When Love Breaks (Josephine)

The paparazzo snatched his camera back, slinging it around his neck as he stood up, gritting his teeth. "It was Nadine."

Josephine wasn't the least bit surprised. She had already suspected as much.

"She wanted me to take pictures of Mrs. Forbes and you together and post them online. The plan was to frame Mrs. Forbes as the one who cheated first, making it seem like she betrayed Mr. Forbes. Basically, to shift public opinion back in his favor."

Josephine couldn't help but laugh when she heard that. Taking photos of her was one thing. But Nadine wanted to frame her too? Now, that was amusing.

Josephine had never seen Nadine as a real threat. She hadn't even bothered dealing with her throughout the divorce. In fact, she had been too indifferent to even confront her, and yet, Nadine had set her sights on her?

After letting the paparazzo go, Josephine turned to Ethan. "Sorry for dragging you into this."

"It's fine." In truth, there were a few photos the paparazzo had taken that Ethan actually liked. But if those got out, they'd hurt Josephine's reputation, so he deleted them.

His voice was calm, but his eyes carried a cold, sharp edge. "What are you going to do about this?"

Nadine had already escalated things to this level. If Josephine chose to stay silent, it would only encourage Nadine further. And if she wasn't willing to handle it herself, he had no problem stepping in to take care of it for her.

Fortunately, Josephine wasn't the type to back down. She hadn't dealt with Nadine before because, in her mind, the only person at fault was Zayn. Even if it wasn't Nadine, it would have been someone else-some other woman with a similar name, a Sardine, perhaps.

But this time, Nadine had crossed the line, and she had no intention of tolerating her any longer. "I've been holding onto something against her for a while now. Since she thinks she can keep provoking me and that Zayn will clean up every mess for her, let's put that theory to the test!"

Without hesitation, she pulled out her phone and called Mason. "Sorry to bother you at this ungodly hour but I'm sending you a few screenshots, and I need you release them to the media tomorrow. The headline should be 'The Mistress Strikes First! Leaked Messages Reveal Nadine's

Two-Faced Deception.""

Mason was stunned. "Wait, you want to go that far? Like, fully exposing her?"

"That's right. Don't hold back. Contact as many media outlets as possible. Use every major platform. No matter the cost, charge it to me!"

Mason immediately perked up. "Damn, okay! I'll get everything set up. The best time to go viral is midday. I'll send you the final draft in the morning for your approval."

That night, Josephine barely slept. She knew she had to fight back, but for someone like her-who preferred to keep a low profile, avoided unnecessary social interactions, rarely went out, and didn't have many friends-launching a full-scale

attack like this felt... heavy.

Especially after the initial anger faded. With a whole night to think, the weight of her decision settled on her shoulders. Still, she refused to back down. No matter how uncomfortable it felt, she wouldn't just sit back and let herself be pushed around.

Around 9:00 am, Mason sent over the final article draft. Josephine read through every word carefully, made sure everything was good, and replied with a simple. "Okay."noveldrama

By 11:00 am, the article was everywhere. Nine of the biggest online platforms, plus 36 media outlets, published it simultaneously with the headline, "The Mistress Strikes First! Nadine's True Face Exposed: 'Your Husband is With Me.""

The moment it dropped, it blew up online. There was no need to buy trending spots-it quickly hit the top of the charts and became the most discussed topic online.

After all, the public had already been obsessed with Josephine and Zayn's divorce. Their last press conference had left people confused and desperate for

answers.