Me And My Billionaire Husband (Aurora and Heath) novel Chapter 142

Aurora was startled. Could the popular actor they were talking about be Zane?

She opened the news and read a report about a popular actor sneaking into a female star’s room during the dinner of a film and TV awards ceremony, only to be kicked out later. A blurry video was attached to the article.

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Two days later, more news broke about a male star with the surname Strider. The reports depicted him as leading a chaotic private life with peculiar tastes, often harassing female stars under the guise of filming. A censored photo was released, showing a man in a baseball cap who resembled Zane. He was sitting in a bar, smoking and draping his arm around a lesser–known actress.

Media sought confirmation from Skyline Media about whether the Strider in the news was Zane, but the company did not respond.

It was not until yesterday that a clear hotel video was leaked. Zane was seen entering a room in his dinner suit and was quickly chased

out.

The media then confirmed that the woman staying in that room was Sophia!

It was said that Zane was on set at the time, and upon hearing the news, Ethan, along with his bodyguards, rushed to the set and beat up

Zane.

The incident had caused a huge stir online. Nobody sympathized with Zane, who overnight became a universally condemned sleazebag.

Sitting on the sofa, Aurora tossed her phone aside and asked, “Did you go into Sophia’s room?”

“I didn’t! Why would I go into her room? Who do you think I am?” Zane replied irritably.

*If you didn’t go in, why are you in the video?” Aurora pointed at the phone.

“I did go in, but how was I to know it was Sophia’s room? I thought it was Cheryl’s!” Zane shouted.

‘Cheryl?” Aurora was stunned, “You two…”

‘No, no, Aurora, don’t get the wrong idea,” Cheryl quickly denied, waving her hands and kicking Zane lightly, “Explain it properly, and calm down.”

Taking a deep breath, Zane, visibly angry, said, “The dinner was held at that hotel. The upper floors were reserved by the organizers, and almost every artist had a room. I got a text from Cheryl saying someone had entered her room and she was hiding in the bathroom. So, I ran there, but upon entering, I didn’t see anyone. I headed towards the bathroom, and suddenly Sophia jumped out wrapped in a towel, calling me a pervert and kicked me out!”

“Why didn’t you call to check with me? Are you a bit silly to just go because you were asked?” Cheryl scolded him.

“I was worried about you! I wouldn’t have gotten into this mess if it weren’t for you!” Zane retorted, exasperated.

“Alright, stop arguing. Let’s listen to what Aurora has to say about solving this,” Daxton, sitting aside, tried to calm them.

“How can this be solved? I’m already ruined! What does it matter? I might as well quit the entertainment industry!” Zane said resignedly.

Aurora, feeling helpless, pointed at the second piece of news, “This one, in the bar, is that also you?”

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Zane sighed deeply, I’m being falsely accused. Take a good look, is that me? That’s clearly my brother!”

Aurora took a closer look and remarked, “You two do look very alike.”

Zane, touching a wound on his face, winced, “Is it my fault we look alike? My brother skips off to Europe, and I’m left holding the bag.

Aurora sighed, “Fine, since neither incident is your doing, I’ll handle it.”

“You? How will you solve it? Everyone thinks we are with Skyline,” Zane scoffed.

Cheryl kicked him again, “If Aurora says she can handle it, she can! Stop your nonsense!”

Zane, hugging his knees, cried out, “Don’t you have a conscience, woman! I wouldn’t be in this mess if it weren’t for you!”

Cheryl turned away silently, and Aurora, feeling helpless, asked, “What about the text message? Do you still have it?”

Zane nodded, “Yes, but who would believe it even if we released the message? Sophia has staked her reputation on this.”

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Aurora pointed at the video and asked, “This surveillance footage only shows you entering and being chased out. What about the footage

before and after that?”

Daxton shook his head from the side, “Gone. I went to the hotel for the surveillance video, but the hotel manager said it was deleted and not saved.”

Aurora laughed, “Deleted? Do they usually delete surveillance footage the next day? Which hotel is this?”

Daxton handed over the information, “Imperial Hotel, a property of the Song family, with stakes held by the Pendleton family.”

Aurora flipped through the information, “Alright, I’ll handle this matter. You just stay at home and don’t go out,” Aurora told Zane.

“Why can’t I go out? I haven’t done anything wrong!” Zane argued.

“I guess you haven’t been scared enough by being beaten!” Cheryl glared at him. “In Ethan’s eyes, you’re the one who molested his fiancée. Aren’t you afraid Ethan might kill you if you go out?”

‘Let him beat me! Am I afraid of him?” Zane retorted, sticking his neck out.

Aurora, resigned, turned to Jay and said, “Stay with Zane these next few days and make sure he doesn’t get beaten up again.”

Jay nodded with a grin at Zane, “Don’t worry, I can take on ten Ethans.”

Zane: “…”

Aurora held her forehead, “I mean, make sure he doesn’t get beaten up, and don’t start any fights, especially not with Ethan for now.”

Zane’s eyes lit up, “What do you mean ‘not now‘? Does that mean I can fight him later?”

“Later, yes, wait for my message,” Aurora nodded. “The second photo issue will also be resolved.”

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Zane waved his hand dismissively, ‘Forget it. I’m a single nobleman, no wife, no girlfriend. It’s nothing. I’ll just take the blame for my

brother.

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Aurora shook her head, ‘No, if you want to continue in the entertainment industry, you can’t have this kind of stain on your record. Let Alaric Strider come back and take his own blame. I’ll call him.”

Zane, lying on the sofa indifferently, said, “Fine, whatever you say. Just solve this Sophia issue. I feel sick every time I see our names linked together in the news.”

Aurora laughed, “Sophia is quite attractive, isn’t she? If it were true, you wouldn’t be at a loss.”

Zane waved his hands frantically, “No! Definitely not! That woman is like a lunatic! I don’t have the luck Ethan has!”

Aurora turned to Cheryl and Daxton, asking, “Have you two been here all this time?”

Daxton nodded, “Yes. Although we didn’t publicly support Zane, we also didn’t distance ourselves from him. We lost a few gigs, so we don’t have much work recently.”

Zane glanced at him, “What’s the matter? You think I dragged you down? Back when I was at the height of my popularity, so many people were fans of our ‘ship.”

Cheryl chuckled, “That’s true. Many people said Daxton was the dominant one, and you were the submissive.”

Zane sat up from the sofa to argue, “How am I the submissive? I clearly have such a masculine aura!”

Aurora: “…

He’s so lively and animated, seems like he’s not in any serious trouble…

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