the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart

Constantine Stewart lowered his eyes, his handsome face like jade showing no emotion amidst the steam of the coffee. His long fingers stroked the warm cup as he said lightly, "When did Leah leave last night?"

Last night he was upset by Chloe Winston, so he didn’t even think about Leah.

"Not long after you left, Miss Leah also left accompanied by her manager," Zheng Gu said softly.

Constantine Stewart smiled playfully, a hint of coldness flashing in his deep eyes, and said leisurely, "Go, release the photos of Leah leaving. If there are no photos, go ask Leah Squire for the surveillance footage."

"Okay." Zheng Gu’s eyes brightened. Is Mr. Stewart going to clarify? However, the method is subtle, and not a direct response, so netizens will only think it’s a blunder, minimizing the impact on Leah’s reputation.

Mr. Stewart ultimately cares more about his ex-wife.

After handling this matter, Constantine Stewart continued drinking coffee and eating lunch, all while picking up his phone to open the WeChat group chat from the reality show. It was the only way Constantine could get in touch with Chloe Winston, so he occasionally checked the group chat’s history.

The rumor about Leah and Constantine Stewart exploded in the WeChat group as soon as it surfaced.

Desmond Wood was the first to jump out and curse the scumbag and the slut, arousing everyone’s curiosity.

Leah was never one to suffer losses. Seeing Desmond constantly opposing her, the two began to mock each other sarcastically, with ambiguous hints about her relationship with Constantine Stewart.

Only the seasoned director Daniel remained a bystander, chuckling and not getting involved. As for Chloe Winston, Constantine Stewart thought she was likely still sleeping in.

Last night, he dreamt of rolling in bed with her all night. Chloe Winston was a young girl who loved sleeping in, so it would be strange for her to be up.

Constantine Stewart watched the drama unfold without getting involved, then noticed Chloe Winston showing up late in the group chat. At twenty-one years old, she exuded cute and soft vibes, even using adorable emojis and soft tones in her messages, always seeming to be coquettish.

Chloe Winston @-ed Desmond Wood, saying, "Desmond, 123, stop. Leah marrying a pig or a dog has nothing to do with you. Why waste time on them? Be good, big sis will treat you to a meal in a couple of days. (#^.^#)"

Desmond Wood: "Oh Chloe, you’ve finally come. That shrew nearly peeled a layer of my skin off, boohoo, how scary."

Leah was so angry she almost spat blood, sneering, "Sour grapes."

As soon as Leah finished speaking, Wendy Starling posted a series of hysterical "hahahahaha"s in the group, and then a screenshot of a Weibo post from an entertainment influencer just posted a minute ago. The content was "You’ve got the wrong leading lady; Leah left with her manager last night," followed by a ten-second surveillance video showing Leah in a silver pearl mermaid dress leaving ten minutes after Constantine Stewart.

The slap on her face echoed loudly.

This screenshot, paired with Leah’s "sour grapes" remark, seemed eerily fitting.

Wendy Starling mockingly said, "Sure is sour grapes, someone trying to rise through scandal; does getting slapped in the face hurt?"

Desmond Wood: "Ha, still a scumbag and a slut."

Chloe Winston: "Totally dumbfounded!"

Charles Taylor made an appearance, smiling, "Chloe, take care of yourself these days. We’re filming the third episode of the reality show in five days."

Director Daniel: "Hehe, youth is wonderful, love is truly admirable."

Mr. Stewart put down his phone, eating lunch gracefully.

Meanwhile, over by Leah, she was so enraged she smashed everything in her room. Her manager quickly called, saying, "Leah, the rumor can’t be continued. The surveillance footage came from the Art Pavilion."

Online opinion was overwhelmingly one-sided. Not only Leah was slapped in the face, but even her crazy fans were humiliated; just moments ago they proclaimed male talent matched female beauty, only for it to be revealed that their idol left with her manager.

Netizens were laughing hysterically, all mocking Leah.

"It’s said Leah is the real scheming bitch, trying to step on my goddess to climb up; clearly she left but refused to clarify, letting people misunderstand she left with Mr. Stewart. If she’s shameless, she’s unbeatable."

"Hahaha, the influencer who released the surveillance footage is so honest. Influencer, do you know you ruined Leah’s dream of entering high society?"

"The most awkward scandal incident of the year. Failed bundled sale, poor Leah, the halo of first-love goddess is fading."

"Am I the only one curious about the leading lady Mr. Stewart was holding? Being held like that by Mr. Stewart, so blissful, boohoo."

"Leah just signed with Starshine Media, yet disgustingly ties herself with Mr. Stewart all the time, rarely seen."

"Leah attending the banquet, apparently her foot wasn’t hurt that bad, healed in three days, yet she directly quit the reality show filming, haha, really a dedicated good actress."

Leah expressionlessly smashed her phone, reducing the remaining things in the room to pieces.

The online happenings didn’t affect Chloe Winston at all; netizens are very forgetful, and with new news tomorrow, this incident would be discarded far away. Fortunately, she didn’t show her face then, the matter wasn’t tied to her, so Chloe was happily attending exams at the film academy last semester.

She spent her free time preparing for the exams, being very gifted in acting. After three days of exams, the department head called to say her grades were excellent and she could continue studying fourth-year courses.

Chloe almost jumped for joy; the fourth-year courses mostly involve internships, as long as she returns to school to take exams at the end of each semester, she can spend ample time filming reality shows and movies without affecting her studies.

Having passed the exams, Chloe languished at home eating, drinking, and sleeping, indulging herself until two days later when her assistant Xiao Qiu came to pack her luggage for the filming of the third episode of the reality show.

"Winston, Auntie says you haven’t left home in two days." Xiao Qiu was a young graduate who looked quite fair and pleasing. She entered this industry for her love of celebrity chasing and was a die-hard fan of Charles Taylor. Kyla Zamora saw potential in her, thinking the young girl’s family was good and pretty innocent.

"I’m too tired from the exams, don’t feel like going out." Chloe Winston was sleeping soundly at home. Seeing Xiao Qiu come in to help pack her luggage, she remembered a week had passed, and it was time to film the reality show again.

She found her phone long out of battery, charged it, turned it on, and sure enough, saw the latest notification from Daniel in the WeChat group. The theme for the third episode of the reality show was "Apocalypse Descends," to be filmed at a deserted military base in Russia.

Apocalypse Descends? Everyone was bewildered, having an ominous feeling.