Hades’ account was also flooded with hateful comments given her “friendship” with Katelyn.

“Workplace bullying? And targeting a fresh graduate? Katelyn, I honestly thought you were better than this.”

“This is sickening! Is she worried Zoey might ruin her chances with Vincent? I’m done trusting anyone online.”

“Can someone just confirm if they’re even dating? Because it doesn’t look like it from here.”

The conversation quickly turned into wild speculation about Katelyn and Vincent’s relationship.

Without saying a word, Katelyn logged out, her face blank as she muted her notifications.

She hadn’t anticipated this—not Zoey recording their conversation, not the audio tied to her jump, and certainly not Zoey posting it online after waking up. It looked like everything she’d done to warn and help Zoey had been in vain.

If Zoey wanted to play dirty, she would too.

Just then, Katelyn’s phone rang. It was Vincent calling, and for a brief moment, a shadow crossed her face.

The audio recording had pulled Vincent into the chaos, dragging him out of the background and into the storm. A twinge of guilt hit Katelyn.

It wasn’t just her being targeted anymore—Vincent was now in the line of fire too.

Katelyn took a breath and tapped the answer button.

“Mr. Adams.”

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She could hear the faint sound of a car engine in the background, telling her he was probably driving.

“The two paparazzi outside your house we caught yesterday have started talking. I’m using the information they provided to track down the person behind this. Don’t bother yourself about the online rumors. They’ll blow over soon,” Vincent’s voice was as calm and reassuring as always.

Katelyn tightened her grip on the phone, a brief flash of doubt crossing her face.

Her voice barely rose above a whisper.

“Mr. Adams, it’s really not how it sounds. It’s complicated, but I’ll clear things up when I can. I’m sorry for dragging you into this.”

“I’ve told you before, there’s no need to be so formal with me. I have something else to take care of, so I’ll hang up now,” Vincent said.

“Alright.”

A sense of helplessness flashed in Katelyn’s eyes as she turned away, walking toward Carol’s ward.

Had she known what Vincent was about to do, she would have been left in complete surprise.

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