By the next morning, the scandal had spread across every major news website.
Headlines filled the internet.
"CEO's Girlfriend Influencing Billion-Dollar Deals?"
"Knight Corporation Facing Internal Conflict."
Emily stared at her phone in disbelief.
"This keeps getting worse."
She sat at her desk in Alexander's office, trying to focus on work.
But whispers filled the hallway.
Two employees walked past her desk.
"I heard she's using the CEO for power."
"Of course she is."
Emily clenched her hands.
She wanted to ignore it.
But the words still hurt.
Just then Alexander stepped out of his office.
He immediately noticed her expression.
"You're reading the comments again."
Emily sighed.
"I wish people would just stop."
Alexander looked at her seriously.
"People rarely stop."
Emily looked up.
"Then how do you deal with it?"
Alexander answered calmly.
"You become stronger than their words."
Emily smiled faintly.
"That sounds easy when you're a billionaire."
Alexander smirked.
"Money doesn't stop rumors."
Emily laughed softly.
"That's true."
But deep down…
Alexander knew the situation was about to become much worse.