Chapter 23

Since the afternoon, Ashton's phone had been blowing up with calls from unknown numbers. His screen was flooded with all kinds of hateful messages and insults. He could handle the abuse by himself, but his studio wasn't so lucky. They were getting dragged into the mess, too. Many began leaving irrational comments on the studio's social media accounts. "Fire the homewrecker!" "Birds of a feather flock together. Wishing you a speedy shutdown." "Tell Ashton Guilt to apologize to Curtis Miller in public!" As Ashton read through the comments, he couldn't help but feel his eyes sting. Giselle switched off his phone. "Alright, enough. I've already got people handling it, so just rest up for the next few days, and don't worry about a thing." Jake gently patted his shoulder. "You did nothing wrong, alright? Chill out, and we'll help clear your name—together." Ashton knew just how much Jake had poured into the studio, and he couldn't let these people destroy it all. Wiping away his tea