Farewell to Love: The CEO's Desperate Chase novel Chapter 82

At the same time, the photos and videos of Tyler and Vivienne, taken outside the event earlier, had already exploded across the internet.

Within moments, the hashtag #TylerTakesVivienneToGala shot to the top of the trending list—

"Holy hell, Mr. Erickson actually showed up—and he pulled up in a Bugatti Centodieci!"

"Knew it. His date had to be Vivienne!"

"Right? Last time he went live on Voice of the Divine, it was for Vivienne. Now, after two years, he's back at a charity gala—with Vivienne on his arm again. We all know what that means!"

"It's obvious. He's here for Vivienne!"

"He's showing Vivienne off just to spite Emilia! Seriously, am I wrong?"

"I can't get enough of this… And did none of you notice? Vivienne looks absolutely stunning tonight!"

Soon, another hashtag surged up the trending list—

#VivienneInBlackGothicGown

"Oh god, I almost forgot—Vivienne only has half a year left. The dress she's wearing tonight—it's practically a wedding gown. A black wedding gown. I'm going to cry."

"Yeah, she probably wants to marry Tyler so badly. But there's still someone in the way…"

"Please, Emilia, just leave already. Didn't you see? Vivienne fainted last night from exhaustion, yet she's still here, promoting awareness for sick children, giving what little strength she has left. Emilia, how could you ever compare?"

The admiration for Vivienne only grew, drawing out tears from countless followers.

…

Inside the charity auction gala.

Christian scrolled through the comments online, so angry he could barely speak.

"This is ridiculous," he muttered to Emilia. "I'm telling you, the foundation never invited Vivienne!"

"We're running a legitimate charity gala. Why would we invite someone like her?"

He glanced at the trending topics, confirming that the entire internet was ablaze with speculation.

He opened his messages to check.

Nothing new from her.

Tyler frowned slightly. Bad signal?

The last time he and Vivienne left the Erickson Building together, Emilia had put on a show with Joyce and Felix.

Now, with Vivienne at his side at the gala, what would her reaction be this time?

His message thread was still stuck on the last thing he'd sent her—Grandpa's not doing well. He wants to see you.

He scrolled up. Still nothing.

His finger hovered for a moment before he closed the chat. But just then, new messages began to trickle in, one after another.