Chapter 44

No reply again. Alice had gotten used to it by now—her mystery husband had never once answered her calls properly. The next morning. As soon as Alice stepped into the office, something felt off. The way her coworkers looked at her was weird—like they were watching a show. And the second she glanced their way, they all looked down, quiet as mice. She frowned slightly, pretending not to notice, and walked straight to her desk. Iris Jordan, the admin supervisor who’d always been on decent terms with her, came over and murmured, “Secretary Sterling, have you seen the gossip online?” Alice blinked. “What gossip?” Iris looked worried. “Better check Today Entertainment’s front page. You’re on it.” With all those stares boring into her back, Iris clearly felt awkward and quickly slipped away after dropping the warning. Alice opened her laptop, brows still furrowed, and headed to Today Entertainment’s website. Right at the top, in bold display, was a photo. In the pic, a graceful woman with a p