting from annoyance to shock.
“Holy shit!” she exclaimed, turning up the volume. “Summer, isn’t that your sister?”
On screen, Victoria’s usually perfect composure was nowhere to be seen. Her face was twisted with panic as she fled from a crowd of reporters, their questions overlapping in an unintelligible cacophony The headline at the bottom of the screen read: “Rising Star Victoria Taylor’s Career Built on Casting Couch Scandals?”
“What the hell?” Ruby breathed, already pulling out
Scarlett leaned forward, eyes wide with disbelief site has this as their lead story.”
phone to search for more information. “Talk about karma!”
read over Ruffy’s shoulder. “Oh my god, it’s everywhere. Every entertainment
Dr. Sean watched their reactions with keen interest, his eyes narrowing slightly as they flicked toward the kitchen. Something in his expression suggested he wasn’t entirely surprised by this turn of events.
Ruby scrolled through her phone, reading aloud: “Victoria Taylor, recently engaged to Alexander Stark, has been exposed for systematically sleeping her way to the top… Multiple sources confirm… Photos show her leaving director Jonathan Miller’s hotel room at 3 AM…” She looked up, incredulous. “There are pictures! Actual pictures!”
“No wonder Summer could never win against her, Scarlett said quietly. “Victoria’s been playing a completely different game all along.”
My eyes widened, and I had to reread them to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. “When did this happen?”
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Ruby’s expression turned triumphant. “Just today! The entertainment industry can be brutal one minute you’re on top, the next you’re being destroyed on every platform. Look, it’s been what, a few hours? And Victoria’s already trending on Twitter, Instagram, everywhere!”
“I had no idea Victoria was this… calculating,” Scarlett added, her normally gentle voice hardened with disapproval.
“Who broke the story?” I asked, scrolling through article after article. Each one seemed more damning than the last, with quotes from “inside sources” detailing Victoria’s manipulative climb through Hollywood.
Ruby shrugged. “No idea. Twitter’s full of people claiming they always knew she was fake. Apparently, she’s made a lot of enemies along the way – sabotaging other actresses, spreading rumors. Maybe one of her victims finally decided to get even.”
I bit my lip, sudden concern washing over me. “I should call Grandpa George. He could be devastated by this.”
“Are you crazy?” Ruby snatched the phone from my hands before I could dial. “What are you thinking? Victoria brought this on herself! If you call the Taylors now, what do you think they’ll assume? That you’re gloating? That you’re behind this somehow?”
“Miss Scott is absolutely right,” Dr. Sean chimed in, his expression uncharacteristically serious. “The entertainment industry is a complex ecosystem. As outsiders, it’s best if we stay clear of the fallout.”
“Exactly!” Ruby nodded vigorously. “Victoria’s been playing dirty for years. There must be dozens of people who’d love to see her fall. Consider this cosmic justice – she’s finally getting what she deserves for how she’s treated you.”
Brandon appeared in the doorway, carrying a large serving platter. “Dinner’s ready. Come eat.”
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“Great!” I smiled gratefully, tutking my phone away and letting the abject drop.
As we headed to the dining room, I couldn’t help wondering what Bendon thought about Victoria’s sudden public downfall. His face had revealed nothing, but something in the calculating depth of his eyes made me wonder if he knew more than he was letting on. After all, nothing in Brandon Stark’s world happened by coincidence expecially not when it involved someone who had harmed me.
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