"I heard about what happened," Elena mentioned the next day when Cayenne went to Stefan's office. "I can't believe that they got the nerve to ask you for help."
Remembering the conversation she had with Artemis as well as with her husband right after the call, Cayenne could only sigh as she spoke, "I was quite shocked when I received the call, too."
"Miss Yen, I know that I am considered an outsider, but I think you should really listen to the boss this time. A leopard won't change its spots."
Cayenne reflected on Elena's words. She knew that Elena meant well. "First, you are not an outsider. Second, I trust my husband and I know that he will not do something that would put me in harm's way."
The two of them continued to talk while Stefan attended an important meeting in the conference room with Tristan.
Meanwhile...
"What's the meaning of this?!" Seiji confronted Diana over the phone when he heard from a media reporter that the woman planned to spread another rumor about Cayenne. "Have you lost your mind? Not only will you lose the company in the blink of an eye, but you will put your whole family in danger! Stupid!"
"Wow! And you are so smart!" Diana responded sarcastically. "You have no right to judge me, Seiji."
"Of course, I don't. I am just trying to let you see the possible consequences of your actions. Besides, I am pretty sure that it wasn't Cayenne's decision not to help you. It must have been her husband who decided not to lend you a helping hand."
"What's the difference?" Diana blurted and rolled her eyes since Seiji couldn't see her expression anyway. "You are just being biased again."
"For once, can you think about your parents and your sister? Stop being selfish! Taking the path that you are walking right now won't lead you to a happy ending."
"I don't care! I'm the one walking on it. What does it have to do with you? Stop scolding me as if you care. You only care about the fact that I am going to spread some rumors about the love of your life."
Seiji didn't know what else to say. Diana had a point. He cared about Cayenne's image but not because he still got feelings for her, but because she was his friend. "I care about Artemis and your parents, too."
"Hn."
Kyle nodded his head in understanding while sorting out the documents in front of him. It was his first day at work as a teacher and he heard a nasty rumor about his sister. Talk about a pleasant work surprise. "Diana Rule," Kyle muttered. "I don't ever want to have anything to do with her."
"I feel the same. Anyway, Stefan will do everything to keep this woman away from me. She can say whatever she wants and that's it."
"Right. Aside from that she did something to you before. We can use it against her."
Cayenne knew that good karma would favor kind people. No matter what Diana would do and say to her, it would only deepen the grave that she dug herself.
LifeIsShetty: "Rumors aren't always baseless. There will always be something truthful about it."
CrownIsMine: "I have heard of this rumor before. Don't Cayenne's enemies have something new? This is kinda old."
Sunisa: "Mrs. Dumrique is more famous compared to other celebrities. She's got a lot of haters, too, despite being a normal housewife and a philanthropist."
Graciousa: "Usually, a rumor from family members holds some truth."
DarnMagi: "Mrs. Dumrique was kidnapped over a year ago and suffered memory loss. Are you guys suffering memory loss, too? Use your pig brains, please."
A lot of people commented on the social media post that talked about Cayenne's unwillingness to help a family in crisis. Some were still supporting her while others readily threw dirt on her name. She didn't care about their negative opinion of her, though.
"You're upsetting my husband instead of me," Cayenne mumbled while reading the comments online. "Your provocations won't work on me at all. I experienced a lot worse than this."