LOVE IN PARIS: Married To My Brother-in-law-Chapter 46: Bigger Scandal
Manuel ended the call, his pulse racing. He needed this scandal gone and fast and almost immediately the company’s PR team swung into actions, denying the pictures and allegations saying it could have been taken out of context that there was no such relationship between them and the public seems to believe it or at least for the while.
Seeing the changes in the comments online, he could finally sigh in relief but just as he was about to place his phone down, another notification buzzed.
His stomach churned as he saw the latest development: the anonymous account had posted again. This time, it wasn’t just photos.
It was a video.
His hands trembled as he opened the post. The footage was grainy, low-quality, but clear enough.
In the dim light of an office, his office, unmistakably, two figures were making out, locked in a passionate embrace, tangled together on the desk.
Though the figures were blurry, the shape of the man’s broad shoulders, the woman’s silhouette, and her distinct features made it obvious who they were.
And the public realized this too and erupted into chaos, it was none other than he and Nadia.
"Oh my God, it’s true! That’s him! That’s Nadia also! In the office, too? Are they insane?"
"This is disgusting. They’re shameless. He’s been with two of his actresses now? Does he have no morals?"
"Silverscreen Horizons Entertainment really is a home of unlimited entertainment".
"I can’t believe Nadia would do such a thing. I’m so ashamed on her behalf"
"Wow, I didn’t believe it at first, but this is clear as day. Cancel them both!"
Manuel scrolled furiously through the comments, his mind racing. His worst nightmare was unfolding right before his eyes. The public outrage was relentless, the comments merciless.
They were attacking not just his personal life but his professional integrity also now.
Within minutes, the company’s stock began to plummet, and investors were starting to pull out.
News outlets picked up the story, with headlines screaming about the scandal, each report further tarnishing his and Nadia’s image.
Amidst the noise and uproar online, a user going by @OldSchool_FilmBuff dropped a bombshell that would turn the entire narrative on its head.
"I don’t know if anyone remembers this, but Yvette was HUGE like four years ago. Found these old pictures of her winning awards at the Golden Lotus Festival and even at the Film Critics’ award. Why did she disappear after that? Something doesn’t add up... #YvetteComeback #WhereDidSheGo"
The tweet was accompanied by images that no one had seen for years. The much younger version of Yvette four years ago, in a stunning silver gown, was pictured holding a prestigious trophy in one hand, with her other hand raised in acknowledgment of the roaring applause.
Her smile was bright, confident, and full of promise. In another image, she stood alongside some international stars, receiving yet another award.
The contrast between her glamorous past and the quiet, understated version of her which was seen today was stark and simply incomparable. The difference was as clear as day, like heaven and hell.
The tweet went viral almost instantly. People were stunned at the revelations, Yvette had once been a celebrated actress in the past and now she was just a mere rookie.
"How could she just vanish like that? She was winning several awards!!"
"Why did she take a backseat all of a sudden? I thought she was just another newcomer..."
"This makes no sense, where was the press? Where’s her manager? Did she fall out of favor?. Someone should explain this whole damned drama"
Theories began to circulate like wildfire. Some believed she was probably blacklisted by her agency , others speculated health reasons, while the more conspiracy-minded netizens whispered about powerful figures pulling strings behind the scenes.
But there was one name that kept coming up, the current CEO of Silverscreen Horizons Entertainment, Manuel Lorenzo after all she had once been his lover and even more precisely around that time.
It didn’t take long for the netizens to tie Yvette’s sudden disappearance in the past to her relationship with Manuel and this sent the netizens into a frenzy.
"I’m telling you, Mr Lorenzo had something to do with this, there’s more to this than we know"
"There’s no way a top talent like Yvette would suddenly disappear for no reason. He definitely has something to do with it."
"Wait, was she forced out of the industry? If so, this is a bigger scandal than we thought..."
The comments spiraled, each more speculative than the last, with a growing number of users demanding answers.
Some even tagged Manuel’s and the company’s official account, urging them to explain the whole situation concerning the relationship between he , Nadia and Yvette.
But amidst the chaos, one thing was clear: whatever had happened to Yvette four years ago, it definitely had something to do with Nadia and Manuel. And now, the entire internet was watching, waiting for the next revelation in a story that seemed far from over.
As the story grew legs, investigative bloggers started digging deeper.
A storm was raging online, and Manuel sat in his office, staring blankly at the chaos unfolding on his phone screen, as his empire collapsed right before his eyes.
He had always been in control, always the one pulling the strings but now, his reputation, the company, the position he’d worked so hard to stabilize and his entire legacy were slipping through his fingers.
And the more they tried to silence the scandal, the more fuel it seemed to add to the fire.
It had been just a few hours since the grainy video of him and Nadia went viral as well as the news about Yvette but now a new, much larger bombshell had dropped.
The anonymous account which had been feeding the flames of scandal all day, had posted yet another revelation.
The headline blazed across his screen:
"CEO Manuel Lorenzo Decade-Long Secret Relationship Revealed: Engaged to Former Star Yvette!"
