Chapter 89 - 86 Rumors And Gossip

The top trending topic?

Nora took out her phone and clicked on Twitter, only to see that there was a trending topic: [An employee of the Hawn Group is suspected of intentional murder and hit the victim's family in the street].

The article was illustrated with pictures, stating that Nora had allegedly pushed Sarah off the Lovers Lake intentionally and the case was complicated with testimonies from Ashley and Terence.

The mother of the victim, Sarah, came to seek justice for her daughter, but was violently beaten by Nora and pushed to the ground in the street.

In the photo, Nora pushed Cheryl to the ground.

In fact, it was Cheryl who came to grab Nora first. Nora only gave her a gentle push and she sat down on the ground and howled.

In the news, Cheryl had become a victim.

Nora, on the other hand, was the evil woman who deliberately pushed Sarah into the lake and beat up Cheryl.

The comments below were all accusations against Nora, which were very offensive.

After staring at the phone screen for a while, Nora knitted her brow.

The matter was probably not that simple.

The orientation for public opinion was clearly to make her an intentional murderer, to incite the unknowing masses to attack her with cyber violence, amongst which there were a lot of paid Internet trolls intensifying trouble.

And Cheryl was just an average middle-aged woman with no such power at all.

It seemed that there were quite a few people behind this who wanted to harm her.

Nora raised the corners of her mouth sarcastically when her phone suddenly rang.

She picked up the phone and Anthony's voice came through the airwaves, "Ada, did you see the trending topic? How did that happen?"

And Cheryl was just an average middle-aged woman with no such power at all.

It seemed that there were quite a few people behind this who wanted to harm her.

Nora raised the corners of her mouth sarcastically when her phone suddenly rang.

She picked up the phone and Anthony's voice came through the airwaves, "Ada, did you see the trending topic? How did that happen?"

"Yes, I saw it." Nora laughed lightly and joked, "A tall tree catches the wind."

"Well... Who would have the audacity to slander you? I'll handle it for you right away." Anthony said indignantly, "Damn, they are writing nonsense about you. I will hack the system of these social media!"

"No need." Nora said carelessly, "Since they like it so much, let them do it."

Anthony was puzzled, "Ada, aren't you afraid that it will tarnish your reputation?"

Nora sneered, "The more they defame me now, the more interesting it will be in the future, isn't it? Since they wan t to play, I will just play with them."

Anthony said in a low voice, "What you mean is..."

Nora raised an eyebrow and put on a meaningful smile, "Investigate Sarah for me."

Since Sarah was trying in every way to harm her, she must have left traces.

Anthony instantly understood, "I got it, Ada. Wait for my good news."

After hanging up the phone, Nora's gaze got slightly colder.

She had only intended to spend these three months in peace and quiet and then leave, but she didn't expect to be pushed into the limelight now.

Someone had to mess with her, but she was no pushover!

Nora woke up a little too early this morning and was pestered by Cheryl, the shrew, for a good while after a busy morning, so she felt a little sleepy now.

After a yawn, Nora got up and went to the tea room to make a cup of coffee.

On the way, many employees of the Hawn Group looked at her in a different way and pointed at her while whispering.

"You mean, Miss Smith really pushed Sarah into the lake?"

"That can't be wrong. It's all over the news."

"I couldn't see that she was such a person."

"This is called you may know a person's face but not his mind. I heard that Nora is from the countryside and such rednecks are the most vicious."

"..."

All sorts of rumors and gossips came pouring in, but Nora ignored them and remained calm. She walked to the tea room with her eyes looking steadily forward.

Nora was bending down to make coffee when the door to the tea room was opened unexpectedly.

Hearing the sound, Nora looked up, only to see a tall and straight figure walking in, which was none other than Asher.

Nora was surprised, "Asher?"

If she remembered correctly, Asher, the president who stood high above the masses, would never come to the tea room.

After all, the assistant should do all these odds and ends.

Asher closed the door of the tea room after he came in and walked up to Nora with his long legs.

He lowered his head slightly and looked at Nora, "Are you okay?"

"Why would I be not okay?" Nora put down her cup with a calm face.

Asher was stunned for a moment, "Didn't you see the news just now?"

"Oh, that's what you mean." Nora laughed softly, full of carelessness, "What am I afraid of if I haven't done it?"

Nora's calmness was a bit of a surprise to Asher.

He had thought that Nora would be aggrieved and sad after being discredited like that, so the first time he saw the trending topic, he asked someone to withdraw it and went to Nora's seat to find her, trying to comfort her.

When he found out that Nora had come to the tea room, he couldn't wait to come over.

He did not expect Nora's reaction to be so calm.

Perhaps she was just pretending to be strong?

Asher suddenly reached out and took Nora's hand in his big hand as he looked at her with concern in his deep eyes, "Don't worry, I've already had the news removed and I've also instructed that anyone who talks about you behind your back won't have to come to work anymore."

Nora was speechless: ...

She didn't need Asher's help at all, okay?

She had planned to keep the trending topic for a few more days so that the public opinion would keep simmering. Why did this man always like to poke his nose into her affairs?

However, Asher did it because he cared about her.

Thinking about it, Nora felt a little warm in her heart.

She said with a bright smile, "I'm really fine."

Asher leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Nora, you are my fiancée. No matter what happens, I will not let you be hurt by anyone, do you understand?"

His warm breath sprayed all over Nora's neck, making Nora's face flush.

Her heart began to beat faster and she took a few deep breaths hurriedly.

This inexplicable feeling made Nora feel a little depressed. How could she let Asher affect her emotions?

Nora calmed her mind and lightly pushed Asher away, "Asher, don't get too deep into the show. We are only in a contractual relationship, moreover, I can handle these things myself. So don't bother."

In fact, Nora did not like to owe anyone anything. The more Asher did for her, the more she felt like she owed him something.

Nora's distant voice reached Asher's ears when his handsome face became gloomy and there was a complex feeling in his eyes before he became cold again.

He held Nora's small hand and pulled her suddenly. He caught Nora off guard and she slipped and fell forward into his arms.

Asher said slowly, "Nora, do you really regard me only as a contractual fiancé?"

Nora's heart began to beat uncontrollably again as she was wrapped in his mature man's scent. His deep eyes were fixed on her, as if they had magic power that made her drown in them.

Nora averted her eyes quickly and pushed him away. She pressed her lips together and then asked coldly, "Or what?"