Chapter 29

All of a sudden, even the Bennett Group's website got hacked. "What the hell..." Rachel froze on the spot. Someone actually posted that video online! Smack! Vivian slapped Rachel across the face. "Look at the mess you've made! Embarrassing us like that!" she yelled, fuming. The scandal had blown up online — it was bound to hurt the company's reputation. Rachel broke into tears. "You hit me... Mom, you hit me..." This was the first time Vivian had ever laid a hand on her. She had always spoiled her. "Mom, don't hit her! Let her explain first!" Christopher stepped in, trying to calm things down. Rachel's eyes flickered, and she suddenly had an idea. "I... I ran into Emily from the Howard family at the hotel today. When she found out I was back and doing well, she started begging me to help the Howards financially. I said no and we got into an argument. I said a few harsh words because I was mad... but someone took it out of context and put it online. I didn't mean for it to blow up like