Chapter 138 Build an Image

Chiara was furious. “She has ruined my chances! How am I going to marry Michael?” Lyla seemed agitated. She had not expected Ivanka to act in this manner. At that moment, she understood how terrible it was to shoot oneself in the foot. Chiara had created a selfless image in order to make others like her, but she had never expected this to happen. Ivanka told reporters right afterward that if Chiara married Michael, she would be the mistress who became the legal wife. “What’s done is done. Chiara, calm down. We still have alternative options.” Chiara clenched her hands in frustration. She was nervous for the first time in a long while. “She must have done it on purpose! She purposefully drew the attention of the reporters!” said Lyla. Chiara turned to face Lyla. “Did you say we still have other options, Mom?” Lyla let out a sigh. “The only way forward is for the Barkworth family to find a way to clarify that you will marry Michael for a good reason. You must uphold the image th