CHAPTER NINETY - A CRUCIAL DECISION

But fixing it proved to be easier said than done. As they left the hotel, they were ambushed by a swarm of reporters and paparazzi. Camera flashes blinded them as questions were shouted from all directions. "Mr. Noble! Is it true you're rekindling your romance with Vanessa Sinclair?" "Mara! How does it feel to be the other woman?" "Cassius! Any comment on the rumors of infidelity?" Cassius held Mara close, shielding her from the worst of the onslaught as they pushed through to their waiting car. Once inside, Mara let out a shaky breath. "This is insane," she whispered. "How can they believe such lies?" Cassius's eyes were hard as he stared out the window. "They believe what sells papers. But we're not going to let this stand." Throughout the day, the media frenzy only intensified. Mara could barely focus on her work, her phone constantly buzzing with calls from friends and family asking about the rumors. By the time she made it back to Cassius's office that evening, she was exha