"Even without all this, I'd still believe you. You'd never do something like that to me," Quincy said softly.

"Quincy!" Lydia cried out, throwing herself into his arms.

She cried hard, her tears flowing, but deep inside, her heart felt warm and light. As long as Quincy believed her, that was all that mattered.

Quincy immediately had the PR team working around the clock to squash the online rumors. They threw tens of thousands at the problem, sending cease-and-desist letters, and the whole company was scrambling to get a handle on the situation. But it seemed like there was a force behind the scenes pushing the rumors to spread even further.

Despite all their efforts, the gossip was out of control. A few days later, Lydia's parents found out.

Mrs. Fay called immediately, though it was clear Mr. Fay was the one who wanted answers. She was just the messenger.

you and that boy from the Ford family? Didn't

said, gripping the phone tightly, her voice tinged with frustration. "I'd like

Fay wasn't naïve. Being married into a wealthy family, she knew how things worked. Plus, she knew her daughter well enough to understand that Lydia would never get

Fay sighed before the worry crept back into her voice. "Are

two families. She gave Mrs. Fayi enough information, but even that

That woman invited you out with an ulterior motive, didn't

once trusted, someone she had looked up to, had manipulated

are on your side. The family business hasn't been impacted by this mess. I'll call Nancy right

the Ford family had already pushed things this far They weren't

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