Chapter 418

"Evelyn isn't even commenting on this. Why are you all making such a big deal out of it?"

Their arguments fell flat when netizens began flooding social media with their own footage of the incident, proving the authenticity of the original video.

Some even urged skeptics to visit the DR Holdings office building themselves—there were plenty of witnesses that day.

The humiliating truth was out: Dominic Reeves had been escorted away by authorities, and the internet wasted no time mocking him for it.

Dominic was furious but assumed some random troll was behind the backlash—he hadn’t seen Evelyn’s response yet.

So, he reposted the video with a bold caption: "Love knows no fear."

After agonizing over it, he convinced himself it sounded cool.

What’s the problem? I broke up with Vanessa before pursuing Evelyn. I have nothing to hide. Mom always said winning people over starts with proving you’ve done nothing wrong. Strategy is everything.

Less than an hour later, a verified account quoted his post with a scathing reply: "The audacity!"

Dominic nearly lost it.

When he checked the profile, his blood boiled—it was Sophia Grant, using her real name. Her bio read: "Former research assistant at DR Holdings. Current researcher at Phoenix Labs."

Sophia had built a following of several hundred thousand by sharing beauty tips in her spare time, making her a rising influencer.

Her unique position in the industry gave her the platform to ignite this firestorm.

What started as niche perfume industry gossip quickly exploded into a full-blown scandal.

Dominic’s follower count skyrocketed—but most were just there to watch the drama unfold or to trash him in the comments.

Sophia’s accusations were razor-sharp, as if she were lecturing him face-to-face.

People demanded answers, sensing there was more to the story.

Fuming, Dominic called Sophia immediately. To his surprise, she answered.

No pleasantries. Just rage.

"Sophia Grant! What the hell is this? Explain yourself—now!"

Her voice was ice. "It’s exactly what it looks like."

"What did I even do to you? You wanted to leave DR Holdings, and I let you go. You caused problems after quitting, and I still let it slide. Did I shortchange you? Did I owe you money? Tell me!"

Then it hit him.

"Was this Evelyn’s idea? Did she put you up to this?"

Sophia scoffed. "You only let me go because Evelyn made a deal with you. She dropped the lawsuit over your stolen formulas in exchange for my freedom. And don’t pretend you didn’t threaten my mother when you showed up at our house!"

Dominic scoffed. "Afraid of a lawsuit? Please. And I visited your mother. Threatened her? Ask her yourself if you don’t believe me!"

"Save the act, Mr. Reeves. You, Vanessa, Evelyn—we all know the truth."

"So you are admitting Evelyn told you to do this."

Dominic yanked at his tie, loosening it with a bitter thought: I knew she was behind this.

"This is all me. I just couldn’t stand your shamelessness anymore."

She glanced at her phone, recording everything, then spoke slowly, deliberately.

"Let me ask you this: Do you have the guts to admit Evelyn created DR Holdings’ past perfumes? That she was your girlfriend while Vanessa was your mistress? That you were the one who cheated?"