Chapter 602 Trapped

The airport was packed with stranded passengers, and even the VIP lounge was crowded. I had no idea who snapped photos of Mr. Gray and me, but the comments online were far from kind. Apparently, Mr. Gray was somewhat of a celebrity back in Erewhon. At first, the posts were just harmless shots of us at the airport. The captions were lighthearted, poking fun at him for always being seen with women, with one headline declaring, "The Heir of Gray Group Spotted with a Blonde Companion." But things escalated quickly. Soon, photos of us entering the hotel one after the other began circulating, and the gossip exploded. "Gray Group's Playboy Sneaks Off with a Blonde Beauty!" For Mr. Gray, tabloid rumors like this were nothing new, but they caused an uproar here in Manovia. Some claimed that Mr. Gray had won his recent bid by bribing officials with women. Others accused him of being unable to function without female company. And the consensus? They labeled me as an escort. I