NOVEL DRAMA ONLINE Chapter 14-2
Chapter 14-2
From her balcony, Danielle observed the manicured gardens below. She spotted Audrey emerging from a luxury car and then making an animated phone call that left her beaming with satisfaction.
Danielle had just turned away when her phone exploded with notifications.
[Breaking news: Charrington Group CEO and Darling Heiress’s Secret Romance Exposed!] Photos showing their "embrace" from multiple angles were attached.
The comments section exploded with responses. While a few voiced doubts, they were quickly drowned out by an avalanche of excited supporters.
[They’re perfect together-both the looks and the * background!]
[Real-life prince and princess serving relationship goals!]
[Talk about a power couple-they both look like they stepped out of a magazine!]
[His eyes are full of love-you can’t hide that kind of passion.]
[She looks at him with such adoration.]
[True love exists! Put a ring on it already!]
The topics with hashtags [PerfectMatch] and [WeddingBellsSoon] shot to trending.
[Spill the tea-how did you land the Ice King, Miss Darling?]
[Tell us your secrets!]
[As a Charrington Group employee, Miss Darling visits often and the boss definitely has a soft spot for her.]
[This is fairy tale romance! Wedding when?]
The news created such a social media storm that it even reached Xavier Darling, the youngest Darling boy, on his closed film set.
Danielle raised an eyebrow at the trending topics, her cool expression unchanging. ’So that man had something going on with Audrey?’ she wondered, a bit surprised by the relationship.
"Have you seen the headlines?" Joseph’s voice carried steel when he called Audrey.
"What headlines?" Audrey’s voice dripped honey.
"What’s your relationship with David?" he pressed.
"Did something happen? Why are you asking so suddenly?" She injected a tremor of hurt into her voice.
"Check social media," he said flatly. "You should know there’s a marriage arrangement between our families,
but it was meant for Danielle. We never mentioned it all these years because she was missing."
Audrey’s perfect mask slipped for just a moment at Danielle’s name, revealing something ugly beneath. ’If you’re going to favor her, don’t blame me for what comes next, she thought viciously.
After hanging up, Joseph made a mental note to discuss the old arrangement with their parents.
Meanwhile, David emerged from his multinational conference to find his private life trending. He’d been completely unaware for two hours.
"All content has been scrubbed from every platform," Nathan reported, watching his boss’s arctic expression.
He continued, "The media outlets have been warned. This was clearly orchestrated-too perfect a setup. It must have something to do with Miss Darling. The original source has been taken to Radmont Villa for Aran to... handle."
Nathan shuddered slightly. Everyone knew Aran specialized in handling darker affairs-his methods were infamously effective and better left unspoken.