Chapter 821
“Yes, that’s true,” Simon replied evenly. “But just a while ago, Mr. Biggs instructed me to reclaim this property.”
He paused briefly before adding, “And the studio as well. You have two hours to clear it out. If you can’t manage in time, we’ll empty it for you.”
Kelly’s face contorted with fury.
“The villa and the studio were gifts from Carter! Since when does someone take back what they’ve given? When did he become so petty?”
Simon’s tone remained patient.
“The villa and studio were originally prepared for Sharon. But when you were diagnosed with a terminal illness, Mr. Biggs allowed you to use them first-it seemed harmless at the time. Now that you’re perfectly healthy, naturally, they must be
returned.”
He regarded her with a polite smile. His manner was mild, but the disdain flickering in his eyes was impossible to miss.
“Miss Walt, you know very well-your privileges existed only because of your supposed illness. Without it, do you honestly believe Mr. Biggs would have prioritized your wishes? Are you more important than his wife and son?”
Kelly’s lips trembled. No words came out.
Simon glanced at his watch, then offered a gentle reminder.
“Miss Walt, you have twenty-five minutes left to pack.”
Twenty minutes later, dragging a suitcase behind her, Kelly stepped out of the villa.
Her eyes burned with venom as she fixed them on Simon. Gone was the fragile facade; what remained was a venomous serpent,. stripped of its disguise.
“Simon, I’ll make you all regret this!”
He didn’t so much as flinch. He had heard such threats far too many times.
“Miss Walt, don’t forget the studio. We’ll see you again in two hours.”
Kelly pulled her suitcase away and checked into a hotel.
Meanwhile, online, the scandal raged unchecked. With no one to suppress it, the frenzy only grew.
Several sponsors released public statements announcing the termination of their contracts.
Even the competition she had recently entered expelled her, citing evidence of manipulated livestream data and a string of misconduct.
Her fans, unable to find even a flimsy excuse to defend her, began abandoning her in droves. Within hours, she had lost millions of followers.
Staring at the scathing comments flooding the internet, Kelly’s heart pounded with unease.
But she refused to let despair consume her.
Without Carter, she still had Thomas. He would never abandon her. He had to help her.
Without hesitation, she dialed his number.
“Thomas, what’s going on online? Why does Sharon have so much dirt on me?”
His voice came through languid and careless.
“I don’t know for sure. Might’ve been Julliard who gave it to her.”
“Julliard?” Kelly’s suspicion sharpened. “How could he know so many details? These things, they’re clearly…”
Thomas’s tone was feather-light. “Hm? Clearly what?”
He was the last pillar of support she had left. She didn’t dare provoke him, not now.
Besides, he had no reason to orchestrate this.
Drawing a deep breath, she softened her voice.
“Since she’s holding evidence against me, and you’re always by Sharon’s side, why didn’t you destroy it for me?”
Thomas chuckled, a faint lift in his voice.
“Destroy it? Do you think Sharon is a fool? That she wouldn’t keep backups of something this important?”
The words struck her like a slap. She faltered, speechless.
After a long silence, she managed, “Even if you couldn’t destroy it, you could have at least stopped her from posting it!”

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