Chapter 152

Back at the villa, Alice stared at that diamond for a long time before finally leaving it on the nightstand, planning to hand it over to Edward the next day. Having something that pricey lying around made her uneasy—it didn’t feel safe. But the next morning, Edward had already left by the time she woke up. Alice rushed to the office, and before she could even step into the president’s office, her phone rang. It was PR. “Secretary Sterling, there’s an update on the last trending topic about Mrs. Hawthorne. Early this morning, that same gossip account dropped a new photo. They’re claiming the person in the pic is Mrs. Hawthorne.” Alice’s eyes sharpened instantly. She hung up, opened the trending topic, and skimmed through it until her gaze stopped on the photo. The shot had been blown up several times. Her face was pixelated, but the hairstyle, clothes—even the pearl bracelet on her wrist—all crystal clear. It was almost like someone wanted the viewers to figure out who she was. Alice fr