Upon hearing Daniel’s words, Cynthia sensed a looming crisis approaching. But she. didn’t want to lose


    herposure in front of others, so she simply smiled and returned


    to her seat.


    Then, she stared at the figure on her phone, wishing that she could smash it into pieces.


    She couldn’t just wait around anymore. The deeper Aurelia embedded herself into Leslie’s life, the


    more difficult it would be to dislodge herter on.


    With that thought in mind, Cynthia messaged Eva on WhatsApp to check for updates.


    “Eva, why isn’t the buzz around Aurelia dying down?”


    As soon as Cynthia asked this, Eva’s anger red up too.


    “It’s all because of Ms. Lawson. She’s secretly boosting Aurelia as a trending topic and evenbeled


    her a strong woman. And with Leslie, her unconventional husband, it’s no wonder she’s gaining


    attention.”


    “Help me think of a solution.”


    “What can I do? Aurelia’s really lucky. How did she end up with the Mn Group heir?


    You’ve been with Leslie for years and haven’t even gotten a title.”


    Although it was just a WhatsApp conversation, Cynthia could still imagine Eva’s whiny expression as


    she read her messages.


    And even though they were best friends, hearing such words made Cynthia’s face contort


    in anger.


    If Aurelia really became the ‘Mrs. Synder‘ of the Mn Group, wouldn’t she be theughingstock


    of the world?


    After thinking it through, Cynthia could onlye up with apromise on her own.


    “Since you know so many people in the industry, do you have any scandalous news you Could use


    to push down Aurelia as a trending topic? She’s just an ordinary person, after


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    all.


    “If it weren’t for that fake scandal stirring up public anger, she wouldn’t have so much. poprity. And


    while she doesn’t have a fan following right now, we should find a celebrity to directly shut her down.”


    “You’re smart, that’s why you’re killing it these days. I’ve got some real juicy gossip for you. Remember


    that celebrity couple who graced our magazine a while back? Well, turns out they’ve been pulling some


    shady stuff behind the scenes.


    “They’re ying their own games and even using their married status to pull off


    donation scams. We all know what’s going on, but we’ve been keeping quiet about it to preserve our


    dignity.”


    “Did they offend you?” Seeing as how Eva was being so proactive, Cynthia guessed that these two


    must have provoked her.


    “That woman actually said that I looked like a rib in private. It’s ridiculous, she, with her full face of


    stic surgery, dared to say that to me? This time I want to see if she still has the money to fix her fake


    face in the future.‘


    “Okay, you better get on it then,” Cynthia urged.


    “You too, make sure Aurelia doesn’t get away with it.”


    “Yeah.”


    Then, after putting her phone down, Cynthia started contemting the situation.


    But coincidentally, she overheard her colleagues discussing ns to have dinner at Leslie’s house the


    next day.


    It seemed that being too aggressive wouldn’t work. Instead, it would only make Aurelia and Leslie’s


    rtionship better.


    So, she had to retreat in order to advance.


    The next day, Aurelia was still sleeping when there was a knock on her door.


    She suddenly woke up, thinking that she’d overslept and all of Leslie’s colleagues had arrived. So, she


    scrambled out of bed and opened the door.


    But to her surprise, only a neatly–dressed Leslie stood there.


    “What’s up?” Aurelia rubbed her eyes.


    “Pack up your clothes and move them to my room,” Leslie said.


    “Huh? Why?” Aurelia asked, suddenly immediately awake.


    “Do you want everyone to know that we faked our marriage?” Leslie countered.


    Upon hearing this, Aurelia thought that Leslie had a point.


    It would indeed be strange to exin their fake marriage to any outsiders.


    “Okay, I’ll pack up right away.” Aurelia nodded. “Is your room ready?”


    “Why would my room need to be cleaned?” Leslie seemed puzzled.


    “Mr. Synder, if you really don’t want others to suspect our fake marriage, then we have to be authentic,”


    Aurelia exined.


    “Living together isn’t authentic enough?” Leslie retorted.


    “Do you think that being a real couple means putting clothes in the same closet? Go look at your room


    and close the closet door. Are there any traces of a woman’s presence?”


    Leslie pondered for a moment before turning to open his bedroom door.


    Leslie’s room was simply decorated.


    It had white walls, wooden flooring, a dark gray bed, a matching wardrobe, a stylish little sofa, and a


    small coffee table with a few books stacked together that he hadn’t finished reading.


    At first nce, it didn’t look like the room of a newlywed couple.