Chapter 36

Top Comments in the Thread: No way, no way, surely no one actually believes CEO Hawthorne is this pure, right? You can’t seriously think he’s the hero from a romance novel, do you? He’s just playing the field. Nothing’s come to light yet, but wait for it. The comment section was a battlefield—Alexander’s fans defending him, Isabella’s supporters distancing her from him, bystanders soaking in the drama, and haters refusing to back down. Then, another Trending Topic appeared: Vivienne Sinclair. The situation had exploded last night, and after hours of digging, netizens uncovered Vivienne’s Twitter ID, comparing it to photos she’d posted in the past. The clothes matched exactly. On top of that, Vivienne’s ties to Isabella were now common knowledge—she was the V&R brand director and the adopted daughter of Chairman Hawthorne. The comments on Vivienne’s tweets were split down the middle. Some people, including bystanders and Isabella’s detractors, argued that since Vivienn