His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 91

Archer paused before continuing. "I will release the recording. You won't be able to handle the fallout."

"You!" Chloe bolted upright, fear and hatred swirling in her eyes. "Archer! You promised you would always protect me!"

"I said I would get you treatment," Archer replied. He hooked his suit jacket over his arm, grabbed his iPad from the coffee table, and headed for the door without looking back. "I never said you could do whatever the hell you want."

As his retreating figure disappeared, Chloe slammed her fist against the mattress. A suffocating wave of despair washed over her as she gripped the bedsheets in a white-knuckled hold.

At nine o'clock that evening, Chloe posted an update on her social media.

It wasn't a lengthy apology; the tone was entirely casual.

"Hey guys, just wanted to clear up what happened the other day. Virginia really bumped into me by accident, and I'm partly to blame for losing my footing. It truly wasn't her fault. Please be reasonable and stop sending her hate, pretty please!"

She attached a selfie of herself flashing a peace sign from her hospital bed.

As soon as she hit post, Chloe's expression darkened, and she locked her phone in bitter resentment.

The comment section immediately exploded.

Some bought her story while others remained skeptical, but thankfully, the mob finally stopped harassing Virginia at her clinic.

...

For the next three days, Archer's schedule was packed tight.

Morning meetings, contract signings, site inspections, project follow-ups, industry summits...

His itinerary was booked solid through the middle of next month.

When Zachary brought in the schedule for review, Archer flipped through the pages and made a few adjustments, looking exactly like his usual stoic self.

But having worked for him for six years, Zachary knew his boss was deeply off-kilter.

He had zoned out twice during meetings.

When signing documents, his pen would hover over the paper for seconds at a time.

And just yesterday, after the board meeting adjourned, he stood alone by the floor-to-ceiling windows for nearly ten minutes, letting his coffee go completely cold in his hand.

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