Chapter 346: The Headâs Just for Show She didnât quite get itâwhat was so shippable about a married man and a single celebrity?
Damienâs eyes were dark. "Just a married man? The entertainment industry has tricks for everything. Theyâll spread rumors that you and Logan have a marriage contract, that you forced him into it. As long as the public believes he doesnât love you, the âtrue loveâ shippers of him and Angelica will only grow."
"You and Logan could try promoting your own love story, but itâs too late now."
Selina wasnât stupid. "So... youâre saying this is hard to fix?"
Damien said slowly, "Thereâs one wayâif Angelica ends up in jail, maybe then."
Selina scoffed. "Plagiarism and theft are already illegal."
"Selina, maybe you havenât seen how extreme some fans can get. To them, plagiarism means nothing."
Damienâs voice turned low, sharp. "Unless... you can prove Angelica committed murder."
Selina clenched her jaw.
She wanted to prove it, but the problem wasâshe had no solid evidence Angelica was the one who tried to kill her four years ago.
After hanging up, Selina scrolled through her phone carefully.
Online, the news of Angelicaâs pregnancy was everywhereâthread after thread of congratulations, even livestreams breaking down "the love story of Angelica and Logan."
One comment read: [Was the Morris-Reid relationship a business alliance? A shotgun marriage?]
The streamer responded, "Of course not. Angelica once saved Loganâs life. Theyâve always loved each other deeply, they were only separated due to circumstances. Now, theyâve finally reunitedâtrue love wins!"
[But I heard Logan was already married?]
"They said it was a business marriage," the streamer insisted. "There were no real feelings. That woman was just clinging to Mr. Reidâheâs been trying to leave her for a long time."
[Even if it was a contract marriage, Angelica knowingly got involved with a married man. Isnât that being a homewrecker?]
The streamer was furious. "Homewrecker? Watch your mouth. Do you seriously believe these elite marriages are real love? Angelicaâs already moved into the Reid estate to take care of her pregnancyâthat shows the whole Reid family accepts her and the baby."
"Sheâs known Mr. Reid for years. If anyoneâs the third party, it might not be Angelica. Mr. Reid chose her againâitâs mutual, passionate love. Iâm obsessed!"
[Aww, so sweet. I hope they end up together.]
[A relationship that goes both ways is always best. Plus Angelicaâs pregnantâif Mr. Reid doesnât take responsibility, heâd be a total jerk.]
"Maâam, weâre here."
The driver opened Selinaâs car door, cutting off her train of thought.
Luke had just opened a new restaurant and invited Selina to check it out. He stood out front, clearly having seen the online mess. His earlier good mood was gone.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Iâm not that fragile."
Selina knew there were some things you couldnât rush. "Come on, letâs eat first."
Meanwhile, at the Morris estateâ
Kyle had activated the familyâs media connections, ordering all artists signed under Starlite Motion to promote Angelica and hype up her ship with Logan.
As he watched the flood of well-wishes pouring in online, a satisfied smile formed on his face.
But when he saw hateful comments aimed at Selina, his conscience stirred.
"Angelica," he said, "youâre with Mr. Reid nowâwhat do you plan to do about Selina?"
Angelicaâs eyes flickered. She sighed gently, her voice soft and full of concern.
"Selina is the sister I care about the most. I want her to be happy. Honestly, Logan was never right for herâhe likes mature, successful women.
Selinaâs too impulsive. What Iâm doing now... itâs really for her own good."
"Once Logan and I are married, Iâll make sure Selina is set up with a good match."
Kyleâs guilt finally eased a little. "Thatâs good. If needed, the Morris family will help too."
Yesâno matter what, Selina was still his biological sister. Even if her identity couldnât be made public, the Morris family could still make up for it by arranging a good marriage for her. She wouldnât be left with nothing.
Angelica was rightâLogan wasnât a good match for Selina. In the long run, sheâd never be happy with him.
Feeling comforted by his own logic, Kyle smiled. "Angelica, come down for dinner."
Angelica blushed sweetly and shook her head. "Aunt Morris invited me out. Donât worry, big brother, the bodyguards will be with me. Itâs just a mealâ
itâll be fine."
...
Meanwhile, Luke brought Selina into the restaurant.
He was the sole investor behind the place, but had never shown his face. The front desk and staff didnât know who he was, so he was about to call the manager.
Before he could dial, he heard a voice nearbyâ
"Did you see the story about Mr. Reid and Angelica? Ugh, itâs so perfectâIâm obsessed!"
Selina narrowed her eyes. Angelicaâs PR tactics were clearly workingâshe couldnât even go out to eat without hearing about it?
The comment sparked a wave of agreement.
"I heard Mr. Reid defied the entire Reid family to marry Angelicaâsaid he wouldnât marry anyone else! The family finally gave in."
"But Mr. Reidâs already married. So annoying. Why hasnât he divorced yet?"
"Exactly! If Selina wasnât in the way, they wouldâve been together already. Angelica didnât want to say yes to him for so long because she didnât want to be called a homewrecker."
Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle'
ï¤Chapter 345: Hype Gone Wild Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback "I really feel bad for Angelica. I donât know how Selina has the nerve to hang around."
"Women like her deserve to be called out. She knew Mr. Reid had someone he loved and still schemed her way into marriage. Shameless!"
Luke couldnât take it anymore. Heâd seen a lot of mistresses, but never this kind of twisted nonsense.
"I heard the babyâs actually Kyleâs. People just say whatever they want."
The group of diners turned red in the face. "Excuse me? If itâs not Loganâs baby, why would the Reid family take her in? Youâre just one of Selinaâs crazy fansâcanât you be a little more generous?"
"Tsk, I was wondering who you were. Oh, itâs you, Miss Clark. Still bitter, huh? But what does it matter? You canât silence public opinion."
Just then, a snide female voice joined in. Selina turned her headâit was Angelicaâs maternal cousin.
Angelica approached gently. "Selina, itâs been so long."
"Oh wow, thatâs Selina?"
"No wonder sheâs so pissed. She must be embarrassed."
"Haha, what we said earlier mustâve hit a nerve. Sheâs just a discarded womanâof course she got dumped."
Selinaâs tone stayed calm. "Didnât you say you were pregnant, Angelica? Why are you out eating?"
Angelica tenderly stroked her belly. "Logan and the whole Reid family cherish this baby. Iâm just out for a quick meal, and they still sent ten bodyguards with me. How could anything happen?"
Her eyes glinted. "Oh, you didnât know, Selina? Logan gave special instructions to make sure I rest well. Heâs counting on me to give him a son."
"Youâve been married to him for so long and still havenât gotten pregnant. Canât you understand how much he wants to be a father?"
ï¤Chapter 811 - 430 inducer