Chapter 22
As the group watched the surveillance footage replay on the big screen, looping over and over, it became painfully clear that Brooklyn had been the one in stir up trouble
Everyone who had jumped in to defend her was now filled with regret-but not for what they said or did. They regretted that their actions had put their own interests at risk.|||
Among them were employers working under Sindair Group. It didn’t take long before they received emails terminating their contracts. Furious, they wanted to lash out at Brooklyn, but seeine Mason still shielding her made them hesitate.||
He wasn’t someone they could afford to offend either. All they could do was swallow their anger and accept their fate.]
It really was a case of gods fighting while the little people suffered
Other former dassmates who worked for companies partnered with Sinclair Group were also fired, just in case the situation turned political. No one wanted to risk getting caught in the crossfire
After everyone had left, the gossip exploded across social media. People discussed how Brooklyn’s scheme had completely backfired on her. Her reputation. already on shaky ground, was now in shambles
When she confessed her feelings in Mason right after his divorce, people had been critical of her decision. Even so, many still defended her, saying that Mason had pursued her. They insisted that she was just dragged into a mess she didn’t ask for.
But this time, things completely flipped. A small, unknown content creator posted the surveillance footage online, quickly stirring up heated discussion on social media
The moment the wall cracked, the crowd rushed in. No one stood by Brooklyn’s side anymore. Everyone was calling her out, saying that it took two people to start a scandal, accusing her of knowingly becoming the “other woman.”
Furious after seeing the posts, Brooklyn trashed the room, breaking
anything she could get her hands on.
contracts began stalling payments and shipments, saying they couldn’t risk offending the wrong
Meanwhile, Mason was overwhelmed. His partners with active conn people.]
Even those offic
preparing to renew their contracts aliuptly turned to work with his competitors. Mason ended up so swamped with work that he moved
into his
Brooklyn couldn’t reach him at all. She called repeatedly, and comfort
atedly, but Mason never picked up. On the other hand, Flynn kept checking in on her, offering sweet words
Brookaya, already irritable and on edge.
finally gave in. With Flynn’s coating and a heavy dose of alcohol, they ended up
sleeping together]
Afterward, Brooklyn convinced herself that no matter how distant Mason had been lately, was only because he was overworked and adjusting to life without Celia. Deep down, she still believed that he was the same childhood friend who had always indulged her.[]
So Brooklyn grew even older in how she spent time with Flynn. They went shopping and took trips together. She even brought him home to fool around–frequently!
every swipe of the credit cant? i was
It was Mason’s secondary credit card]
Back at the office, Mason was buried in work, stressed and exhausted. Every time he saw another notification about a charge on that card, his frustration deepened
Brooklyn did seem to care about him not even when his company was in tre
Even though his schedule was packed. Mason made time to visit her place. The moment he opened the door, he saw clothes strewn all over the flour. From tha
trouble. She was still spending recklessly, living as if nothing had changed || mistakable sounds of couples being intimate!]
Mason walked to the bedroom and pasted the door open in disbelief–only to see Brooklyn and Hyun, who were completely naked, still going at it
When Brooklyn saw Mason standing there, the streamed in panic, scrding to cover herself with the blanket. Her panic made Flynn tense up, too. In the inside of the chans, the lower part of his body accidentally got stuck inside Brooklyn ||
Staring at the absunt scene before him, Mason fell a surge of rage and dishelter. Then everything went black as he collapsed on the spot ||
Two minbulantes arrived at the
One took Mason away while the other was for brooklyn and Flynn ||
Neither of them mould get dressed, so paramedics had to wrap them up in blankets before loading them into the vehicle ||
Getting caught cheating was already a scandal, but getting stuck together afterward? That was something people didn’t see every day. Everyone’s eyes Instinctively followed them. Some even snapped photos. Naturally, someone shot a video and posted it online.
And once on the internet, it exploded. Netizens instantly turned the whole thing into a meme fest.
People who knew them started dropping background stories in the comments. Even the
the older drama–shout Brooklyn being a shameless childhood friend who didn’t know her place and knowingly became the third party–resurfaced
Tootage from Mason’s birthday party also reappeared.
Soon, everyone knew that the woman who got “stuck” during intercourse was the same woman who once stole her roommate’s husband. And now, she was caught cheating with her lover by that very same childhood friend
For a while, no one knew whether to laugh at Mason, the childhood sweetheart, for getting what he deserved, or to pity Meanwhile, the online frenzy about the scandal went unnoticed by the three of them at the hospital.]
as a complete fool.
When Mason regained consciousness, the first thing he did was cancel Brooklyn’s supplementary credit card. He also cut off all support to the Davis family and ordered her to move out of the luxury apartment he had rented for her.
He had Ruth handle everything. He didnt even want to see her face
The Devis family, already struggling due to Brooklyn’s fathers poor business decisions, could no longer maintain their previous extravagant lifestyle. That was Why Brooklyn had returned from abroad in the first place. It was so she could push Celia out and lock Mason down before it was too late.
Now that Mason had decided to cut des, losing his support meant financial ruin for her family. Bankruptcy was practically inevitable.[]
Seeing Brooklyn kicked out and now squeezed into a small, shabby apartment, Flynn turned and walked away without saying a single word. He had only stuck around because she was his cash cow. Now that the money tree had stopped producing gold, he couldn’t find another reason for him to stay.
Left with nothing. Brooklyn scrambled for w
ways to win Mason back. But every attempt she made to approach him was blocked by his bodyguards without
