NovelFinishChapter 376 Belinda actually breathed a sigh of relief.
She'd been dreading the possibility that Isadora's baby was Preston's. That would've made Isadora the villain, the homewrecker everyone loved to hate. No matter how clever her excuses, there'd be no way to talk her way out of that one.
"Since it's not Preston's, that makes things easier. The best way to handle this crisis is to call a press conference, announce the engagement publicly, and have the child's father make a statement." Belinda glanced at Isadora. "President Vaughan, will your boyfriend go along with it?" Isadora fell silent, thinking it over for a long moment.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Go ahead and make arrangements for the press conference," she said at last. "I'll take care of the rest." As soon as Belinda left the office, Isadora stood up and sank wearily onto the sofa. She clutched her phone, debating whether or not to call Victor.
She was just about to dial when her phone rang first-Terrell was calling.
Isadora answered. "Mr. Fawcett." Terrell's gentle voice cthrough the line. "Isadora, I saw the rumors online. Is there anything I can do to help?" She blinked, forcing herself to sound steady. "I can handle it." Terrell persisted, "I was at the hotel that night too. I can testify about that photo." Isadora stayed quiet. Terrell really would make a strong witness. But ever since she'd realized how he felt about her, she was reluctant to get him more involved.
He continued, "Don't shutout, Isadora. Lethelp, even just a little. Besides, aren't we friends?" She hesitated, then nodded to herself. "Alright, Mr. Fawcett. Could you check if the hotel's security cameras still have footage from that night? I know there's a good chance it's already been wiped, but..." "Of course. Leave it to me." Just as Isadora was about to hang up, Terrell's voice stopped her. "Isadora?" "Yes?" His words were soft, reassuring. "I know this is a huge blow for The Vaughan Group. No matter what happens, if you need anything, just ask. I'll be there." After the call ended, Isadora dialed Victor's number.
The automated message was cold and haersonal: "The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later." Isadora's grip tightened on her phone.
Then she remembered she had Victor's assistant Kemp's number as well. She found it and dialed.
Busy signal. No answer.
All the tension she'd held in all day started to unravel.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJust then, someone knocked, and the office door swung open. Eleanor hurried in, her face tight with worry.
"Isadora, what's going on online?" she demanded. "Who is this and How did you end up in th set photo with him?" Isadora stood up. "Mom, it's just a misunderstanding."
Eleanor's voice trembled. "This scandal is all over the City! Your over reputation is in shreds-what are we going to do?" "Don't worry, Mom. I'll handle it." "And Victor? Shouldn't he be the one making a statement right now?" "He's... away on business." "Business? At a tlike this?" "Really, Mom, go hand try not to worry. I'll take care of it." After finally coaxing Eleanor to leave, Isadora turned back to her work.
Even though The Vaughan Group's PR team did their best to clarify M things, the rumors online were only getting worse. It felt like the em
was deliberately fanning the flames-before long, it was the top trending story everywhere. The whole company was caught in the middle of a crisis.
After finishing up her work for the day, Isadora tried calling Victor again.
Still no answer.
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