Chapter 261 The Lounge Scandal Nobody Asked For


    Chapter 261 The Lounge Scandal Nobody Asked For


    There were hardships in every line of work; no trade was easy.


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    Lily didn’t make things difficult for the maid. She simply gave a slight nod and followed her upstairs. Still, no matter how hard the job is, that’s no creme for a twisted heart.


    Once they reached the second floor. Lily’s gaze darkened as she stared at the maid’s cautious back


    She was going to find out tonight. Should this be the end, or would Elva and her daughter finally reap what they’d


    “Where’s Lily? <b>And </b>James? He’s gone tool”


    <b>Ivan </b>had been pulled aside for a quick chat by a few old friends.


    He couldn’t stop thinking about that damn gigolo–worried his big brother might be falling under the spell of some sleazy man. For once, the usually talkative Ivan barely exchanged a few words before excusing himself.


    When he got back to the living room, he realized Lily was gone–and so was his brother.


    Don’t tell me James got dragged off to some dark corner by some sketchy man to do God knows what… The second that thought crossed his mind, Yvonne’s shrill voice cut through the air, “Ah! My eyes! Lily’s upstairs in the second–floor lounge–she’s in bed with some old man!”


    <b>Yvonne </b>had a loud voice, and her screech instantly drew every guest’s attention.


    Clearly relishing the spotlight<b>, </b><b>she </b>smoothed down her custom–made designer gown and raised her voice even higher. “It’s disgusting! Lily will stoop to anything to please a man–seriously, anything. You should’ve seen her in that bed. It was obscene! She’s so desperate for a man, she couldn’t even wait till after the party. Even on today, no less! She dragged some old guy into bed like she couldn’t help herself!”


    “Yvonne, what the heck are you talking about, you lunatic?”


    <b>Yvonne </b>had tried to frame Lily before, so Ivan knew <b>she </b>was trash.


    Hearing her nder Lily in front of everyone made his face turn grim. “If you spew one more pile of crap about my sister–inw, I’ll rip that filthy mouth right off your face!”


    The banquet hall was packed. And after her outburst, even more guests had gathered to watch the drama unfold.


    Ivan didn’t bother saving face for her–he tore right into her in front of everyone. Yvonne’s expression Twisted.


    Still, she believed that once Lily was humiliated–once Ivan saw her at her worst–he would turn against her and maybe even start appreciating Yvonne instead.


    She spoke with fake sincerity, 7Mr. <b>Ivan</b>, I’m not trying to smear Lily at all. It’s not just me. Several servants saw it too, she really did sleep with an old man in the lounge. She was born trash. She’s been used up by who knows how many men; she’s not fit to be Mr. Luke’s wife. You all can’t let a woman like her fool you!”


    Chapter 261 The Lounge Scandal Nobody Asked For


    The maid who had taken Lily upstairs to change was standing nearby.


    Under Yvonne’s encouraging gaze, she quickly spoke up. “Yes, Mr. Ivan, I saw it too. Ms. Ginger merve been in a rush. She didn’t even lock the lounge door identally pushed it open and saw her and a man, both of thempletely naked tangled up together”


    Ivan had always been sharp when it came to spilling out phonies. Fake sweethearts never stood a chance around him


    And deep down, he had nothing but admiration and respect for Lily. He knew she wasn’t the type to y games or be two–faced


    But now, both Yvonne and the maid were saying–with such conviction–that they’d seen Lily in bed with


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    It was obvious, someone had set her up.


    Ivan knew Lily was the victim here. Even if their disgusting little scheme had seeded tonight, it wasn’t


    her fault.


    But the world was never kind to women in situations like this.


    And with so many people here tonight, this was bound to spread. Lily wouldn’t be able to walk down the street without people pointing fingers. He worried it might be too much for her to bear.


    His <b>vision </b>darkened; he had to grip a nearby table just to steady himself.


    The usually sunny and handsome face of his turned icy cold. He red at Yvonne, his voice filled with fury and disgust. “No matter what happened tonight, Lily is and always will be my sister–inw. If I find our you had anything to do with this… the Luke family will make sure you pay, a hundred times over.


    Ivan’s fingers trembled slightly, he wanted to call James


    But what was the point? What had happened had already happened<b>. </b>Even if he called his brother, it wouldn’t change anything-


    If anything, James showing up right now would only make things worse for Lily–more humiliating, more painful. What Ivan needed to do was figure out how to contain the damage before it spread.


    He was just about to head upstairs–to pull Lily away from whatever animal was up there and bring her safely home–when Simon, John<b>, </b>and Elsa walked into the banquet hall together.


    Seeing Ivan’s pale face, Simon rushed forward. “Ivan, what’s going on? You look terrible.”


    Elsa, of course, knew exactly why lyan looked the way he did–she’d orchestrated the whole thing.


    From the look on his face, it was clear, Reese had seeded. Lily would never recover from this.