Chapter 29 Elyses OutburstElyse dashed towards the car with a mix of relief and curiosity swiftly opening the door and sliding inside Why are you here she questionedAll the staff heard about the buzz surrounding you I came to check on you So its true that youve been booted from the orchestra Jayden remarked his gaze assessing her with a hint of judgmentElyse felt a flush of embarrassment and fumbled with her words The online news spread like wildfire and everyone in the orchestra found out They had no choice but to let me go Noticing Jaydens scrutinizing stare she trailed off feeling like a scolded childLets head home now Start the car Jayden instructedTurning to Elyse he continued This whole debacle seems targeted at you Your names plastered everywhere while Theos hidden under an alias Think about it who could be behind thisAfter a moment of reflection she hesitantly suggested Maybe Kaelyn Bennett But Im done with Theo I dont see why shed come after meAs she pondered her phone rang once more displaying an unknown number With confusion she answered Hello whos callingYou actually picked up Youre Elyse Lloyd right Youre a disgracefulshameless bitch the voice on the other end spewed venomReacting swiftly Jayden ended the callShaken Elyse exclaimed Who was that Why would someone curse at me like that I dont even recognize the voiceAfter finishing her sentence another call interrupted leaving her bewildered by the incessant buzzing of her phone Whoscalling me now she wondered aloudJayden swiftly seized her phone and removed the SIM cardIgnore it Youre just getting cursed at againConsulting his own phone he soon uncovered the causeYour private infos been leaked online Everyones got your number Those callers Theyre just strangersSitting in stunned silence Elyse struggled to comprehend who bore such a vehement grudge against her to expose her personal detailsBack at home the butler voiced his indignation Fret not Weve got your back online Youre the wronged party and were rallying for you
Casting a glance at Elyses despondent demeanor Jayden inquired So feeling overwhelmed by the online gossipNot overwhelmed Im just baffled by who could harbor such animosity towards meSome people hate you some adore you Dont our staff adore you endlessly Jayden pointed outvAs Elyse looked around at the butler Driscoll and the loyal maids a lump formed in her throatYoure right I shouldnt let it get me down I need to stay strongAfter a moments reflection she declared Ill record a video explaining what happened at the wedding and dispelling these rumorsConcern creased Driscolls brow as he interjected Will that really help The online mob is relentless Our fingers are sore from all the typing and cursesElyse wasnt entirely sure Im not sure but Ill give it a shot I cant just sit back and let people hurl insults at me can I Besides everyone here has my back How could I chicken out nowJayden chimed in Release the video now Well gauge the response afterwardWith thoughts swirling in her mind Elyse aided by all of them recorded and uploaded the video onlinenmNervously clutching her phone she asked Do you think my video will clear things upA clean hand needs no washing Jayden reassured her Dont worry about that Focus on changing your phone number The whole country knows it Lets go get a new oneAgreeing Elyse accompanied him to get a new SIM cardmHowever she ran into a woman who recognized her and publicly accused her of cheatingIve already posted a video online clarifying what happened at the wedding I was the victim Please dont harass me again If you persistIll call the police and let them sort it outElyse seethed with anger a rare sight for Jayden As he watched her he couldnt help but find her adorable when she was angryHer threat to call the police seemed to deter some of the gossipers With a steely glare Elyse left with Jayden unflinching and resolute