When Love Breaks (Josephine)

That day's news wasn't just a scandal-it was an exposé. It pulled in everyone— both those who had been following the drama and those who hadn't cared before but now couldn't look away.

"Holy shit! So, Zayn did cheat?"noveldrama

"There are chat logs and photos. Damn, this is solid proof!"

"Judging by the messages, it looks like Mrs. Forbes leaked them herself. Why now, though?"

"It's payback for Zayn, obviously! He hired trolls to slander her last time-bet she finally got fed up."

"I always wondered how Nadine landed the second female lead role in Aiden's show. She can't act and isn't that pretty. Turns out, she has some powerful connections!"

"Zayn must be blind! I can't believe he ditched his gorgeous wife for this homewrecker!"

Josephine braced herself and scrolled through the comments. To her relief, no one was attacking her. But as she stared at the never-ending flood of calls lighting up her phone screen, a cold numbness spread through her fingers.

When her phone rang for the third time, she decided to pick it up. Joe's harsh voice came through. "What the hell do you think you're doing, Josephine? The divorce scandal was just dying down, and I even promised Yvan that I wouldn't target you anymore. And yet, here you are, pushing my limits again! Do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

Josephine did her best to keep her voice calm. "I'm not targeting Forbes Group. I'm just trying to teach Naidne a lesson. She hired paparazzi to stalk me—"

"I don't care why you did it! But your actions are only making things worse for Forbes Group! I'm ordering you to come forward and say those chat logs were photoshopped. If you don't, don't even think about setting foot in Crestwood again!"

Josephine had planned to be civil. But she hadn't expected him to threaten her.

He wasn't going to allow her to return to Crestwood? Who the hell did he think he was?

Whatever lingering guilt she might

have had instantly vanished. Her expression turned cold. "To be completely honest, I was the one who leaked those messages. Do you think I'll backtrack now? If teaching Nadine a lesson causes collateral damage to Forbes Group, then I can only apologize. But I have to do this." With that, she hung up before he could say another word.

Barely a second later, Zayn's name flashed on her screen. She didn't even need

to pick up to know what he was going to say, so she quickly blocked both him and Joe.

Right then, her phone buzzed again. This time, it was a text from Nadine. "How dare you do this to me, Josephine? Do you have any idea what you've done? Do you really think you can handle the consequences?"

Josephine responded with a poop emoji: "If you don't want me to send even more screenshots to the press, I suggest you shut up and stay far, far away from me!"

Sure enough, Nadine went radio silent and didn't bother her for the rest of the day.

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Not that she had time to bother Josephine anyway. Because once the news broke, all hell broke loose. Both the official Sky High movie account and Nadine's personal page were bombarded with insults from netizens. sŵnovel

"This dumpster fire of a movie was obviously created just for Nadine, wasn't it? I'm boycotting it!"

"Why doesn't this scumbag just star in a movie himself? He's been acting like the perfect husband for so long, he could win an Oscar! Hurry up and film a movie with your mistress. Don't waste those skills!"

"Go to hell, Nadine! I'm seriously about to throw up. I've seen plenty of mistresses in my lifetime, but never one as disgusting as you!"