Chapter 439

Juliette Blackwood waved the photograph triumphantly. "This single image is enough to destroy Evelyn Carter's reputation completely."

Eleanor Blackwell examined the photo with a satisfied smirk. "In that case, let's watch Evelyn burn. I want to see how those mindless fans tear her apart."

"Don't worry, I'll contact the media immediately. By tonight, this picture will be trending across every social platform!"

Eleanor gave a cold laugh. "Perfect."

True to their word, a series of compromising photos began circulating online that afternoon.

The images exploded across the internet like wildfire.

"Streamer's Secret Affair With Billionaire Heiress" - the sensational headline dominated trending lists within hours, igniting a social media firestorm.

"Oh my God! Is this real? Wesley Fairfax is dating Evelyn Carter from the Kingsley family?"

"What's happening here? A Kingsley heiress involved with a gaming streamer?"

"Wesley hit the jackpot! The Kingsley fortune is worth billions!"

"Wait... my future husband is dating Evelyn Carter?"

"They're both single adults. What's the problem?"

"Honestly... if it were anyone else I'd be jealous. But Evelyn Carter? She's such a worthy opponent. I can only give them my blessing."

"Same here! They make a perfect couple!"

"Agreed!"

"My full support!"

Natalie Reeves was speechless.

As a seasoned publicist, Natalie was among the first to spot the trending story. At first, she thought her eyes were deceiving her. She'd even rubbed them and refreshed her feed repeatedly.

But when she confirmed the woman in the photos was indeed Evelyn, panic set in. She immediately dialed Evelyn's number.

"Evelyn, what's going on with these photos circulating online?"

Evelyn sounded genuinely confused. "What photos?"

Natalie kept it brief. "You need to see this yourself. Someone leaked photos of you and Wesley Fairfax meeting privately. It's everywhere."

Evelyn's breath hitched.

Private meeting with Wesley? When had that ever happened?

Evelyn quickly opened Twitter. Sure enough, her name and Wesley's topped the trending list.

She clicked through to find photos from that night at the hotel with Harrison Whitmore - except Harrison had been conveniently cropped out, leaving only her and Wesley in frame.

The photographer had chosen angles masterfully. To any casual observer, the images suggested an intimate relationship between them.

"Did you see them? What's going on?" Natalie's concerned voice came through the speaker.

Evelyn sighed in frustration. "It's all a misunderstanding! I wasn't alone with Wesley. Harrison Whitmore and Matthias Thornton from Byte Technologies were both there. We were discussing a business collaboration."

Understanding dawned on Natalie. "So you've been set up. This is sloppy work, but the public reaction is... unexpected."

Evelyn scrolled through the comments, her eyebrows rising in astonishment.

A popular streamer like Wesley should have legions of protective fans. Yet instead of attacking her, they were unanimously supporting the supposed relationship.

"I don't understand this either," Evelyn admitted helplessly.