Chapter 1911-1920
“Just deal with the problem as best you can. I can’t go away. What? Is that how you solve a problem?”
Ethan sounded furious. Then, he started speaking in a differentnguage. He still sounded displeased
as though his subordinate had made a huge mistake at work.
Josephine was worried as she listened to him. Did anything happen to hispany? He seems
exasperated.
Since she was well-versed in thenguage, she understood that Ethan had been asking for a solution
from the other party, but he couldn’t get a satisfactory answer. When the call ended, he even spoke in
foulnguage.
Josephine had to leave at once, for she didn’t want Ethan to know she eavesdropped on him. She
realized he must’ve spent too much time keeping herpany and ignored his work, which was why
such a mistake happened. Therefore, she decided to let him go back and deal with his work. Although
they would be separated for a while, she was fine with it.
When she returned to her office, she started working on herptop. However, when she recalled how
furious the man looked, she let out a sigh. Does he think I won’t let him leave? Is that why he’s been
neglecting his work and staying by my side?
While she spaced out, a towering figure stepped into the ce. When she turned around and saw the
man, she rose from her chair and asked, “Are you alright?”
Ethan curled his lips. “I’m fine. Am I disturbing you?”
“No. Do you have work to attend to, Ethan? You can go ahead and deal with it,” Josephine said.
Ethan was an intelligent man. He realized she must’ve passed by the corridor and overheard him
lecturing his subordinate.
“Don’t worry. It’s no big deal.”
“No. Even though I love staying with you, I don’t want to affect your work. We can be separated for a
while,” Josephine said sincerely.
Ethan indeed had a problem to solve, but he said calmly, “I don’t have the heart to leave you.”
Josephine cated him by saying, “It’s fine. We can always hop on a video call. If you miss me, I can
take some time off work and visit you.”
“I’d like to invite your family members to have a meal with my mom in the evening so that they can
meet up,” Ethan said gently. He wanted both parties to meet each other and arrange for the marriage.
“Alright, I’ll contact my parents. I have to call my dad earlier so that he’ll have enough time toe
back.” Josephine was pleased that both parties were finally going to meet.
Then, Josephine called her mother. When Heidi learned about the dinner, she was ted. She had
always been worried that the Quarles Family would look down on her daughter. It wasn’t that she was
diffident, but the Quarles Family’s wealth was beyond her imagination.
“I’ll call your dad. We’re not going to invite your grandpa, though,” Heidi said.
Josephine understood her mother’s concerns. Peter loved alcohol, so she was worried he would drink
excessively during dinner. Given his old age, they had to ensure he would only drink moderately.
“Sure. Let’s meet up with Mrs. Quarles in the evening,” Josephine replied.
Meanwhile, Ethan informed his mother about the dinner. Donna had always wanted to meet the
Jacobsons. With Jenna serving as a bad example, Donna was satisfied with Josephine. The most
important qualities of a woman were kindness and sincerity, after all. Her appearance and background
weren’t so important.
Josephine was joyful as well, for her first live stream was sessful. Herpany had arranged a
celebratory dinner party for her, but she turned them down since she had a more important meal to
attend.
Ethan had already booked a ce in a restaurant. He and Josephine waited for their parents’ arrival.
Donna arrived at 6.00PM, followed by the well-dressed Mills and Heidi. When Josephine saw her
mother wearing her most expensive pearl ne, she knew thetter treated the meet-up seriously.
Donna and Heidi greeted each other. Although they came from vastly different family backgrounds, a
sincere and frank smile was the best way to start a conversation.
“Hi, you guys have raised Joey well. She’s beautiful and capable.”
“You have no idea how envious I am of you for having a son like Ethan. He’s handsome and intelligent.”
The two mothers praised each other’s children. When they looked at the young couple, they were truly
pleased to see them getting together.
Meanwhile, Josephine and Ethan held hands under the table. They were happy to see each other’s
parents getting along well. After all, their lives would be filled with joy since they had their parents’
blessings.
Their parents got closer during the dinner. After seeing them off at around 8.30PM, Josephine and
Ethan finally had some time alone.
Ethan was in a hurry as he had to leave by 3.00PM the next day. He promised that he woulde
back to her in half a month.
On the other hand, Josephine didn’t need him toe back in a rush. However, when she learned that
he was heading to the Arctic, she was worried and hoped he woulde back safely.
After a night of intimacy, Ethan suffered from insomnia. No woman had ever made him unwilling to
leave her before. He was even worried that Josephine would stop loving him when he returned half a
monthter.
Josephine awakened before dawn. When she realized the man beside her was wide awake, she was
shocked. She hugged him and asked, “Why didn’t you sleep?”
“It’s fine. I can get some shut-eye on the flight.” Ethan wrapped his arms around her and ran his fingers
through her soft hair.
“Let’s go to the beach and watch the sunrise,” he suggested.
Since Josephine was well-rested, she nodded. “Sure.”
Young people like them could go wherever they wanted to when they felt like it. Josephine put on some
light makeup and changed into a dress before leaving with Ethan.
The road was empty at this hour, so they didn’t have to worry about getting stuck in traffic. Ethan and
Josephine were thrilled as the car moved at an incredible speed. They were in a hurry as they could
already see the sun spreading its glow across the clouds. Needless to say, the sun was about to rise.
Ethan found the best ce to watch the sunrise on the inte and drove to the destination. They soon
left a coconut grove and arrived at the beach where the sunrise would be the most beautiful.
Josephine opened the door and walked along the beach while holding hands with the man. As they
watched the sun rising above the clouds and shining its rays everywhere, they couldn’t help but feel
awestruck.
“It’s magnificent!” she eximed. It had been a long time since shest watched such a beautiful sight
at ease.
It was made even more meaningful since she could do it with the man she loved.
Ethan’s gaze fell upon her face. No doubt she was alluring as the morning rays shone on her. The
morning breeze blew through her long hair, making her look adorable yet charming. His heart fluttered
at the sight.
He ced his arm around her shoulder and kissed her hair. When Josephine looked up and saw the
attractive man beside her, she was aroused. She boldly draped her arms around his neck and tiptoed.
The man lowered his figure and supported her weight, so she didn’t have to exert herself. Then, he
easily lifted her off her feet and let her legs wrap around his waist.
The kiss was intimate and intense.
Their breathing became unstable as Ethan shuffled toward the car while carrying the woman. Realizing
what the man was up to, Josephine was shocked. She thumped his chest and demanded, “Put me
down, Ethan.”
However, the man had been aroused, so he wouldn’t let her go. Moreover, they were in the right ce
and at the right time. He wanted to try out a different kind of excitement with her.
Since they were about to part ways, Josephine decided to let the man do whatever he wanted. The
intimate session was intense as they were reluctant to bid each other farewell.
A long timeter, it was fully bright outside as the breeze whisked through them gently. Ethan sent her
home. After she took a shower and put on her clothes, he sent her to thepany.
“I have to go home and pack up. Let’s have lunch togetherter,” he suggested.
“Alright, see youter.” Josephine got out of the car and entered thepany.
When she was done with her makeup, she headed to the studio in tip-top condition. In the corridor
outside the studio, Katrina stood there and looked at the confident Josephine in a blue suit while the
woman presented the news. No doubt she was green with envy. Perhaps I’ll rece her soon and
present the news to the audience. Just wait, Josephine. I’ll destroy you!
Katrina sent a document to Atticus. When she saw several documents that had to be dealt with
urgently on the table, she asked, “Atticus, do you want me to send these to Mr. Quarles?”
“There’s no need for that. Mr. Quarles isn’t in his office. He’s leaving the country.”
“Where is he going? How long will he be absent?” she asked.
“I have no idea where he’s going, but I suppose he’ll be absent for one to two months. He told me to
take care of Josephine, though.”
Katrina was secretly pleased. When the scandal breaks out, Ethan won’t be in the country. That’s
wonderful. Since he can’t help Josephine, her reputation will be ruined. When that happens, all the
viewers in the country will hate her. By then, I just have to hire some trolls to me her online. She will
be so embarrassed that she will have no choice but to resign.
At the thought of this, Katrina was ecstatic. When she left the ce, she even sported a smug smile.
She had prepared some material, so she could post it online whenever she felt like it.
After Josephine and Ethan had their lunch, he had to head to the airport. Donna would be leaving with
him this time, and he would send his mother home before going to the Arctic to deal with his work.
When Josephine arrived home in the afternoon, she cleaned up the house and realized she had
already started missing Ethan barely an hour after the man was gone. She missed him so much that
she could no longer do anything else. She just wanted to space out and think about him.
At that moment, she couldn’t help teasing herself. Before she fell in love, she never expected to miss
someone so much.
Now, she finally realized the power of love.
She picked up her phone to call Ethan, but when she recalled that he must be boarding the ne at
this hour, she put it down and scrolled through her photos. Just then, she received a message.
‘What are you doing right now?’ Ethan asked.
Josephine straightened up and replied, ‘Hasn’t the ne taken off?’
‘It’s about to. I want to talk to you before we’re asked to turn off our phones.’ He wasn’t willing to turn off
his phone, for he wouldn’t be able to contact her for over ten hours.
‘Alright, we can talk another time. Turn off your phone now,’ Josephine texted. She just wanted him to
be safe.
Ethan sent her a selfie, which was taken from a weird angle. He wasn’t used to taking selfies, but since
he was handsome, he looked good from any angle.
Josephine broke intoughter and saved the photo. ‘I miss you. We’ll talk when you arrive at your
destination.’
‘Alright. I miss you too,’ he replied and turned off his phone.
The next morning, Josephine arrived at thepany with faint dark circles under her eyes. Fortunately,
the makeup artist was able to conceal them for her. She had suffered from insomniast night since
Ethan wasn’t there to hug her. She kept tossing and turning until 4.00AM before she finally fell asleep.
Is this what happens when a person falls in love?
When she didn’t have a boyfriend, she could sleep soundly on her own. Now that she had one, she felt
hollow and uneasy when he wasn’t around.
Soon, she sessfully presented the news. Although it had only been a few days since she became a
news anchor, she had already gotten the hang of it.
However, she wasn’t aware that someone had prepared some material to smear her name in secret.
Katrina had passed the information to a small mediapany. As long as the scandal broke out, all the
major newspanies would report the incident, so she didn’t have to worry about the news not going
viral.
Katrina was no longer in any mood to work. One hour after Josephine finished presenting the news,
Katrina dialed a number and said to the person, “You can take action now.”
The person replied, “Alright. I’ll upload the photos right away and spend some money to promote the
news.”
Katrina curled her lips. Her first step was to upload photos of a female model whose face had been
changed to Josephine’s. Although the face was blurred, she believed theizens would soon make
out the woman was Josephine.
The person soon sent her a link. She clicked on it and looked at the photos while giggling with her
mouth covered. Josephine, let’s see how you’re going to deal with this storm!
Presently, Josephine was getting some rest in the lounge. She had beencking sleep as ofte, so
her assistant didn’t dare to disturb her as she closed the door for her.
As expected, many people in the same industry saw Josephine’s photos. Since such photos of a
famous news anchor had been leaked, they certainly wouldn’t want to miss the hype. They also
forwarded the news and even promoted it on their main pages. One of the mediapanies even
mentioned Josephine’s name and shared photos of her presenting the news.
Manyizens left nastyments and started cursing at her. Some of them even asked for raw
photos.
Soon, the people in Josephine’spany discovered it as well. The first person who saw the news
was in disbelief. It took him quite a while to confirm that the scious woman in the photos was
Josephine.
Then, he patted a colleague’s shoulder. Soon, the news was shared in thepany’s group chat. All
the colleagues were excited, as though awaiting a good show to take ce.
Tori noticed it as well. It seems that Katrina has made a move. When she saw how thrilled her
colleagues were in the group chat, she believed Josephine’s reputation would be destroyed this time. I
don’t think she can ever be a news presenter again!
When Wren saw the news, she flew into a rage. “Who’s pranking Joey by spreading such fake news?!”
However, the person most talked about on the inte, Josephine, was asleep on the couch. She was
oblivious to everything that was going on and the malice against her.
When Wren rushed over and saw the assistant sorting out documents, she asked, “Where’s Joey?”
“She’s getting some rest in the office. She didn’t sleep wellst night.”
“What? Why is she even sleeping?” Then, Wren pushed the door open and found the woman sleeping
on the couch. She walked up to her and patted her. “Wake up, Joey. You need to see this!”
Josephine slowly opened her eyes. When she saw how anxious Wren looked, she batted her eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
Wren passed her the iPad. “Look. Someone is smearing your name on the inte. They’ve even cut
out your face and pasted it on a female model.”
When Josephine saw the photos, her mind turned nk in an instant. She didn’t expect someone to
paste her face on a woman wearing silk stockings and in sexy postures. Those were some obscene
photos.
When Wren saw how dumbfounded the woman looked, she cated her by saying, “Don’t worry. I
know it’s not you.”
Josephine took a deep breath, for she needed to calm down and figure out who pulled such a dirty trick
on her.
Wren thought the woman was enraged, so she quickly patted her back. “Calm down, Joey. Don’t be too
mad.”
Josephine replied, “I’m very calm.” She wasn’t worried about what was being circted on the inte.
She had to get to the culprit.
It was pointless for her to exin anything on the inte. If she wanted to clear her name, she had to
bring the culprit to justice and make sure the person ended up in a horrible state.
She let out a breath. I don’t think I’ve offended anyone in my private life, but I did fall out with several
people in thepany. Katrina? Tori? Could the culprit be either of them?
She couldn’t be med for assuming that one of them might be the culprit. It was apparent to her that
the culprit intended to smear her name and make her lose her job by pulling such a dirty trick on her.
Who could it be? Tori? But I think it’s likely to be Katrina, for Tori probably won’t do anything that might
backfire.
Josephine let out a breath and rose from the couch before leaving the room. Wren quickly followed her
and asked, “Where are you going, Joey? Aren’t we supposed to call the police first?”
Without responding to her, Josephine walked up to the elevator where many colleagues looked
judgingly at her. It was as though they were mocking her with their gazes.
Josephine tucked her hair behind her ears without exining anything. She frankly faced their gazes,
for when the truth was revealed, they would understand what had happened.
After she entered the elevator, they started talking behind her back.
“Gosh! I didn’t expect her to take such scious photos for money when she was a student. Made me
blush.”
“Well, all the male colleagues are drooling over her body now. It’s no wonder Mr. Quarles is fond of her.
She indeed has a curvy figure.”
“I wonder what Mr. Quarles will think of these photos when he sees them.”
“Needless to say, he’ll be displeased. The men out there have seen his girlfriend’s almost naked body.
There’s no way he can take it.”
“That’s right. I suppose Mr. Quarles will dump her very soon.”
“She’s very famous now, so it’s expected that some people would try digging into what she did in the
past.”
After stepping out of the elevator, Josephine and Wren were greeted by another group of colleagues,
who were usually on good terms with Josephine. However, they looked at her in a different light now.
“Josephine, are those photos real?” someone asked.
“Of course, they’re not real,” Josephine replied.
After she was gone, someone sneered. “She certainly wouldn’t admit to it in front of so many people.”
“If I were her, I would’ve dug a hole and hidden my face into it instead of walking around.”
Presently, Katrina was scrolling through everything about Josephine on her phone. No doubt she was
pleased as she could already imagine Josephine losing her job. Theizensmented that they
would boycott her news program.
A smug Katrina wanted to take a sip of coffee, which she had asked someone to buy for her.
Just then, the door flung open, almost causing her to jump in shock. She lifted her head and saw
Josephine storming into the ce. Her gaze was filled with murderous intent.
Katrina put down the coffee and snapped. “What’s wrong with you, Josephine? If you break my door, I’ll
make you pay for it!”
“Was it you?” Josephine questioned while staring at her.
Katrina was astounded, but she appeared as if she had been wronged. “What are you talking about?”
“Did you ask someone to alter the photos and post them online? You couldn’t oupete me, so you
pulled such a dirty trick on me, didn’t you?” Josephine balled up her fists. She was certain that Katrina
was the culprit.
Katrina put on a sneer. “That’s funny. How can you use me of doing such a thing without any
evidence? What right do you have to nder me? I can sue you.”
Suddenly, Josephine stepped forward and clenched her cors before pulling her closer. “Did you do
it?”
Behind her, Wren was astonished. She had never seen Josephine being so ferocious. A furious Katrina
shouted, “Are you out of your mind? Release me!”
“I knew it was you!” Josephine said through clenched teeth.
Meanwhile, many colleagues had gathered outside to watch a good show. Katrina had wanted to push
the woman away, but when she saw so many people around, she decided to put on an act. She started
sobbing and said aggrievedly, “What right do you have to bully me? I don’t know what you’re talking
about. How could you shift all the me to me when you did such a thing in the past?”
Since the woman refused to admit to it, Josephine pushed her away and stepped backward. “Just you
wait. I’ll look into the matter. Regardless of who the culprit is, I won’t let them off!”
“Josephine Jacobson, stop right there!” Katrina barked, then turned to her colleagues who were
watching themotion at the door and said, “Everyone, let’s reason this out. Josephine wrongly
used me without distinguishing right from wrong. She’s the one who engaged in such licentious
actions, yet she wants to push the me onto me. Have you all met anyone more unreasonable than
her?!”
Everyone immediately stood on Katrina’s side, finding Josephine overbearing and unbelievable.
Some female colleagues even stood up for Katrina. “We believe you’re innocent, Katrina. Josephine
only acts high and mighty in the office because of her rtionship with Mr. Quarles. What actual power
does she have when she’s just a mere journalist?!”
s, Josephine had been in the limelighttely, and it made many of her colleagues jealous. Naturally,
they would kick Josephine down and remove her from her position as the anchor now that the
opportunity had presented itself.
“Do you want to exin yourself, Jacobson? When did you take these photos?”
“Yeah! Are you broke?”
“Even so, she shouldn’t stoop so low! The world isn’t short of broke women, yet none would take such
licentious photos to make money either!”
Despite the crowd’s self-righteous usations, Josephine calmly announced, “I won’t exin myself.
All of you will know the kind of person I am once the truth is out.”
With that, she walked away, leaving Katrina barking behind her, “Do you really think you’re some big
shot?! As if I’m afraid of you, b*tch!”
Josephine had just returned to her office when Atticus’ assistant approached her, asking her to go to
Atticus’ office.
At that, the young woman went to Atticus, who gazed at her with some regret. “Josephine, how can
something so damaging happen? Do you not know that your image is everything as a newbie?”
“Someone set me up. I will get to the bottom of it. Please give me some time, Mr. Kowalski,” Josephine
requested. She was the number-one victim in this incident, after all.
“Very well,” Atticus agreed after some thought. “I’ll have someone cover for you for the time being. Take
some time off for now. Do you want me to report this to Mr. Quarles, or will you do it?”
Josephine tensed up at once, and she quickly said, “I’ll tell him myself. No need to trouble yourself with
this, Mr. Kowalski.”
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Thest thing Josephine wanted was for Ethan to learn about this incident. Although the pictures were
fake, they would still leave a negative note on Ethan when it was her face that was superimposed.
Hence, she wanted to deal with this her way.
Even when the world had blown the issue up, Josephine remained calm. She didn’t lose her rationality
and give in to anxiety and anger because she knew the people trying to kick her down would ultimately
pay the price.
Since she was little, Mills had reminded Josephine to lie low and never tell anyone about their family,
especially never to talk about Peter’s job. Josephine never got it when she was little. But a couple of
middle-aged men approached her in school and gave her a gift that was worth tens of thousands in
hopes that she would ask Peter to agree to have a meal with them.
Freaked out, Josephine ran away, and since then, she stuck fast to her father’s words, never
mentioning her grandfather’s job and staying as low-key as she could.
Though Peter had already retired, he remained influential in politics. She never requested anything
substantial from her grandfather, either. In fact, she didn’t even use his influence to get into college or a
job. It was all herself.
However, what happened this time had crossed the line, and she was absolutely livid. She wanted to
catch the culprit and make them pay at once.
With that, she grabbed her phone and called Peter.
“Hey, Joey, missing Grandpa?”
“Grandpa, I need your help with something. I’lle to you now.”
“Have you been mistreated?”
“I’ll tell you when I see you.” With that, Josephine grabbed her bag and left.
When she stepped into the elevator, a senior who was usually kind to herforted her. “Don’t let it get
to you, Joey. I know it’s a move someone jealous of you made against you. Don’t take it to heart.”
“Thank you. I’m doing good.” Josephine pulled a forceful smile.
However, much to her dismay, she ran into Tori just as she left the elevator, and it was inevitable that
Tori would have a few words to say to Josephine.
“Is what they say on the inte true, Jacobson? Did you really take licentious photos for money in the
past?” Tori questioned with crossed arms.
“Are you a part of this?” Josephine looked up and interrogated.
“What are you talking about?!”
“I’m asking you if you have anything to do with my scandal on the inte,” Josephine reiterated, which
caused Tori to snort disdainfully and retort, “What are you trying to say, Jacobson? Are you saying I’m
the one behind this? Would I even need to nder you, given my ability?!”
Josephine quirked a brow in response. “You better have nothing to do with this, or I’ll have you expelled
from the broadcasting industry,” she dered intimidatingly.
However, Tori burst intoughter and ridiculed, “You? Kick me out? Whom do you think you’re kicking
down when you’re already in deep sh*t yourself! Mr. Quarles has probably seen those photos, hasn’t
he? I wonder if he finds you revolting.”
“You better mark my words,” Josephine warned. “If you are involved in this, tell me now and confess to
the police yourself before I turn you in.”
Tori turned grim. She had an illusion that the issue was severe when she looked at Josephine’s
expression, but she knew that she was merely being threatened into admitting the truth. As if she can
scare me!
“Josephine, I sympathize with you, but there’s nothing I can do. If you don’t take care of yourself, don’t
me others for wanting to take you down. Pray that you survive this!”
With that, Tori walked away, but just as she did, Josephine sped her wrist and pulled her back.
“What do you want?” Tori growled.
Josephine held her tightly and sneered, “I know you and Katrina have teamed up to attack me. I don’t
have the proof yet, but I will find it. By then, you better note begging on your knees.”
The young woman had an indescribable sense of dominance, and it sent chills down Tori’s spine. For a
moment, she thought Josephine might actually get her way.
At that, Tori wrested her arm away and sneered. “You better not speak out of turn without evidence,
Jacobson.”
“Oh, I will have the evidence,” Josephine dered and walked away.
Tori couldn’t help frowning in response. She hoped Katrina had done a clean job and not given
Josephine any chances of finding any evidence, or Katrina, that big mouth, would certainly sell her out
once they investigated her. Even if Tori didn’t do anything, she was still an aplice.
As such, she went straight to Katrina’s office.
“Tori!” Katrina exulted triumphantly upon seeing Katrina. “Did you see it? The whole inte is
condemning Josephine now. We’ve done it!”
“Good job,” Tori praised.
“Of course, I, Katrina Sullivan, have always been reliable. Tori, you have to rmend me when the
timees!”
“Rx, I can only send you up after Josephinees down. However, I ran into Josephine just now.
She seems confident about finding evidence. You didn’t leave anything behind, did you?”
“How can I?! Trust me, she won’t be able to find anything even if she gets the police involved. Besides,
does she even have that kind of ability?! If anything, Mr. Quarles might be questioning her now! Then
again, he’s not in the country, so he can only question her on the phone.”
“Mr. Quarles is not in the country?”
“Yeah! My brother-inw said he’s away and won’t be back for a month or two.” At that, Katrina mused,
With Mr. Quarles gone, Josephine will have absolutely no support!
Tori, on the other hand, eased up after having Katrina’s reassurance. Then again, Josephine sounded
very confident.
“Tori, you don’t look very happy. What are you afraid of?” Katrina asked, sensing that Tori still had some
concerns.
“Me? No, I’m over the moon. I’m going to head back to my office. You keep an eye on the situation,
alright?”
“I’m not only going to keep an eye on it but also hire an army to bbor her!” Katrina busied herself
with the incident. She didn’t want to do anything for the day except watch this episode unfold.
Soon after Tori left, Ivanka’s call came.
“Ivanka, you saw it too, right?! It’s all thanks to you! Jacobson’s reputation is ruined for good!”
“Naturally. Don’t forget who your sister is.” Ivanka gloated, for she was the one who came up with the
idea.
“Hey, Ivanka, Josephine came to me earlier. She still looks pretty smug.”
“Don’t worry. She won’t be for long. You’ll be able to take her ce soon enough and make Mom and
Dad prouder.”
“I will also marry well so that Mom and Dad will be happy for me.” Katrina could already see a
promising future.
Meanwhile, Josephine had already driven to her grandfather’s house. She didn’t talk this over with her
parents, for she was seriously beyond furious for the first time. Her parents forbade her from using her
grandfather’s connections. However, this time, she wanted the culprit to suffer the worst consequence
immediately.
As such, she rted the incident stoically to Peter, who lost his cool and mmed the table. “They
what?!”
“Take it easy, Grandpa. Now, I just want to find the culprit and see that they receive the legal sanctions
they deserve.
At that, Peter grabbed his phone and made a call, ordering, “Come to my ce at once.”
A dozen-or-so minutester, amanding man appeared and greeted Peter deferentially. “What
seems to be the problem, sir?”
“Mr. Finneas.” Josephine was familiar with the man, Finneas Lind, who immediately became gentle
upon seeing her. “Oh, I didn’t see you there, Joey!”
“Joey is facing a cyberbullying attack. Someone has used her photos to create some obscene pictures
and post them online. I need you to find out about this before tonight and calm things down.”
“Since you asked, I shall see to the end of it. Rest assured, I’ll get to the bottom of it by eight tonight.”
“Thank you, Mr. Finneas.”
“Leave this to me, Joey. I won’t let anyone bully you. I’ll have them pay the price,” Finneas promised
Josephine before heading off to investigate the incident.
“Forget about going to work today. Spend some time with me here and wait for Finneas’ update.”
“Okay!”
At this point, the inte was buzzing over Josephine’s scandal. Many even dug up Josephine’s affairs
in thepany, especially exaggerating how she seduced Ethan, ruining her image for good.
The person attacking most aggressively was naturally Katrina, who spared no expense in buying traffic
to promote the incident just so that the whole world would know about this.
Theizens, too, yed their roles as cyberbullies unabashedly, expressing their viewpoint on this
scandal without reserve. Some men even posted lewdments.
At this point, Katrina was only waiting for Josephine’s news broadcast the following day to see how far
her ratings would drop or how thepany would receive overwhelmingint calls from the
public. The whole world will certainly want Josephine to step down, and by then, thepany will have
a word with her regarding thepany’s image and cancel the program for the time being!
However, unknown to Katrina, someone had already stepped in. A highly experienced team had
already located the IP address of the earliest post and traced it to theputer technician Katrina
contacted.
The man was still ying video games when the police barged in. He was petrified, and he confessed
at once when the police pulled Josephine’s photo out.
“It’s me. I superimposed these photos. I’m sorry!”
“Who asked you to do it? Tell the truth!”
“It’s a young woman. She was wearing a face mask when we met up, so I don’t know what she really
looks like either. But… But I have her bank ount number. You guys will know once you check!”
The man was taken away, and very quickly, the police identified a young woman by the name of
Katrina Sullivan following the bank ount number provided. They also found out she worked in the
same TV station as Josephine.
With that, the police dispatched six of its members to seize her.
s, the oblivious young woman was still celebrating her victory and was about to invite some
colleagues to hang out when she received a call from the hacker. In the phone call, he asked to meet
up in the garden outside herpany for something important.
Katrina got restless, so she rushed to their rendezvous point at once. However, she didn’t see the man.
Instead, several cops in casual clothing pinned her on the ground as soon as she appeared.
“Ah! Who are you people?! Let me go!” Katrina screamed in panic, thinking she was being kidnapped.
Just then, one of the officers showed their badge to Katrina and said, “We’re the police. Come with us.”
“W-What are you arresting me for?!” Katrina widened her eyes with incredulity. “What crime have I
committed?!”
“Do you really not know?”
The young woman’s head went nk. Never had she thought the police would find her in less than
three hours of the photos being posted. Finally, it dawned on her that she hadmitted a very serious
offense.
Meanwhile, Peter was attending to his vegetable patch, and Josephine was helping him water the
nts when the elder’s phone rang. “Hello?” He answered the call.
“It’s been sorted out, sir. We’ve found the culprit. It’s Josephine’s colleague, Katrina Sullivan.”
“Good, that’s settled then. Please issue a statement on the inte as soon as possible.”
“We will, sir.”
At that, Peter ended the call and turned to his dear granddaughter. “They’ve found the culprit. It’s your
colleague—Katrina Sullivan.”
The answer was well within Josephine’s expectations, and she snorted. “I knew it!”
Inside the police station, Katrina covered her face, blinded by the suddenly ring lights. Her makeup
was smudged at this point, and her face was ghastly pale as she gazed fearfully at the interrogators.
“Will I be sentenced for this? How many years will I get?”
“Ten years and above if it’s severe.”
“What?!” Katrina nearly passed out. She closed her eyes as tears fell like a never-ending waterfall,
confessing. “I didn’t mean to do it! I was just jealous of Josephine. I didn’t intentionally want to ruin her
reputation. I… I just acted impulsively.”
“It’s useless to say that now. You better confess. When did you start nning the crime?”
“It wasn’t me. I didn’t initiate it. I never intended to harm her. Someone incited me!”
“Who is it?”
“Tori. Tori Alford, the seven o’clock news anchor at our station. She called me into her office and incited
me, saying that she would rmend me as a news anchor if I ruined Josephine. I was influenced
andmitted this crime.” Katrina confessed everything.
She finally realized how wicked Tori was. She is the one jealous of Josephine, yet she incited me to
commit the crime while she achieved her goal by just moving her lips. Now, I am the guilty one, while
Tori is free of any charges.
“Can I please talk to Josephine?” Katrina still wishfully thought she could talk to Josephine, ask for her
forgiveness, and deal with the incident privately.
“Do you not get it, Sullivan? You’vemitted a crime. This is no longer between you two.”
Oh, how Katrina rued the day. Her mind was nk at this point. It was Tori’s incitement and Ivanka’s
suggestion that formed the incident. However, she ended up being the one to pay the price.
The police immediately took down all photos rted to Josephine and also released an official
statement regarding the arrest of the hacker and Katrina Sullivan. They exined the whole incident
clearly and mentioned a female news anchor by the surname of Alford was also involved.
Instantly,izens who had just been criticizing and cursing furiously on their keyboards turned their
attention toward the cunning Katrina. Everyone was also wildly specting about who this
anchorwoman was. It turned out that the whole incident was nothing but a product of a vile and
ignorant woman’s self-directed and self-acted jealousy.
Meanwhile, Ivanka was enjoying dinner with her friends when one of them leaned in and asked, “Hey,
Ivanka, is your sister named Katrina?”
“Yeah, she is,” Ivanka answered, prompting her friend to press on, “Is she working in your husband’s
TV station?”
“Yeah, she’s there as an assistant.”
“In that case, is there another girl named Katrina Sullivan in the station?”
“No, why do you ask?” Ivanka replied as she picked up her wine ss gracefully while her friend finally
pulled her phone out and warily leaned closer. “Is this your sister?”
Ivanka took a casual gander at the phone before hastily putting the wine ss down and snatching her
friend’s phone. Panic arose within her as she read the title and the news report.
“Sorry, I have to go!” Ivanka said and dashed out of the restaurant with her bag in panic. At the same
time, her other friends leaned in and read the news.
“Good Lord! Her sister is so shameless, using such despicable means to frame a newbie!”
“I’ve watched this new news anchor’s program. She’s good at her job and has an excellent
temperament. She doesn’t look like a newbie at all. She’s pleasant to watch.”
“Didn’t Ivanka’s sisternd the job because of Atticus? Word is that she graduated from a third-tier
college and even used to be a delinquent.”
At the same time, Ivanka hopped into her car and called Atticus, who flipped out when he received his
wife’s call. “Ivanka, why didn’t you stop Katrina from doing something so stupid?! She’s been arrested
now, and mypany has be a joke in the industry!”
“Honey, please save Kat! Ask Josephine Jacobson if she’s willing to settle the issue privately. We’ll give
her money. Kat can’t go to jail!”
“Do you think Josephine needs money? This can’t be resolved. I can’t even locate Josephine myself.
She won’t answer any calls.”
“Go to her house. Go to her house and talk to her. I’ll do it. You ask her toe out. I’ll kneel even if I
have to. Kat’s still so young. Her life will be ruined if she’s sentenced to jail time!” Ivanka was now in
tears of regret. She never imagined how foolish she was when she suggested the n.
It was she who ruined her sister’s life, giving her the stupid idea and even lending her money to frame
Josephine. s, she was the one who sent her sister to jail.
“I’ll try contacting her again. Don’t worry,” Atticusforted his wife on the other end of the line.
News about Katrina’s misdeed spread even more wildly than Josephine’s photoshopped images on the
inte at this point. After all, the former’s actions had pissed off the working ss, who despised the
shameless woman for ying such a dirty hand.
Tori, on the other hand, learned about the news after finishing the news broadcast and was resting in
the green room. Her assistant came running with the news to her, and her mind went nk the second
she read it, for she read the line, ‘A female news anchor by the surname of Alford was also involved.’
That sentence alone caused Tori to slump weakly into the chair and heave.
“Miss Alford! Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. Let me have a moment,” Tori put up a calm front and said to her assistant, who left quickly, for
she realized from Tori’s expression that the news was likely referring to Tori herself.