Chapter 36–Headlining the News
Madeline stirred as the soft touch of Jacob’s hand on her cheek pulled her from sleep,
“Hey” bad gendy, a warm smille lighting up his face,
“Hi, Jakey” the mumbled, her voice still proper
“Sleep well, yeah?”
the nodded, nealing deeper into the blankets,
“I’ll be off to work now
“Alright, love Have a great day!
“You too” he replied, pressing a kiss her forehead before leaving the room.
Madeline heard the soft click of the front door closing as his footsteps faded down the hall. She rolled over with a sigh of satisfaction, buried her face in the pillow, set her alarm for noon, and
The alarm sounded as the morning waned, routing Madeline from her second nap. After savoring the laury of a late morning by stretching leisurely, she padded to the kitchen to pi basic meal consisting of colder, bread, and scrambled eg
To prepare a
don her laptop. Hut almost instantly she was drawn to the familiar sound of incoming notifications.
She felt prepared to take on the day by the time she sat down at her desk
As messages, social media updates, and news items flooded her screen, ping after ping reverberated throughout the room. As she clicked on the first headline, her curiosity gave way to
shock.
“Duped Groom’s Mistress Confronts Him at Work Party!!
“Groom Cheats, Bride–to–be Leaves Him for His Boss!”
“Wine, Secrets, and Scandalic Last Night’s Event Goes Virad
Sebastian’s shocked peaction was captured in innumerable pictures and films, and his face was plastered everywhere, Madeline read the articles and her hand went to her mouth. Although the specifics were sensationalized, the main idea was clea
Last night’s mayhem had turned into a public show, she reached for her phone and called Jacob, her heart racing
“Have you seen the latest?” she asked as soon as he picked up.
“Tell me something I don’t know” Jacob replied with a wry chuckle,
“They’re calling me the bride snatcher”
Despite the seriousness of the situation, Madeline couldn’t help but laugh softly,
“This is crazy” she said, scrolling through another article,
I was going to fine that little shit” Jarob admitted, his tone light despite his worth,
“But with what he’s been through recently, I can’t make him lose his job. Don’t want to be on the news as the prison.
Madeline laughed again, the absurdity of the situation momentarily overshadowing the scandal itself,
“That’s very kind of you, Jakey”
“Let’s get out of here, Maddie” he said after a moment of sence,
“Let’s go somewhere far away “Jacob said, his voice tinged with excitement,
“Just you and me, spend a couple of days away from all this nose other runway adventure our ninja turtles mission, just no break–ins this time” “That sounds fun,” Madeline replied, a smile spreading across her face.
“Yeah?”
“Absolutely”
“Alright, I’make the arrangements. Talklavu”
“Dye babe” she said, ending the call
Leaning back in her chair, Madeline continued to be the news. The idea of making an escape with Jacob cheered her up despite the chaos.
Limby, meanwhile, was scrolling through the same news stories while sitting in her office with her feet up on her desk. As she viewed a video of heel pouring wine o sebastian, a sly smile Appearedan her face..
“They could have called me something better”
muttered, inocting at a heading that labeled her a “sex worker”
“The fuck in sex worker She chuckded to hersell, taking another sip of her coffee.
Het telephone rang, pulling her attention away from the screen,
“Yes?” she answered, her tone professional
“Ma’am, there’s a man here to see you for busine 1* hen neceptionist
Emily felt her heart race faster is the landlord coming together past–due
?efore leaving her office, she took a deep breath, straightened her posture, and smoothed down her blouse,
With het heel tapping on the shiny fluor, she made her way to the reception area and stopped when she noticed a burly man standing out to the counter. He turned to look at her, a small “Good day, Emily” he said, his voice deep and measured.
