SWNOVELS Chapter 75: Hit The Headlines
Patricia shook her head slightly to dismiss those thoughts.
The only thing on her mind was returning to the office as soon as possible so she could lose herself in her work and restrain
such chaotic emotions.
Because she left in such a hurry, she didn't realize that there were flashing lights bouncing off her body.
After she left, two entertainment reporters popped up from where they were lurking with excited expressions on their faces.
"Our stay here hasn't been in vain! We've finally gotten a big scoop."
They both happily left and awaited the news of Patricia hitting the headlines.
Zac was in no mood to appreciate the blue sky or bask in the bright sunshine.
He emanated a frightening aura.
Due to this, a depressive atmosphere settled into the CEO's office of the Reynolds Group.
The moment his secretary stepped into the office, she took a deep breath and reminded herself not to say anything to further
irritate Zac.
"Mr.Reynolds, the contract of cooperation between our company and the Veyron Corp.has been signed.Please have a look."
As soon as she finished speaking, the secretary carefully handed the contract to Zac.
Swallowing, she faltered before saying, "Today, your wife grabbed the headlines.According to the news article, she had a private
meeting with a nouveau riche in the rose garden at Okmore.They appeared being intimate."
The secretary was petrified by the time she finished her report.Instinctively, she took a step back and looked fearfully at Zac.
Today, Zac was behaving unusually.
He looked much angrier than normal.
His secretary was so scared that she wanted to escape from the office as soon as possible.
"Suppress the news!" Zac said in a cold voice, slowly raising his eyes.
He knew better than anyone else precisely what had happened! Apparently, the persons set on harming his woman were rather
bold and reckless.
The secretary quickly replied "Yes, sir," before spinning around, and was about to exit the office when Zac called her back over.
"Come back here!"Hearing that tone startled the secretary.
She wished she had misheard, but Zac did indeed call for her.
"Mr.Reynolds, what can I do for you?"
The secretary gingerly forced a smile but was afraid that Zac would vent his anger on her.
"I want to ask you something!"
Zac's firm gaze on his secretary made him appear as if he was about to make a life-changing decision.
Swallowing, the secretary nodded warily, indicating that Zac could continue.
Zac always asked her all kinds of questions, so she was used to it.
"If a woman loves a man very much, what can cause her to hate him suddenly?"
Finished with his question, Zac looked at his secretary expectantly, wanting to know the answer as soon as possible.
Hearing this, the secretary was stunned and pursed her lips in embarrassment.
She wondered why Zac would ask such an odd question.
But as an employee of the Reynolds Group, the secretary tried her best to answer him.
"It depends on what has happened between them.If something significant took place amidst them, then one person can hold a
grudge against the other."
"Something significant?" Zac frowned in confusion.
‘What kind of significant event happened to us before?’
"Yes, anything related to children, family, and so on,"
the secretary answered respectfully.
Although she just copied the answer from novels she had read, she also thought that incidents between a couple could affect
their relationship.
Hearing that, Zac became lost in thought for a moment.
Slightly stunned at the revelation, he pounded the table and exclaimed, "I know what it is!"
Now he fully understood why Patricia treated him indifferently at times and hated him so much.
As it turned out, she still harbored resentment towards him because of the baby she had lost.
‘I've finally figured it out! In that case, it will be easy for me to take action and win her heart again.’ Seeing Zac's capricious
expression, the secretary couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Zac was becoming stranger by the minute.
Earlier, he had flown into a fury, but now he was expressing elation.
His mood was changing so quickly.
In her office, Patricia was trying to concentrate on her work.
However, she was interrupted by the soft murmurs outside her door.
Looking suspiciously at her subordinates outside, she noticed everyone pointing at her and whispering among themselves.
Seeing this, Patricia frowned in confusion.Just then, Lily came in with a document.
"Lily, tell everyone not to discuss anything else during work,"
Patricia uttered in a cold voice.She then asked Lily to do as she was told.
However, Lily didn't leave her office.
Instead, she stood in front of Patricia's desk, hesitant about what she wanted to say.
She didn't even dare look Patricia in the eye.
Noticing Lily's uneasiness, Patricia arched her eyebrows with suspicion and asked, "Lily, what's wrong?"
She felt like Lily was hiding something from her.Raising her head, Lily looked at Patricia seriously.
"Miss Sampson, you are not that kind of person, are you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she gazed at Patricia with red-rimmed eyes.
Hearing this, Patricia chuckled.
Apparently, she had hit the headlines again, so she was being gossiped about now.
"Lily, what do you think?"
Patricia asked flatly, a faint smile lining her face.
As far as the gossiping went, she never took it seriously because she hadn't done anything wrong.
Seeing the confident yet arrogant smile on Patricia's face, Lily smiled brightly.
Nodding slightly, she declared, "I believe you're not the type of person they claim you are."
Although she didn't know the reason for Patricia's early departure yesterday, she had worked with her for many years now.
So, Lily had a clear picture of what kind of person Patricia was.
"Well, if that is all, then you can leave now."
With a wave of her hand, Patricia gestured for Lily to leave.
Once Lily was out of the office, Patricia turned on her computer and searched for the news.
Seeing the photos attached to the article angered her.
The news report contained false information and distorted the truth.
However, because of the angles that the photos were snapped, she seemed to be quite intimate with the man.
"Yolanda, Lyndsy!"
Angrily biting her lower lip, Patricia clenched her teeth.
She knew that it was Yolanda and Lyndsy behind this. They had always regarded her as a thorn in their flesh.
So, if they could ruin her reputation, Lyndsy would be able to marry Zac, and the Sampson family would be able to collaborate
with the Reynolds family to do business.
Clenching her fists, Patricia became extremely furious.
This type of gossip not only affected her but also her mother.
Her mother was also in the rose garden yesterday after all. This was a well-thought-out plan.
By doing this, Yolanda and Lyndsy had put Patricia and her mother under a lot of pressure from the public's opinion.
At the time, Yolanda was sitting on the sofa in the Sampson family's home and watching TV.Lyndsy ran over to her happily.
"Mom, have you read today's headline news?"
Lyndsy grinned from ear to ear.
Seeing the photos of Patricia and the man being together, she believed this had effectively ruined Patricia's reputation.
She became ecstatic at the thought of Patricia never appearing in front of her and Zac again.
"I know what it's about even without seeing it!"
Yolanda smiled complacently while gracefully eating a grape.
She had a lot of faith in her scheme.
Not only would Patricia's reputation be damaged, but the news would affect Giselle as well.
Although there was nothing reported about Giselle on the news, how could the Lowell family tolerate her after seeing this
headline about her daughter? Although Giselle was no longer a member of the Sampson family, Yolanda intended to make her
life a living hell while she was part of the Lowell family.
"Mom, you're brilliant!" Lyndsy went over to Yolanda fawningly and pretended to hug her sweetly.
Thanks to her mother's scheme, she had finally fulfilled her hope.
If this didn't work, then she couldn't think of anything else that could make Patricia disappear from their lives.
Yolanda nodded slightly and smiled proudly.
She was pleased to see her daughter being so gentle.
Suddenly, Yolanda trembled as she recalled Lyndsy's ferocious look back at the rose garden.
Lyndsy's expression had frightened her yesterday.