Chapter 8 The Clap Back

Loraine quickly logged on to Twitter and checked the trend table. Her name was the first on the list.

"Marco Bryant's ex-wife is spotted with her new lover just days after divorce!"

"What's going on?"

Confused, Loraine scrolled down only to find pictures of her and Cayson.

These pictures captured Cayson opening the car door as she got into the car and when they were dining together happily.

The pictures were accompanied by a malicious note.

"According to an insider's report, the man in the photos is the current CEO of Universe Group, Cayson Benton. After divorcing Marco, Loraine got herself another rich man. She just got employed in Universe Group. I think there is something fishy going on."

People made several wild guesses after they saw the photos.

"In my opinion, they are in a relationship. Perhaps she was dating him even while she was married. I think Marco divorced her after he caught her cheating."

"Yeah, she seems like a pretentious bitch. Marco probably discovered her true colors, so he divorced her. She's warming another man's bed without shame. What a slut!"

"You are right! I wonder what those two CEOs saw in her. Poor Marco, he got married to a promiscuous woman. Cayson needs to learn a lesson from him."

They slandered Loraine, making the news spread like wildfire.

Loraine and Cayson were framed.

Shortly after, Bryant Group issued a statement stating that its CEO no longer had any ties with his ex-wife. It brought the situation to a climax.

The Twitter users hurled insults at Loraine like never before.

It was at this moment that Rowan Torres called Loraine.

"This is ridiculous!"

Rowan blew a short fuse as he slapped the table in front of him.

"How dare they say such malicious things about you, Lorrie? You suffered a lot in the hands of that bastard and his family. We are yet to settle scores with them, but they are currently playing the victim. They have stepped on our toes. Don't worry. I will look into Bryant Group and let them know that no one dares to bully the heiress of the Torres family and go scot-free."

Loraine knew that her uncle would use his military connections to destroy the Bryant family, so she tried to stop him.

"Uncle Rowan, please calm down."

"Why should I? Don't tell me you still have feelings for Marco?" Rowan grew suspicious.

"Impossible! That guy disgusts me. I have already moved on."

Loraine felt irritated at the thought of her ex-husband.

Today's occurrence proved beyond reasonable doubt that Marco was ruthless. How dare he slander her after they got divorced?

Was she out of her mind before? Why did she fall in love with a scum like Marco? What bad taste!

Loraine said calmly, "Uncle Rowan, I'm not saying this because I am still in love with Marco. I just don't want you to get involved. I can handle it myself. Since he wants to play dirty, I'll show him what I am capable of."

A few minutes after ending the call, another one came through. It was from Loraine's other uncle, Wesley Torres, who was living abroad.

"Lorrie, this is going to be so interesting. Let me help. I recently bought an entertainment company. You can use it for whatever plan you have."

"Thank you, Uncle Wesley!"

In Bryant Group

"What the fuck! Who ordered you to put out such a statement?"

Marco's handsome face was red with fury at this time.

The director of the public relations department trembled. "Your sister forced us..."

Marco's anger shot to the roof when he heard this response.

Rubbing his temples, he ordered, "Delete that statement right away. Tell our people to have the topic removed."

"Yes, sir."

As soon as the director of the public relations department swung into action, Carl rushed into the office with an iPad in his hand.

"Bad news, Mr. Bryant. Miss Torres just made a post."

Marco took the iPad immediately.

Loraine's post was long but simple.

She posted screenshots of her chat record with Marco during the three years they were married. The screenshots showed that she had texted him almost every day, but he never replied.

There were also details of how members of the Bryant family had warned her countless times not to go to Bryant Group.

This was followed by details of Marco's affair with Keely. They seemed much closer than how Loraine and Cayson were.

Loraine also shut down the rumor that she got the job at Universe Group because of her affiliation with Cayson. She showed the interview question she got asked today.

In the end, Loraine wrote, "For three years, I endured everything that the Bryant family did to me. Not anymore! I can beat my chest and say that I did nothing wrong to Marco while we were married."

The entire post was logical.

Supportive comments soon began to pour in.

"Oh my God! It turns out that she's innocent. Marco was the one who cheated!"

"Good job, Loraine. I'm happy that you stood up for yourself by exposing that scum's true colors. The nerve of him to play the victim after all he did!"

"This is unbelievable! Who would have thought that the wife of such a rich man lived a miserable life for so long? Indeed, all that glitters isn't gold."

The public opinion took a different turn.

Marco didn't really care that he was getting dragged online. His attention was on the job interview details that Loraine posted online. He was lost in thought.

Loraine had a degree in architectural design!

Marco had no idea about this.

He had been married to her, but he barely knew her. And this was his fault. He hadn't tried to get to know her.

As he stared at the string of messages Loraine sent to him in the past, he felt a sense of longing. A warm feeling enveloped his heart when he remembered how she took care of him all those years.

But when he read the last paragraph of her statement, he knew that she was extremely mad at him.

He decided to call her to talk things out.

Marco picked up his phone and dialed her number.

The line didn't ring at all. It cut off immediately.

She had blocked him!