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cite her fans-it completely shifted the n

g designs from Ivy Hart was suddenly receivi

Celeste, then I do

one who started all this dr

was more to this story

d soon enough, a full-blown online war erupted

uickly that Ivy was caug

paced back and forth, her golden wa

with fury as she scrol

ste-and by extension, Dreamland Studio-just y

aves falling across her face as she hunched over the d

lead who had been instrumental in spreading t

he demanded without preamble. "The one showing

table silence on the

Did you

Martin finally responded, h

ean you can't?

eady leaked th

rt rate spiked. "

dvances on Celeste, her rejecting me, the whole thing.

isper. "#CelesteVindicati

e. "That's impossible. Nobody had acc

ou because of Mr.Blackwood. If the company wants a scapegoat, it wo

leaving Ivy in p

ering dropping Dreamland Studio were now publicly announcing th

was buildin

lled the one person she be

ngs, businesslike and cold. "What is it

she forced the perfect m

're accusing me of fabricating evidence.People are say

tle sob. "I didn't do any of tha

y. What exactl

has fans attacking me, spreading lies about me. And I remember

poke, his voice measured. "And

y before, even wanting a divorce from you. I jus

lways misunderstoo

ow and firm. "I'll handle everything. N

ndle it? By expo

And don't say anything on

us he was trying to protect Serena. That rea

thly, masking the heat in her vo

phone across the room. It hit the wall wi

tared ahead, her expression calm, but

erena," she whisper

na's

ment, I emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a p

t of hospital antiseptic, but nothing could erase

p from her laptop where she'd been moni

ting the cup of tea she offered. "What's ha

ward me. "Your Instagram post was like dropp

-and more importantly, they'r

my friend, scanning through th

selves from Celeste just days ago were now issuing apologies and

hoped," I murmured, scrolling

ya observed, twirling a st

l voice in the industry. One word from

my eyes hardening as I pulled up Ivy Hart's

her already. His blindness when it came to anythi

You're not planning to le

gns without credit?" I shook my head firmly. "No, Iv

, dialing a number few

aid when the

t the partner company was involved in targeting her, and how Ivy man

ommunications between Ivy and a project director named Martin.

cted. "and thank you for helping with t

of pride. "People always underestimate you-esp

"You know, for someone who just left a toxic wife bond and s

ore genuine than any I'd shown in the p

years letting Ryan walk all over me while supporti

e mug in a toast. "To

respond, but just t

ed up on the screen

ding in 7281 h

a second, and recognition hit. I

irk curled

papers. Probably signed them too.

ning to cut ties, there's no r

hings left at his p

and while I'm at it-drag him to the co