Chapter 26 Angela practically yelled through the phone .
Alex sent you straight home ? Ile hes not you know , incapalile , is her ched as I frowned slightly Thinking of that ridiculously attractive face .
I let out a quiet sigh -given his status and infhorner was the last person anyone would expect to struggle with women .
there were only two possibilities for why Alex had never been seen with one either he was physically incapable , or he simply wasnt honestly , he doesnt look like that k There was a hke that kind of guy My unde wouldnt set you up with someone unreliable , would be ? Angela went di was a brief silence before Angela added excitedly .
Laurel , dont stress over it .
Just get him drunk and test it out yourself Angela mischievous laugh echoed through the phone .
I massaged my temples , already feeling a headache coming on .
Tid rather stay alive , thanks .
And do you really think I could get him drunk ? I wanted any sort of entanglement with Alex .
Our marriage was nothing more than a business deal , a transaction with clear terms .
When Angela heard that Alex had originally planned to take me back to the hotel but got thwarted by Austin , she exploded .
Ts Austin full of tomach ? Does he seriously think youd go looking for him ! ady told him to stay away from me .
He shouldnt be bothering me again , I said .
( course not ! I mean , come on , youre Alexs wife now .
Angela paused for a beat before adding , Id love to see Austins reaction when he finds out hise free to now his little aunt .
Hes going to lose his mind With that .
Angra burst out laughing at the thought .
Dont go around telling people we got married .
I reminded her .
Angela replied .
You and Austin just broke up .
If news of your marriage with Alex gris out now , people will as climb the social ladder .
Better to keep it quiet for now .
But honestly , I cant wait to see the Herrera family eat their words you dumped Austin 10 Hearing this , I hesitated for a second , my heart skipping a beat .
Angela , Alex and I barely know each other .
This marriage is just an arrangement , thats all ald Oh please .
Laurel dont sell yourself short .
Alex definitely has his reasons for marrying you .
You should take advantage of the situation and I make sure you actually sleep with him lock him down for real , Angela continued , her voice sounding dead serious .
My temple throbbed .
I pressed a hand against my forehead .
Youre suggesting I force myself on him ? Are you insane ! Angela replied , Laurel dont forget youre his wife now .
This is your chance .
Are you really going to let it slip away ? Or do you not want to find your father anymore ? Suddenly , my grip on my phone tightened slightly .
I said , Angela , Im exhausted The next morning I was still half asleep when Angelas phone call woke me up .
At the same time , a series of urgent knocks echoed from my front door Before I could answer it .
Angelas panicked voice came through the line .
Laurel , dont go anywhere today .
Dont even open the door .
Im coming over later My brows furrowed .
Whats going on ? Angela wasnt the type to panic .
If she was chas shaken up , something major had happened .
gossip site after last nights charity auction , Angela explained .
And Im pretty sure there You and the Herrera family made the front page of every go are repomeni camped outside your place .
My frown deepened .
Is that all ? I asked .
Angela hesitated before adding Rosemary disappeared from the hospital last night .
No one knows where she is .
Someone said they saw her near the beach in Harbor City at midnight Are you okay ? Angela asked .
My momach clenched .
I hadnt expected Rosemary to have another trick up her sleeve .
1/2 Chapter 26 Im fine .
Just stay put and dont read the comments , okay ? People are going to be talking nonsense .
I replied 1.
Angela aid ! Alright , I got it.
Angela d After hanging up .
I couldnt resist ist opening the news.
Right at the top was a dramatic headline The Vicious Funcée Cheating on Her Ex .
Framing the Pitful Adopted Daughter Her Rivals Fate Unknown Of course .
Sensanonal enough to grab anyones attention .
Even I couldnt help but click on it 1 had to admit , that Rosemary played her cards well .
Her mental illness was a fact , which meant clearing my name wouldnt be easy .
Instead of trying .
Rosemary had chosen to own it turning herself into a tragic figure and using her unfortunate past to win over public sympathy , After all , to most people , the weaker party was always the one deserving of pity And apparently , my so called affair was with none other than Lucas the same guy who had shielded me at our college reunion I felt bad for Lucas .
He was completely innocent yet caught in the crossfire .
Then I scrolled down to the comments .
As expected , they were full of insuli Living My Best Life : [ Shes just a sick girl .
Why hold a grudge against someone like that ! And Laurels supposed to be educated ? Guess all that schooling went to waste .
Marrying into wealth doesnt change where she came from .
Frog Prince : [ What a heartless woman ! She cant even tolerate a poor , sick girl ? People like her deserve to rot in hell ] Seeing how people cursed not just me but my family , I didnt get mad.
Instead , I logged into a throwaway account and started fighting back .
@Living My Best Life : [ Hope e your entire family gets diagnosed with mental illness , too .
But hey , dont hold a grudge itd be petty of you.
] @Frog Prince : [ Calling someone trash makes you the real trash .
And you seriously think youre prince with gossiping all day ? Keep dreaming Half an hour later .
I had fired off over a hundred replies .
Full on war mode .
No mercy .
If someone insulted me once , I clapped back ten times harder .
Just when I was getting into it , the entire thread suddenly disappeared .
Actually , all traces of the scandal vanished from the internet every post every news article .
Even the updates about Rosemarys disappearance were gone .
I stared at the screen in shock .
Then I was just about to call Angela to ask if she was behind it when a furious pounding sounded at my door The knocks got louder , almost like someone was trying to break it down .
That was impossible .
Id hidden my IP address how has someone still found me ? out here Amandas enraged voice echoed through the hallway , Figured , some things were just inevitable .
