Chapter 69


    In the Kinsman Group


    William was on cloud nine today, and his work efficiency had skyrocketed.


    Little did he know that his mind was preupied with the thought of his child being with Olivia, and he


    had to wrap up work early to pick him up.


    So, when Marshall burst in with a tablet in hand, he caught William wearing a rare, rxed smile on his


    face.


    Marshall almost thought his eyes were ying tricks on him.


    “Mr. Kinsman…”


    “What’s up?” As he looked up, the smile on William’s face vanished, reced by his usual icy


    demeanor.


    Marshall snapped back to reality, thinking his eyes had indeed deceived him. He quickly handed over


    the tablet, “Mr. Kinsman, we’ve got a problem. On Twitter, a trendingment says… well, you’d better


    see for yourself.”


    Seeing Marshall’s hesitant expression, William’s face darkened.


    Without further ado, he tapped the tablet screen. A trending topic appeared: “A match made in heaven!


    Mr. Kinsman of Melburgh’s top wealthy family is set to tie the knot!”


    Following this attention-grabbing headline was a bold and red “HOT”bel.


    William clicked on the trending topic, revealing a carefully edited photo and caption.


    A photographer of their family had taken the photo the previous night.


    William’s finger lingered on the photo momentarily before scanning thements below.


    A smile crept back onto his face as William read through the congrattory messages and


    Marshall cautiously stood nearby, watching William’s sudden smile with a pounding heart.


    Marshall was sure that Mr. Kinsman was furious, and he was in hot water!


    Marshall knew he should have removed the trending topic before informing Mr. Kinsman! Nowadays,


    the media has be too audacious, spreading outrageous


    rumors!


    “Mr. Kinsman, I’ll have them remove the offensive item immediately! I’ve already looked into it. Star


    Media is behind the story. Should we buy them out as usual or force them into bankruptcy?”


    Seeing William’s continued silence, Marshall’s anxiety peaked, prompting him to start


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    a “self-rescue” mission.


    “Good job. Let them keep it up.”


    “Wh-what?” Marshall questioned his own hearing,


    “By the way, Star Media is a newpany, right?”


    “Yes, ording to the investigation, they’ve been around for less than a year.” It is true that the more


    wit, the less courage. Time to teach them a lesson about the cruel world!


    “Invest in them and let them work hard.”


    “Mr. Kinsman, are you saying not only do you not want them to remove the trending topic, but you also


    want to invest in them?”


    Why? Didn’t Mr. Kinsman hate it when people spread outrageous rumors about him?


    Especially regarding marriage, many people had tried to ride William’s coattails to fame by stirring up


    scandals. Apart from Gianna, those women ended up in dire straits, with their careers in tatters.


    Some of them were even shipped off to Srence to mine coal!


    What was going on now?


    “Did I not make myself clear, or are you tired of being my right-hand man and a bit rusty in your duties?


    Do you want to go to Srence and mine coal?” Marshall’s hesitation sessfully caught William’s


    attention.


    “I’ll get in touch with Star Media right away!”


    Marshall bolted out of the room like a bat out of hell.


    William was in high spirits and didn’t fuss with him. He opened Twitter and continued to read the


    Caroline and Gianna waited in the Kinsman family’s living room for two hours, but William still didn’t


    show up.


    Caroline felt that something was wrong.


    The Kinsman family’s ser vants were busy as bees, seemingly not taking them seriously.


    No one was willing to talk to them. Even their nces seemed odd.


    “Mom, I have a bad feeling about this. Why hasn’t William shown up yet? Doesn’t he want to admit it?”


    “Can he deny it if he wants to? Keep your shirt on, let’s wait a bit more.” Caroline also sensed


    something was off, but if they missed this golden opportunity, Gianna might never marry into the


    Kinsman family.


    One way or another, she had to get an exnation from William!


    Caroline couldn’t sit still any longer. Just as she was about to get up to find the butler,


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    Ivan appeared before her with a set of clean clothes.


    “Apologies for the dy. This is the dress our Mr. Kinsman asked us to prepare for Miss rke.”


    Ivan said respectfully, then motioned for a maid to bring a simple, elegant white dress.


    The style of the dress was simple and elegant. It was clearly worth a pretty penny.


    Gianna’s eyes sparkled the moment she saw the beautiful dress.


    Could it be that William had thoughtfully prepared a dress for her? Had she finally hit the jackpot?


    In that instant, Gianna envisioned herself as Mrs. Kinsman, with everyone in the household bowing and


    scraping to her.


    This feeling is so good!


    “Wow, this dress is a real stunner. Mr. Kinsman is so considerate!” Caroline approached, admiring the


    high-end dress. She was over the moon and couldn’t help showering praise.


    “Ivan, where’s William? When can I see him?” Although Gianna was on cloud nine, she maintained her


    demure little princess facade, asking shyly.


    Gianna thought her position as Mrs. Kinsman would be set in stone, and Ivan would treat her with more


    respect. However, he didn’t even nce her way.


    Ivan’s attitude was as cold as ever, not giving her the time of day.


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    “Miss rke, please put on this dress and head home. Consider it a parting gift from Mr. Kinsman.”


    “Ivan, what are you getting at?”


    “What do you mean by ‘put on this dress and head home’? Doesn’t Mr. Kinsman want to admit it?”


    “As Mr. Kinsman mentioned, he wasn’t at the vist night. You know best what transpired, but since it


    took ce in our vi’s backyard if Miss rke needs anything, we’ll try our best to amodate you.”


    “William wasn’t at the vi? How’s that possible? He was with me all night. How could I be mistaken?”


    Hearing Ivan’s words, Gianna felt like a bolt from the blue had struck her.


    What kind of co ck-and-bull story was this?


    Last night, William was hypersexual, unable to get enough of her all night. Did he n to fob her off


    with a flimsy excuse upon waking?


    No way!


    “I’ve ryed the message. Miss rke, for the rke family’s sake, please cherish your


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    family’s reputation and let this go.” Ivan still maintained his respectful and polite demeanor. He bowed


    slightly to the pair and attempted to leave.


    However, as Ivan turned around, Caroline dashed up and clutched his arm.


    “Baloney! Mr. Kinsman thinks he can deny it, putting Gianna at a disadvantage? No way! Get William


    out here. He needs to give me an exnation today, or I won’t leave!”