"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.

boy from the Ford family? Didn't you say you

Lydia said, gripping the phone tightly, her voice tinged with frustration. "I'd like to know who's behind this and why they're pushing it

knew how things worked. Plus, she knew her daughter well enough to understand that Lydia would never

her voice.

two families. She

invited you out with an ulterior motive,

throat. The thought that someone she had once trusted, someone she had looked up to, had manipulated her was

by this mess. I'll call Nancy right now and ask her what's going on." Lydia murmured a quiet agreement. Mrs.

much hope in the phone call. After all, the Ford family had already pushed things this far They weren't likely to admit to

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