Chapter 271
Ethan''s intervention may have been just in the nick of time, but the power of inte buzz was
immense. The firstizens to catch wind of the story quickly posted it online. Ines, being both the
chairman of the Galeana Group and Ethan''s wife, immediately drew attention. Within half an hour,
the story had spread far and wide on the inte, getting reshaped and repackaged with a variety of
clickbait titles.
Phoebe was the first to see the news and she quickly rang up Ines.
Ines checked the articles on her phone and got a headache just looking at the messy headlines.
"Ms. Galeana''s Path of Revenge"
"How One Woman Controls Two Empires"
"Heiress Turns into Year''s Most Cunning Woman"
The headlines were all over the ce. Ines picked a random article to read. It imed that the
current chairman of the Galeana Group was a ruthless individual who had intentionally run over her
half-sister five years ago, leaving her disabled and leading to her banishment from the family. Years
later, she returned and took control of the Galeana Group. The previous chairman''s sudden fall
down the stairs was also her doing. Upon taking over, she quickly ousted her stepmother and took
firm control of the Galeana Group.
The article even included a picture of Emma visiting the hospital the day before, implying that this
was also Ines''s doing.
Comment sections were filled with insults, with some even warning the CEO of the Meyer Group to
see her true colors soon or hispany would also fall into her hands.
Ines found the articleughable. Shirley had somehow managed to pin her own deeds on her,
completely omitting her own infidelity. She couldn''t believe Shirley had the audacity to do such a
thing.
Ines wasn''t upset, but rather calm, "Ethan, do we need to hold a press conference immediately?"
Ethan nodded, "We do, but it might be more effective if Emma exins. Our exnation might not
bepelling enough. Also, the ident from years ago has records in various departments. The
apparent facts are not in your favor and may even put you in the hot seat. The most important thing
now is to get Emma to tell the truth about the ident." Ines immediately prepared to call Emma,
but before she could dial, Emma called in. She said, "I saw the stuff online. I''m at home waiting for
you guys,e over now. I''ll tell you everything I know."
Upon hearing this, Ines''s eyes lit up, hope burning in her heart. She felt that the problem that had
been troubling her for years was finally about to be cleared up. Ines felt extremely excited,
completely unaffected by the rumors.
Ethan, seeing her like this, felt slightly relieved.
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When they arrived at the Galeana family home, Emma was sitting on the living room sofa, deep in
thought. Aiden was sitting across from her, with Eda also standing nearby. Everyone''s faces were
somber, and the atmosphere was chilly.
It wasn''t until Ethan and Ines walked in that Emma looked up, forcing a smile onto her face, "Sit
down, I''ll tell you the truth about the ident."
Ethan held onto Ines''s hand as he sat down, not letting go.
Emma kept it brief as she was busy rifying facts. She started by looking at Aiden and said calmly,
"Our rtionship before the engagement was actually a plot by my mother and me. You''ve always
known, I''ve liked you since the first time I saw you. But I''ve never dared to tell you. I couldn''t ept
you getting engaged to someone else, so I listened to my mother''s advice and drugged your drink.
That night was aplete ident, Ines was intentionally brought in by me."
Aiden looked at Emma in shock. He had drunk a bit that night and had always thought he had
mistaken her for Ines. He never imagined all of this was nned by Emma and her mother.
Ines was unaffected by this revtion as she had no feelings for Aiden. Aiden, on the other hand,
hadpletely severed ties with Ines because of that night.
Upon hearing Emma''s words, Aiden looked at Ines but met Ethan''s gaze. He withdrew his gaze, but
his eyes held a hint of anger when he looked at Emma.
Emma gave a bitter smile at Aiden''s reaction, saying lightly, "We''ll deal with our issuester. Right
now, that''s not the most important thing."
"What really happened on the day of the engagement?" Ines only cared about that.
"You were very calm when you found out about Aiden and me. I thought you didn''t care at all, but I
heard you calling Phoebe in the restroom, saying that you would quietly leave on the engagement
day to give Aiden a shock. I was so excited that I immediately told my mother, who told me not to
worry and that she would handle it." Emma said.
"What does ''she would handle it'' mean?" Ines''s lips trembled slightly. She felt she was one step
closer to the truth and was somewhat anxious. Emma quietly looked at Ines. She saw the urgency
on her face, but what she knew might disappoint her, "I''m not exactly sure. I just know my mother
did something bad to you. After you drove away quietly, I followed, wanting to find out what was
going on. But you were driving aimlessly, wandering around until you ended up in a run-down
neighborhood. I don''t know when you spotted me, but you suddenly turned around at a fork in the
road and drove straight towards me. I didn''t expect you to do that and didn''t have time to react. I
could only watch helplessly as your car charged towards me."
Emma still felt her body stiffen whenever she thought of that moment. The scent of death was
terrifying.
Ethan furrowed his brows. He had visited the site of the ident more than once. It was a very
narrow ce, only slightly wider at the fork in the road. If Ines had turned around and charged
towards Emma, Emma really would not have had any way to avoid it.
Looking at Emma, Ethan felt that this could not have been made up.
Did he miss anything else? Ines wasn''t the type to rush into things.
"No way, I wouldn''t do such a thing." Ines said with a re. She had waited for so long and she
didn''t want to hear that kind of response anymore. Ethan grabbed her hand, "Chill Izzy, just chill."