‘Jeremy has been tapping away on his phone when I came down from Annie’s room. He kept ignoring me at the time, but it had to be then that he made the hashtags vanish,’ thought Corinne.

“Corinne, the hashtags might’ve disappeared, but this rumor won’t die down that easily. To be on the safe side, it’s best if you stay home these few days,” urged Lucas.

Corinne nodded. “Thanks for your concern, but I can take care of myself. I’m going to head back now if there’s nothing else.”

“Wait!”

Corinne sat back down. “Yes?”

Lucas looked at her, conflicted. “Corinne, don’t you find the whole thing weird? The media companies here would never dare to report about Holden Group unless they had conclusive evidence.

“After the hashtags disappeared, I asked someone to look into the matter, and they found out some media company from abroad started the whole thing. This makes me think the culprit isn’t only targeting you but every one of the Holdens. You must be careful, okay?”

telling her to be careful. Suppressing her anger, she

pick her up so she could walk less. After getting into the car, Jeremy reversed the car

transpired before sighing

turned back to ask him, “Mister Lucas, don’t worry. I’m sure Mister

about her. His family has a very complicated relationship with the public, which means Corinne will be a target just by associating herself with them. I’m afraid there won’t be a day of peace for Corinne after the hashtag

past was and only hoped that

for some men to keep watch outside the Holdens’ mansion. Call me instantly if Corinne goes

Lucas, I don’t think it’s a good idea to suddenly station our men outside the Holdens’ mansion, given the bad blood between the two families. This might just spark another conflict,” replied

safety is my priority right now. Just do as I say, and make sure the Holdens don’t

“Understood, Mister Lucas.”

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