Lise’s expression shifted entirely. She lowered her voice and spoke with a sharp, bitter tone.

“Katelyn, don’t think you can intimidate me. Without any proof, you’re just making accusations! If you had evidence, you would have shared it by now. Why would you be kind enough to give me a chance?”

Katelyn’s eyes flicked with a sharp, cold gleam.

“Are you sure you don’t want this opportunity? Do you ever wonder why I found out about your involvement so soon?”

Her calm words made Lise’s panic worse. Lise indeed kept wondering how Katelyn had reacted so quickly.

Lise clenched her jaw and cautiously asked, “What did you discover?”

“I found Zoey’s phone and saw your chat history. That should be enough proof, don’t you think? Once she wakes up and realizes she was just being taken advantage of…” Katelyn paused at just the right moment, giving Lise plenty of time to imagine the worst.

Lise couldn’t stay still any longer. She was literally panicking! If it weren’t for Zoey’s connection to Katelyn, Lise would never have chosen to work with someone so careless. Still, Zoey was so reckless that Katelyn caught the evidence all at once.

Lise tried to steady herself. Public opinion had already been formed, and she didn’t think Katelyn could do anything about it.

“I’ll say it one more time. I have no idea what you’re talking about. If you have proof, then go ahead and sue me!” With that, Lise ended the call, overwhelmed by desperation.

A feeling of dread washed over her.

She hated Katelyn and was hell-bent on getting rid of her. At that moment, Lise heard a sound coming from the balcony, as if someone was on a call.

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She and Neil had been living together for a while, and she couldn’t help but wonder who he was talking to at this late hour.

Was another woman trying to steal him and take her spot?

Lise quietly approached, and as she overheard the conversation, a flash of anger flickered in her eyes.

Neil was unaware of the figure quietly slipping into the room behind him.

His attention was fixed on the lively nightscape outside the window as he spoke into the phone, his voice cold and commanding.

“Shut down all online discussions about Katelyn.”

“Got it, Mr. Wheeler.”

Lise clenched her jaw, a deep sense of betrayal welling up inside her as she listened.

She had worked tirelessly to ignite this controversy, only for Neil to decide to shut down the public reaction. What about everything she’d done? Had it all been in vain?

Unable to contain her frustration any longer, Lise emerged from her hiding spot behind the door.

“Neil, what was that about? Why are you so bothered about Katelyn’s situation? Do you still feel something toward her?”

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