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Dexter’s secretary hurried into the office , her voice urgent . “ Mr. Gibson , the livestream has started again , and all the deleted posts are back at the top ! “ .
Dexter’s face darkened . “ What’s going on ? ”
The secretary replied , “ It’s the Saxon Group and the Stars Group . And the Shaw Group is also pressuring us . ”
Dexter’s expression darkened . “ Aria Saxon is a shareholder in the Stars Group , so their involvement makes sense . But what’s the Shaw Group doing meddling in this ? ”
The secretary hesitated before replying , “ Kim Shaw is courting Cloe Woods from Navoron Restaurant , and she is friends with Aria Saxon . ”
Dexter felt a throbbing headache coming on and instinctively massaged his temples .
Before he could even catch his breath , the PR manager burst in , panic – stricken . “ Mr. Gibson , bad news ! The Hayes Group just posted a veiled accusation targeting us , and the Fletcher Group chimed in – it’s already trending on social media ! Netizens are reacting strongly , and our stock price is starting to fluctuate . ”
Dexter shot up from his seat , his voice laced with irritation . “ What are the Hayes and Fletcher Groups butting in for now ? ”
The secretary explained , “ Mr. Hayes is friends with Aria Saxon , and the Fletchers and Saxons are related by marriage .”
Dexter drew a deep , steadying breath .
Never in his wildest dreams had Dexter imagined that Aria alone could rally all the top conglomerates in Mandino City against the Gibson Group .
Just what kind of monster has Hannah provoked this time ? Useless – she never helps , only makes things worse . All she ever does is cause trouble , Dexter thought bitterly .
He then ordered , “ Immediately cut all ties with her and redirect the heat toward the Cole Group . ”
The manager asked cautiously , “ Should we still issue a statement to clear Ms. Gibson’s name ? ”
Dexter’s face darkened . “ Name one thing she’s ever been wrongly blamed for . Cut her loose – we’re done with her ! ”
At the Hayes Residence , Benjamin settled onto his sofa and turned on the livestream .
The camera panned past Owen , then followed his gaze to rest on Aria’s face .
The comments were scrolling . [ Who’s that hottie ? Cameraman , pan back quick ! I need to see more of him ! ]
The cameraman monitoring the live feed noticed the comment and swiftly redirected the camera back to Owen .
Someone commented : [ Damn , he’s so hot ! I’d tap that ! ]
Another one commented : [ Give it up , guys- that hottie’s totally Aria Saxon’s . Just look how he’s gazing at her . ]
At that moment , Owen gazed at Aria , his eyes brimming with tender warmth .
Viewer A : [ Look at that look in his eyes . If Owen Shaw isn’t into Aria Saxon , I’ll livestream myself eating dirt while doing a handstand ! ]
Viewer B : [ It’s Mr. Shaw ! I ship this couple ! ]
Benjamin stared at the screen , his eyes widening in disbelief . He couldn’t help but blurt out , “ What the hell is that kid doing there too ? ” The butler explained , “ Mr. Shaw was there doing charity work when the pandemic hit , so he stayed on as a volunteer . ”
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Benjamin stared at the scrolling comments and blurted out , “ Oh no ! My future granddaughter in law is about to be stolen away ! ”
The butler stifled a laugh and said , “ Mr. Benjamin Hayes , Mr. Sebastian Hayes isn’t keen on arranged meetings . It’s quite unlikely he’ll end up with MS Saxon . Besides , it was you who introduced Ms. Saxon to Mr. Shaw in the first place . ”
Benjamin pondered for a moment before saying , “ What if Aria actually prefers someone like Sebastian ? Maybe I should still try to set them up
The butler had barely opened his mouth when Benjamin decisively concluded , “ Let’s give it a shot first . If it doesn’t work out , so be it . ”
If the matchmaking doesn’t work out , then I’ll give up completely , ‘ Benjamin thought .
He then turned his attention to the big screen .
Fryderyk stepped forward , produced handcuffs , and clamped them onto Hannah’s wrists . “ You’re under arrest for academic fraud , theft of research findings , paying people to instigate the deceased’s family to cause trouble at the police station , and maliciously framing Aria Saxon for murder . Come with us . ”