Inherit Billions Novel by Larissa Pearce

Chapter 25 Lucius’ Apology

Olivia had already gathered detailed information on Lucius and sent it over to Seraphina. Among the collection, Seraphina chose a photo showing Lucius in a swimsuit, intimately embracing someone at a party soon after he was married.

Then, she added a caption that said, ‘If you want to confront me, do it face to face. I prefer direct challenges to sneaky tactics like hiring paparazzi to follow me around. Mr. Brown, take care of yourself!”

Seraphina posted the photo from her newly established account, and soon enough, it caught the attention of many influencers who began sharing and discussing it. The shift in narrative quickly captivated the online community.

While Seraphina’s new account was not widely known yet, her follower count quickly grew, exposing Lucius’s private life to the public eye.

Lucius hurried into Orion’s office at Dros Group, looking very upset. “Bro, your ex-wife is trying to destroy me!”

Orion gave him a cold look as he continued his work.

Lucius, increasingly agitated, showed him the backlash he was receiving online. “Is she cyberbullying me? This is ridiculous! This is her true character, isn’t it? This woman is trouble. Now, my wife wants a divorce because of this. You have to help me, bro!”

Orion frowned, his expression growing darker as he read through the online comments. After a moment, he said icily, “So, you intended to cyberbully her, but it backfired?”

Lucius, shaking, quickly tried to defend himself. “I-I just wanted to teach her a lesson. I didn’t realise the video had been altered. Those tabloid reporters swindled me!”

Orion threw his phone onto the table, his demeanour stern. “You got what you deserved.

“Bro, you have to help me. I was tricked by the tabloid reporters, too. But really, the whole scheme was Hannah’s idea. If I hadn’t taken the fall, she would be the one facing this backlash.”

Orion’s face turned even colder as he recalled the recent events at the restaurant. He had not expected his sister to go so far.

Visibly distressed, Lucius begged Orion for help, but Orion responded indifferently. “Handle it yourself You’ve brought this on yourself. With your abilities, should you really be concerned over something so minor?”

“It might have been minor, but this woman contacted Michael from Aurora Entertainment. You know how cunning he is! He’s even ignoring my calls now. Nobody is willing to back me up anymore, and I’m being crucified publicly.”

Lucius struggled to grasp how his attempt to teach Seraphina a lesson had backfired so dramatically. How had those private party photos even leaked?

Furthermore, to compound his troubles, his usually supportive wife suddenly suggested divorce after learning about the scandal.

Orion looked up, his advice succinct, “You should reconcile with whoever you’ve wronged.”

“Seraphina?”

Lucius recoiled at the thought. Why should he apologise to someone he viewed as hypocritical?

Orion said little else. As the secretary came in to confirm his next meeting, he stood and left the office.

Lucius left feeling desolate and irritable. He avoided going online to avoid seeing comments from his acquaintances. The incessant ringing of his phone at home was driving him to the brink of smashing it.

“I’m just hugging a few women! What’s the big deal?” he muttered angrily in his car, nearly steaming with rage.

He knew he needed to resolve this swiftly, but the idea of personally apologising to Seraphina was more distasteful than enduring a whipping.

However, with no viable alternatives and facing potential eviction, he reluctantly decided to act.

After mulling it over, he directed his company’s staff to post an official statement on his personal social media account, which boasted 800 thousand followers.

‘I deeply regret the distress caused to Seraphina due to the misleading video editing that occurred without my knowledge.

Lucius realised he was cornered; Seraphina’s direct callout indicated she had evidence against him. So, continuing to resist was futile.

Although he did not rely on his entertainment carcer or fanbase for his income and thus was not worried, about losing fans, he knew his apology would diminish his standing among his peers.