Dominic and Isabella finalized the plan. He said, “Alright, you should go back now.”
“No.” Isabella pouted. “I want to stay with you a little longer!”
Dominic asked, “What about Lily?”
“I got her to take a break from school. She’s been staying at Kathy’s place these days,” Isabella said.
A realization struck Dominic. He sighed. “These past few days must have been hard on Katherine.”
Isabella nodded. “Yeah, so you have to get out quickly. Kathy hurt herself during yoga. She’s been walking awkwardly for the past few days.”
The words hit Dominic, and a dull ache settled in his chest.
‘Could it really be her…‘ He pictured Katherine’s flawless cheeks and that striking figure.
Silence stretched as his thoughts drifted.
Isabella noticed his distraction. She waved a hand in front of his face and asked with curiosity, “Honey, what’s wrong?”
“N–Nothing…” A rare note of fluster crept into Dominic’s voice.
Isabella seemed to understand. Jealousy tinged her tone. “You’re spacing out just because you heard my sister got hurt. Are you worried about her?”
Dominic shifted the topic. “Don’t tell Lily about my situation.”
“I know.” A thought crossed Isabella’s mind, and her expression darkened. “When you get out, I’ll make sure Lydia pays a painful price.”
“You’re not allowed to touch her,” Dominic said.
Isabella’s face tightened. She clenched her teeth. “Honey, she framed you like this. Letting hier die comfortably would already be merciful. How could I let her go?”
Dominic frowned. “Are you listening to me?”
“I…” Isabella wanted to argue, but his serious expression unsettled her.
After a moment, she relented. “Fine. I won’t touch her. But you can’t have any more contact with her. People like that never change. If she senses softness, she’ll try to hurt you again.”
‘I’m soft?‘ Dominic smiled without answering.
He stood. “Alright, it’s getting late. You should go back.”
“Honey, it’s still so early…”
Isabella stayed where she was and kept talking, but Dominic had already turned away. She pouted in displeasure.
That night, countless people waited for the trial scheduled for the next day.
Many shamelessly posted short videos and speculated about how many years Dominic would receive.
At this critical moment, several small videos began to circulate.
At first, viewers assumed they were ordinary adult videos.
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The woman in the clips had an incredible figure and an uninhibited presence, which drew attention.
Closer scrutiny left people stunned.
[What the hell… Isn’t that Lydia, who dominated the news over the past few days?]
[The lawyer who swore she was pure, who claimed no woman would joke about her chastity, had been living such a wild life?]
The videos blurred the explicit parts, but the face remained clear.
That face matched Lydia’s perfectly, yet it carried a completely different expression. It shocked the moral compass of countless viewers.
The situation looked ready to flip on its head.
Lydia never expected the videos of her and Zachary to surface at such a critical moment. Panic set in. She uploaded another video and insisted the woman was not her. She claimed someone had used deepfake technology to frame her.
Some commenters supported her, but far more responded with sarcasm and mockery.
[Really?]
[Hehe, let me study this carefully!]
[Sorry.]
[It’s human nature.]
Lydia’s heart raced. Zachary called immediately.
The moment she answered, his furious roar made her shiver. “Are you fucking stupid? Do you think everyone else is blind? Can’t they tell whether it’s deepfake? You might as well admit it’s an old video!”
Zachary seethed with frustration. He had nothing to do with this at first, but the scandal dragged him in as well.
Understanding dawned on Lydia. She deleted the video at once and uploaded a new one. This time, she claimed it was an old recording.
Soon after, another video appeared, and this one clearly displayed the timestamp on her phone.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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