Niamh had spent the entire day holed up at home, keeping a low profile.
All over the internet, the scandal had exploded: Jonathan's affair had gone public, and he was now entangled in a messy divorce. Yet, no one seemed to know exactly who his wife was.
Oddly enough, though, the media reports made it crystal clear that Flynn was representing the wife in the divorce proceedings.
Niamh was certain—whoever leaked the story knew exactly who Jonathan's wife was. Her.
At first, the public's outrage was aimed squarely at Jonathan. But as the story gained traction, new rumors began to surface, each more sensational than the last:
"Jonathan's wife can't have children—is she the reason for the divorce?"
"Is the court case just a smokescreen?"
"Jonathan's wife cheating with her hotshot lawyer?"
To Niamh, it was obvious: the online firestorm wasn't spontaneous. Someone was pulling strings behind the scenes, and walking into court now would be like stepping straight into a trap set by the waiting paparazzi. So she asked Flynn to request a postponement from the court.
She'd heard nothing from Jonathan. But Niamh understood—if he wasn't reaching out, he was probably busy trying to contain the chaos at the company.
This scandal was, without question, the worst to ever hit the Thomas Group since its founding.
Rumor had it that, in a single day, the company's stock had plummeted, millions in market value wiped out. Subsidiaries were laying off staff by the hundreds. One employee, devastated by losing his job, had even tried to jump from a building.
Thankfully, the police and paramedics arrived in time, and rescue crews managed to catch him with an airbag. Still, he was injured, and when they took him to the hospital, he was deeply traumatized.
Niamh never anticipated things would spiral so far out of control.
She called Flynn, her voice sharp as she demanded to know if he'd been the one to leak the story.
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