Chapter 29: This Will Go Viral
Jennifer stopped but didn’t turn around.
“It was only because of that prank you pulled with Joseph.” Selene continued. “In fact, I didn’t even know that you knew Clint or that you were after him before I married him. The only thing I knew was that he was Joseph’s boss, and I wanted revenge.”
Selene could only see Jennifer’s back, but she knew that the latter was exploding with anger.
Jennifer crazily rushed out of the store.
Selene had vented her pent-up anger, but she still found herself worked up about the whole situation afterward.
She picked up her cup and drank some water.
Right then, someone pushed the door open and came in.
It seemed that her store was having a busier day than usual.
“Hi, Miss Morris. I’m a journalist from Rivers. Are you free for an interview right now?”
Selene recognized the journalist from the gallery from the day before. “Yes, I am.” Selene frowned.
“Your brand is not well-known in the clothing industry, but Belinda Carter still decided to wear the clothes you have designed for such an important occasion. Why is that?”
“Maybe I just got lucky. A friend of mine who works at a magazine introduced me to Mrs. Carter, and I sent her a sample. She ended up liking it.”Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
“I knew it! I had an inkling that Clint introduced you to Mrs. Carter, and it turns out I was right.”
Hearing her mentioning Clint, Selene frowned again. And she was aware that the journalist was not here for her designs but for her ex-husband.
“Could you tell us about your affair with Mr. Denovan?”
“No!”
But the journalist did not stop. “Are you really Mr. Denovan’s ex-wife? As far as we know, Mr. Denovan has always been a bachelor. Were you really married?”
“Sorry, but I will only speak to you if you want to know more things about my clothes and designs. I do not want to talk about my private life with you.”
“How did you split up the property when you got divorced? Did you get half?” The journalist continued asking.
“Mandy. Please see her out.” Selene could not help but shout.
Mandy quickly came over. “Sorry, but you’ll have to leave now.”
After the journalist left, Mandy, who was at a loss, looked at Selene quizzically. “Miss Morris. Is Clint Denovan that the journalist mentioned the same Mr. Denovan who often buys clothes from our store?”
“Yes.”
“So, you two…?” Mandy knew nothing about what had happened between them, even though she had always worked at the store.
“We got married on a whim, and we ended up divorcing not long after.”
“Oh?”
“Come on, it wasn’t anything serious.” Selene smiled.
But obviously, matters such as these tended to spiral out of control around Selene.
That evening, Selene finished getting washed, and right before she was about to go to bed, Emily suddenly called.
As soon as she answered the call, Emily’s hysterical tone burst through Selene’s eardrum. “Selene, what happened between you and Clint Denovan? We’ve just received a report that you are his ex-wife.”
Selene was shocked. After a while, she nodded. “Emily, I didn’t mean to hide it from you.”
“Well, I’m not calling to interrogate you about why you didn’t tell me. I’m worried about the rumor that’s going around about you having seduced Clint and that you are just a gold-digger. I was just preparing to do an interview about your brand, but this came in. People are more interested in your personal life than in your brand!”
“Do you know who reported it?” Selene asked.
“It was an anonymous call, so I don’t know. But I’m sure that it wasn’t only my magazine, but others too that received this information. This will go viral!”
Emily paused for a moment, then continued. “I can’t believe you kept this a secret from me, but let’s settle that later! Now, what are you going to do?”
“I don’t care what people say. They can believe what they want. I guess it must have been Jennifer who called in.”
“That bitch again?!”
“She’s infatuated with Clint. She hates me even more than before now that she knows about my marriage with him.”
Emily was stunned and laughed. “That’s funny!” She said, “But is it true that you seduced Clint and then got dumped by him?”
“Emily,” Selene said. “That’s why I didn’t tell you anything about it. Jennifer and Joseph pulled a cruel prank on me, and it hurt a lot. I knew Clint was Joseph’s boss, so I slept with him while he was drunk.”
“And then?” Emily asked.
“We then got married, just like that. As for being dumped, that’s not really what happened. I’m the one who asked for the divorce, so you don’t need to worry.”
“I know you’re not a gold-digger, but that was a really impulsive thing to do. You didn’t think it through, did you?” Emily said, sighing. “You’re lucky that the man you married was Clint and not some random douchebag.
“Please stop.” Selene laughed.
“Okay, I’ll stop. But I warn you-get ready. When you wake up tomorrow, your whole world will be different.”
“It’s all right. You’re only saying that because you’re used to being in the public spotlight.”
“You’re not taking this seriously enough. I just hope you will remember me when you become super famous.”
Selene was merely trying to convince herself that everything would be alright. She was aware that if she became well-known to the public, it would be for seducing a billionaire, tricking him into marrying her, and then getting dumped by him.
SSGB, as one of the most influential Assets Management Companies, was well known by the public, but the handsome and rich boss remained a mystery in the eyes of the public. Now, however, the media knew about his marriage and ex-wife, and they would go to great lengths to find out more things about him.
When Selene woke up the next day, the news about her and her ex-husband, Clint, was everywhere on the internet.