Rebirth Of The Heiress And The Tycoon's Lover (Alina) novel Chapter 309

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Abina was not trembling due to any real fear that Jessica had something substantial to hold against her.

No, that was far from the truth.

The quaking in her limbs stemmed from a much deeper concern: she was terrified at the thought of a reputation she hadn’t even had the chance to establish being dragged through the mud.

She was worried about her mother’s dignity.

She was anxious about her father’s potential disappointment.

Above all, she was desperate to avoid whispers, pity, or scandal that might become tethered to the Evergreen name because of her actions.

And there was more… she was all too familiar with Jessica.

Whatever evidence that woman possessed was either fabricated, twisted, or so manipulated that it bore no resemblance to reality.

Jessica thrived on illusions, and she always had.

“Please, Talia… Damien… tell me you made it to the technical booth in time,” Abina thought, her heart racing.

Jessica’s voice dripped through the speakers once more, saturated with a sense of satisfaction that made Abina’s skin crawl.

“Now then,” she began, her tone saccharine, “ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the show.”

As the lights dimmed, a palpable tension swept through the ballroom.

The massive screen at the center, which had previously displayed gentle, heartwarming images of Alina as a baby, began to flicker ominously.

A ripple of unease surged through the guests, their murmurs rising like a tide.

“Oh my…” someone gasped.

“What’s happening?” another voice questioned, confusion lacing their words.

“Is this part of the program?”

“Why is the screen glitching?”

Suddenly, the image sharpened, freezing on a frame that sent shockwaves through the crowd.

Alina’s face.

And beside her… Lucian.

A collective gasp echoed through the room, a sound of disbelief and horror.

Alina felt her breath hitch in her throat, but oddly enough, she didn’t panic.

In that moment, as the video began to play, clarity washed over her.

This wasn’t the work of Jessica.

Instead of the twisted spectacle Jessica had intended, the screen revealed footage from months prior—the very disaster that Jessica herself had orchestrated.

The moment Jessica had attempted to sabotage the event.

The moment she had been confronted and publicly humiliated.

The ballroom fell into a stunned silence as Jessica’s enraged, hysterical face filled the screen, her humiliation laid bare for all to see.

Gasps erupted.

Whispers fluttered like startled birds.

Shock rippled through the crowd.

“Who is that?”

“Wait, wasn’t she the one—?”

“Oh! This is the scandal from a few months ago! I saw it on the blog!”

“Yes! It happened in Elaris involving a secretary who was fond of making false accusations against her bosses!”

“She’s dangerous.”

“My God… she manipulated all those men?”

“But she said she wanted to expose Alina; why is she exposing herself instead?” someone asked, confusion evident in their voice.

The next clip rolled.

Jessica was seen screaming at security.

Jessica was threatening staff.

Jessica was being forcibly dragged out as cameras captured every humiliating second of her disgrace.

Then came footage from older investigations, revealing every boss she had tried to manipulate, every accusation she had weaponized, and every lie that had built her life.

Evidence.

Receipts.

CCTV timestamps.

Everything was laid bare.

A slow, victorious smile crept onto Alina’s lips.

Talia… you beautiful menace.

Of course, she had managed to get her hands on the old CCTV files.

Of course, she had hacked into the ballroom’s system before Jessica even set foot in the venue.

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Of course, she had replaced the expose with the truth.

Talia wasn’t nicknamed Hacker Zero for nothing.

Alina inhaled deeply, her breath steady as she observed the crowd.

All those accusatory whispers morphed into murmurs of disgust, shock, and disbelief.

“Goodness…”

“So she tried to ruin Alina?”

“What a vile woman.”

“And she showed up here to pull this stunt?”

“How embarrassing.”

“Alina handled that fashion show so gracefully… she never uttered a word about this.”

“That girl is stronger than she appears.”

With grace and composure, Alina lifted her chin, radiating calmness.

Jessica had aimed to destroy her.

But instead?

Jessica had just orchestrated her own downfall.

The screen went black.

A thick, stunned silence enveloped the ballroom, heavy enough to suffocate.

Then, Darius Evergreen stepped forward, his jaw clenched, his voice booming like thunder through the hall.

“What are you waiting for?” he barked, his authority palpable. “Someone needs to drag her out of this place! Wherever she is… wherever she’s hiding, find her!”

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