It didn’t take long for her to rethink things though.


    Wasn’t this even better?


    It meant that Loraine had wasted her time barking up the wrong tree.


    The realization filled Marina with a malicious joy.


    “Ha! I knew it! How could someone as lowly as Loraine be acquainted with an important government


    official like Mr. Torres? It turns out


    Hubert is merely an assistant. How sad for her!”


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    The people around Marina felt like they were watching a huge mystery unravel.


    Marina got more excited as she spoke.


    “I’m pretty sure Loraine is behind the scandal. She probably wanted to use the opportunity to hype up


    their rtionship and get attention for herself.”


    “Are you serious? Wasn’t Loraine an advocate for the independence of women? How could she be so


    shallow?”


    “It shouldn’t be that surprising though, seriously. She’s from the countryside so she probably hyped up


    her rtionship with a senior official because she wanted to climb up the socialdder.”


    “Wow, she made a huge mistake then. The person she slept with is just an assistant. She missed the


    mark! That’s shameful!”


    Once again, they made assumptions about Loraine and started making crude jokes. Their


    conversations grewrger and Larger until even


    Rowan, who was trying to give a speech on the stage, could hear bits of it.


    Rowan frowned and red at the gossiping group.


    “It seems that you are very curious about the rtionship I have with


    Loraine. Why don’t you alle up and share your thoughts with everyone?”


    The gossipers shriveled under Rowan’s gaze. They all stopped talking.


    However, now that Rowan himself mentioned it, everyone was curious about his rtionship with


    Loraine.


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    Rowan’s baritone voice echoed in the hall.


    “Loraine is a very excellent and professional woman. I appreciate her talent and upright character. It


    came as a shock to me that sensationalist media outlets went out of their way to report something


    untrue just because she had a meal with me and my assistant. The sex-for-power scandal is


    outrageous and a tant lie! Although the rumor has been put to rest, I took it upon myself to make this


    rification tonight because I just can’t sit back and watch a promising architectural designer Like


    Loraine be at the receiving end of a smear campaign. Let it be known that she is innocent of whatever


    allegations Leveled against her.”


    Rowan paused and cast a disgusted nce in Marina’s direction.