Chapter 20. Spreading Rumors
NEXT MORNING; THE TIME INTERVIEW★
“And we’ll be having an important guest today… Regina Wilson!!” A woman sitting on a chair and crossing her legs said with a mic.
Claps started as Regina found her way in. She was dressed in a mini red gown and black heels.
She sat opposite the woman and crossed her legs together.
“Regina, how are you doing today?” She asked.
“I’m doing good,” Regina smiled.
“So we would love to ask you some questions ready?” She asked and Regina nodded.
“So how do you feel about your boyfriend and Mario Delgado’s granddaughter acting in a really strong romance movie together?” She shot her first question.
“It’s fine, it’s just work” Regina forced a smile.
“Are you sure? Remember when Blake said Ivy was pretty and he would love to date her? How did you feel about that?” The reporter asked.
“Well I felt a little hurt, he has been spending more time with her and Ivy looks sweet, I don’t think she would wanna steal my boyfriend but if Blake abandons me for her one day then I’ll understand, I mean she’s a Delgado, who wouldn’t want her?” She laughed with a pain in her eyes and the reporter laughed along with her.
As Regina was talking, millions of people were already watching and Ivy was starting to get backlash for trying to ‘steal’ Regina’s boyfriend.
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‘Ivy is a bitch!’
‘If you don’t stay away from Blake then we will send you to hell!’
‘Homewrecker!’
‘Leave Blake and Regina alone!’
‘Blagina for life!!’
‘Bîtch!’
The hate comments Regina’s fans were hurting Ivy but she kept on reading them.
“Ivy stop reading the negative comments” Daisy forcefully took the phone from her.
“Everyone hates me now” Ivy covered her face with her palms.
“No they don’t, it’s just a silly rumor and it will pass soon” Daisy rolled her eyes.
“But they are not wrong, I do like Blake” she sniffed.NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.
“But that doesn’t mean you’re trying to steal him from Regina or were you trying to do so?” Daisy asked.
“I swear I wasn’t,” Ivy replied immediately.
“Then stop crying” Daisy sat beside her and cleaned her eyes.
Blake walked in and Ivy immediately cleaned her face and arranged her hair.
“Hey Ivy, I heard about what happened and I..” he stopped when he noticed red eyes and a red nose.
“Where.. were you crying?” He asked and Ivy just hid her face from him.
He moved closer to her and squatted in front of her.
“I’m so sorry, it’s all my fault and I shouldn’t have said that in the interview” he gave her an apologetic look.
“Don’t blame yourself, it’s just a rumor, I’ll be fine,” she muttered.
Blake stared at her face for a while before standing up.
“Don’t cry anyone, I will fix it okay?” He said to her before turning around and leaving.
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D•S STYLES★
Mason was sitting on his chair and pressing his laptop with pure seriousness when Alvin stepped in.
“I just confirmed from Y. U. M restaurant and seems like the parking lot security camera got tampered with before the incident with your car happened” Alvin reported.
“Hmm” was just Mason’s reply without even sparing him a glance.
“So what do you think, boss? I think someone is trying to threaten you, you should be more careful around people and I will hire some extra security” Alvin looked concerned.
“Hmm” was another short reply from Mason, still not looking at him.
‘What’s with the hmm? Is he even listening to what I’m saying?’ Alvin asked himself with a frown as he saw Mason was only looking at his laptop with pure seriousness.
If only he knew what Mason was browsing. Mason finally looked up from the laptop to Alvin.
“Let me ask you a question,” he said and Alvin nodded.
“If you have a wife and the both of you are going away from your family to spend some time alone with each other what would you do?” He asked with a serious look.
Alvin’s eyes widened, he thought he heard wrong but he didn’t, was Mason going out with his wife? When?
“Uhm.. you can spend time at the beach, movies, and restaurant and get to ask her about herself… Or just be in each other’s arms if you want” Alvin couldn’t believe he said that last part but he had watched a lot of movies and he sees them do this.
“Start again, let me jot them down” Mason took a jotter and a pen then stared at Alvin.
Alvin sighed inwardly, if Mason was asking him all these questions then what was he doing with Linda? He tried organizing a few dates with her but she never showed up as all Alvin could remember.
“Go to the beach, walk outside the street together, watch movies, cuddle, talk about anything, go to a restaurant” Alvin repeated.
Mason nodded and folded the paper then put it in his pocket.
“Thank you Alvin now let’s get back to work, what were you saying earlier?” He looked normal like he wasn’t asking Alvin weird questions again.
Alvin felt happy to hear Mason appreciate him for the first time in his life all because of Skyler.
“You’re welcome boss, the person that crashed your car did it purposely because the parking lot CCTV footage at Y U M restaurant was tampered with” Alvin repeated.
“Whoever the person is can carry on or show his face to me. I don’t have time to pay anyone any attention, I’m married and I have lots of work to do” Mason shook his head.
“Oh and about your sister, I don’t think she’s fine,” Alvin added.
“What happened to her?” Mason narrowed his eyes.
“She is currently receiving lots of backlash on the internet” Alvin replied and Mason sighed.
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The moment Ivy stepped out, a lot of reporters were waiting for her. They began taking aggressive pictures and videos of her but her bodyguards were there to protect her from them.
“Ivy, is it true?
“Are you trying to steal Blake from Regina?
“Hey, I need some comments about you and Blake!
“Do you have a thing for Blake?
“Do you think the chemistry between you and Blake is more than acting?
“Ivy says something!
Ivy successfully got into her car and they began driving off but the cars of the paparazzi were chasing after them at high speed.
“Step on it before they get to us!!” Ivy yelled at the driver and he sped the car.
They finally lost the paparazzi and Ivy got back to the mansion. She stepped out of the car and stormed in.
“Ivy you’re back early” Skyler who was sitting on the couch and drawing asked but Ivy ignored her and stormed into her room.
Skyler saw her face, but she didn’t look okay. She left her drawings on the couch and ran to the room to check what was wrong with Ivy.
“Ivy, are you okay?” She knocked on the door.
“Leave me alone and go away!!” She heard Ivy scream.
“You can open the door and talk to me, don’t go too hard on yourself in there” Skyler placed her ears on the door.
“I said leave me alone! Are you deaf!!” Ivy shouted again.
“Ivy talk to me, I thought we were friends now?” Skyler said softly but Ivy didn’t seem ready to want to talk to her.
“What is wrong with you, if you think we will get along easily because of one stùpid chocolate then I’ll just buy it and return it to you the next morning!” Ivy shouted.
Skyler sighed and stepped away from the door. She didn’t know why she felt a bit hurt, she thought she already built a good relationship with Mason’s sister but she guessed not.
‘I wonder why I’m trying too much, our marriage is fake anyways’ she thought and began leaving but the door opened and Ivy stepped out.
“Skyler!!” She called and Skyler halted.
The next second Ivy ran to her arms, taking her unaware.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it,” she cried.