Chapter 709


    On the other hand, Michael received a phone call from Mark as soon as he got off the ne. “Mikey, are


    you not spending New Year’s Day in Bayside City this year?”


    Michael was walking along the airstrip as he replied, “Sophia and I are celebrating New Year’s overseas


    this year.”


    As soon as they got off the ne, they were greeted by a gust of warm wind. After suffering from the cold


    throughout winter back at Bayside City, Sophia hurriedly took off her coat and changed into thinner


    clothes. Then, shefortably walked in front of him. The south is awesome!


    He only had eyes for her as he distractedly listened to what the old man was saying. “Mikey, Irene has


    been very depressed over the past two days. How on earth do you n to deal with the affairs between


    the two of you?!”


    Michael said, “Grandpa, this is between us. Don’t worry about it so much.”


    Although Michael did not answer, Mark seemed to have guessed his decision and said, “I watched the


    two of you grow up together. So, I know your feelings run deep. I will understand even if you choose


    Irene. Don’t worry; I like Eddie very much. Even if you choose Irene, I will take good care of Eddie. She’s


    still in her early twenties. Don’t waste her time anymore.”


    Thest two sentences were the main points he wanted to say. She is only in her early twenties while


    you’re almost forty! How can you sleep with such a young girl?! Don’t you have a conscience?!


    In response, Michael sneered coldly in his heart. The old man is wishing that Sophia would kick me to


    the curb when she is still young!


    In the first ce, Old Master had been extremely unhappy when he learned that Michael had silently


    married Sophia. If Michael decided to choose Irene now, then the toon of reserves Old Master had


    prepared could immediately step up to the te.


    In your dreams! Michael answered, “Grandpa, we’re about to leave the airport. I’m hanging up now; I’ll


    send you a postcard.”


    After saying that, he hurriedly ended the call, lest the old man tried to brainwash him.


    This year, Sophia enjoyed her New Year’s a lot. She did not touch her phone nor read the ridiculous


    news on the inte for half a month consecutively. She spent every day eating, having fun, and


    shopping. At one point, she went to the Sahara desert to ride camels. Next, she went to the North Pole to


    admire the aurora. After that, she went shopping at the premium outlet stores in Meyes. Sheter went


    under the sea to touch the tail of a whale. She experienced something different every single day.


    Therefore, she had no time to think of other matters. As for the matter about exes, she left it to Michael…


    In contrast, Michael became much busier as hemandeered the operations back home via phone.


    These days, the enemy’s counterattacks were unusually strong. All sorts of rumors were flying about,


    and it seemed as if the whole world wanted Taylor to get back together with Irene.


    Naturally, Michael had his ways too. Firstly, he prevented Sophia from touching her phone. He was


    determined not to let her be affected by the ridiculous news. Rather, he wanted her to enjoy her vacation


    every day without any worries.


    Next, he diverted the public’s attention elsewhere.


    Soon, the popr A-List celebrities Nichs Yates and Bethany Nicole’s secret rtionship was


    revealed to the public. Thus, they were forced to admit it.


    XX Sky King married an inte celebrity! Moreover, the inte celebrity used to be a sex worker in the


    past. Not only that, but she had also undergone stic surgery before and reportedly looked extremely


    ugly before the stic surgery.


    The man in a certain publicly recognized couple in the entertainment circles was photographed cheating


    on his partner with a B-List celebrity. Shockingly, the B-List celebrity turned out to be a man!


    A popr A-List actor had sexual rtions with his fans. A crazy fan even wrote a long love letter and


    publicly revealed all the details of the affair!


    A government officer physically assaulted another!


    It was snowing in the south!


    …


    The entire New Year’s period was filled with all sorts of breaking news and juicy gossip—so much so that


    it was hard to keep up with. Therefore, Taylor and Irene’s affair gradually faded away. After all, public


    attention would always be fixed on the newest hot topic.


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    Once the spotlight shifted away, everything would be buried in the past. That was how the entertainment


    industry worked—one might suddenly gain poprity in a short period, but one could also be easily


    forgotten. For that reason, most celebrities would rack their brains trying toe up with a way to make


    the headlines—the bigger the better.


    Besides, ghostwriters were usually the ones to rock the boat. Some fans might be influenced by


    ghostwriters, but they would quickly realize the truth. At this point, Michael began posting about his


    lovey-dovey daily life on social media tforms. He posted a photo of Sophia ying with her pets and


    the robot. With that, he calmly and clearly made his position clear and his fans gradually dispersed.


    Simrly, erotic fan fiction also lost its poprity and slowly disappeared.


    As things began to cool down, everybody gradually came to a realization. Although the incident eight


    years ago was very regrettable, Taylor already had a new family and a wife. Trying to instigate matters


    between him and Irene at this point was rather immoral. Thus, the criticism slowly died down too.


    Besides, Irene had admitted to falling down the stairs on her own. Hence, this incident blew over.


    And, Sophia waspletely oblivious about what had happened. This time around, Michael was


    handling this matter on his own. After all, it wasn’t her battle—it was a personal matter between Michael


    and Irene.


    When the waves died down, things gradually subsided. However, the other party refused to give up so


    easily.


    A few days before New Year’s, Irene suddenly began to post some rather dark and desperate content on


    Twitter, which conveyed her extremely negative emotions. Although she did not specify who it was,


    everybody knew. She was mentally unstable because she couldn’t ept Taylor leaving her.


    On New Year’s Eve, she disappeared after posting a long, weary letter detailing her despair. On the first


    day of the new year, the agency issued a statement saying that she had attempted suicide. Thus, she


    was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Fortunately, she did not lose her life. At that moment,


    she was still in the hospital.


    As soon as that happened, the public turned their attention, which had been diverted with great difficulty,


    back to the issue at hand. Once again, Taylor and Irene made the headlines again andpletely


    overwhelmed the enthusiasm about the New Year Dinner G.


    Tsk. Michael was reading the breaking news as well as thements below it. Naturally, thements


    were obscene and full of malice. It was as if Sophia had personally strangled Irene to death—all the


    attacks were aimed at Sophia, who had always been out of the picture.


    As he read the news, he sipped on his juice. The level of the other party’s team of ghostwriters was truly


    extraordinary—the degree of obsession they showed was amazing.


    When the news got out, the inte was filled with pity for Irene. Everybody criticized Taylor for being a


    scumbag and abandoning his first love. Sophia had pushed Irene down the stairs and nearly killed Irene.


    Later, she set her dog on Irene. Last but not least, she even went so far as to coerce Irene into holding a


    press conference and lying about her circumstances. Even so, Taylor never once stood up for Irene.


    Being abandoned by her first love andmitting suicide… How desperate and hopeless must she


    be?! Compared to Irene’s misery, Taylor was having the time of his life. He even went traveling and


    showed off his affection for his wife every day. What a heartless man; how could he force a woman into


    that situation?! Can you still be considered human, Taylor Murray?!


    “Haha—” Michaelughed coldly. Then, he put down his phone, refusing to watch the news anymore. At


    that moment, all he had to do was prevent himself froming into contact with Irene again.


    The thresholds of both parties were slowly being exposed. Michael was not a heartless man. However, if


    the opposing party continued to press down on him and crossed his limit, he would not show mercy. It


    didn’t matter whether she was a martyr or the daughter of God. If she crossed his limits, he would


    retaliate.


    At present, they were vacationing on a beach in a country on the other side of the hemisphere, and it


    was still summer there. They just arrived here yesterday after finishing their shopping in Meyes.


    Moreover, they nned to stay here until New Year’s was over before returning home.


    Meanwhile, Sophia was wearing a pink swimsuit, running and jumping on the beach. She was having the


    time of her life,pletely oblivious to the news circting on the inte.