The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 816

Brittany stepped out of Grace’s room, feeling the quietness of the house settle around her. Daniel had already retreated to his own sanctum upstairs.

She descended the stairs, noting the absence of Joie, who had evidently slipped away while everyone else was preoccupied.

In the kitchen, Brittany warmed herself a mug of milk, a comforting ritual before heading back up to her room.

But the next morning came with an abrupt awakening.

Her phone’s shrill ringtone pierced the silence. Groggily, Brittany answered. “Hello?”

“Ms. Dustin, we’ve got a situation.”

Brittany was instantly alert. “What’s going on? The studio or the office?”

“Neither. It’s Joie.”

Brittany was puzzled.

“Joie leaked a video last night, showing moments of her alone with Mr. Salter,” the assistant hesitated before adding, “there were also some suggestive scenes.”

The assistant’s voice trailed off, leaving the obvious unsaid. To anyone paying attention, Joie clearly hadn’t given up on Isaac.

Brittany opened Twitter and was greeted by a high-definition video that had gone viral.

It was from last night’s banquet.

Isaac, tall and dashing, entered with Joie on his arm, a vision of grace beside him. Together, they were the picture of a perfect couple.

Another clip showed Isaac shielding Joie from an aggressive toast, their body language stirring whispers of intrigue among the guests.

The comments section buzzed with approval of the pairing.

Yet, there were those who remembered Isaac’s connection to Brittany, sparking a wave of speculation.

These voices were quickly drowned out by Joie’s fans, who launched a virtual onslaught, driving the dissenters almost to the point of making their accounts private.

Brittany closed the app, realizing the call was still connected. She cleared her throat, “I see.”

“Mr. Dustin, what’s our move?” The assistant sounded concerned about the potential scandal affecting Brittany’s marriage.

“No need to intervene.”

to rise from her bed when the door burst

as he wrapped his arms around her waist. “The video online-it’s not what it looks like,” he said, his normally composed face tinged with desperation,

abrupt return from his trip and

wasn’t covering for her. It’s

instinctively embraced him, a light laugh escaping her lips. “Why the panic? I’m

mix of annoyance and disbelief. “You’re not jealous?”

worried sick she’d be upset, and

did that mean she didn’t

“I trust there’s nothing between you

of hurt in his voice. “I came back overnight for this.”

she was unfazed by the

saw the video. I’m not jealous; I’m

videos weren’t something regular reporters would dare to release; it

narrowed. “So, I’m thinking it’s time

dining room, his hands planted firmly by her side.

Well, I’ve

and knowing smile; she held a sufficient amount of scandals involving Joie that could potentially turn the tables,

his head, capturing her lips with an urgency

thin fabric of her clothing, and Brittany had no choice

been away on business for

climbing around his neck, responding with equal fervor as Isaac’s sweeping gesture sent everything crashing from the dinner

“Easy there…”

gasped in surprise.

leaning in once more.

passion subsided

before he was

the network of

director had caused a stir, but she had claimed to be deceived. However, this video showed Joie in

stunned by

you want this

image. Such

without a trace of mercy,

the video felt a

you shouldn’t mess with

with two heartthrobs

and explicit content, it reached over

section was in

dating two