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In his role as the CEO of Fuller Group, Zachary Frequently graced financial news, highlighting his attractive features, towering stature, and affluent upbringing. Coupled with his impeccable record free from scandals, he garnered a sizable fan base, affectionately labeling him as the quintessential male lead in a novel.
Susanna, with her appealing looks and successful career, had also achieved notable accomplishments abroad. The two seemed to be a perfect match, both in terms of appearance and social standing-a power couple.
With the guidance of ghostwriters, fans flooded in with blessings, giving rise to a considerable number of shippers and igniting discussions on pairings. A shipping fan club account quickly emerged, boldly named "Zackanna".
In a short span, the fan club's following skyrocketed to tens of thousands.
Writers dedicated special stories of their romantic journey, and artists created adorable cartoon avatars of the couple, quickly becoming fan favorites. Enthusiasts even merged scenes from Susanna's past TV dramas with Zachary's financial news clips, diving deep into the "shipping" culture.
Lenora clicked into the fan club account and noticed a fan had changed their name to: "Did Zachary and Susanna get married today?"
Shippers would find romantic hints they want in various situations.
They speculated that since Susanna went abroad, Zachary had remained single and free of any romantic rumors, perhaps patiently waiting for Susanna's return.
It was a perfect storyline to indulge in.
But these words, in Lenora's eyes, felt like sharp blades, ruthlessly piercing into her heart, leaving it bleeding.
The fingers holding her phone trembled, and her throat felt sour.
She was Zachary's wife.
And yet, Zachary had done this. The consequences of his actions left her in a tough spot.
Lenora took a deep breath, turned off her phone, and headed to the CEO's office.
Standing at the door, she paused for a moment before finally knocking.
"Come in," Zachary's voice came from inside.
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Lenora
tered, stood before his desk, and said seriously, "Mr. Fuller, I believe the handling of the trending situation by the PR department is inappropriate."
Zachary looked up, his eyes coldly fixed on Lenora. "Inappropriate? How so? What's inappropriate?"
"After this incident, MQ will inevitably be associated with Susanna. This goes against MQ's brand development, and it deviates from our direction and plans."
Publicly, this was indeed the case. The online narrative now portrayed Susanna as the face of MQ, the owner endorsing her own products. In the future, whenever MQ was mentioned, people would inevitably think of Susanna.
Privately, Leñora was unwilling to see her hard work linked with Susanna. She couldn't bear the thought of reluctantly cooperating with Susanna despite her own feelings.
"Is this your sincere opinion, or is MQ just a facade? Did your own plans fail, accept it?" Zachary questioned, making Lenora pause, looking at him with confusion. "Why would you say that?"
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"Wasn't it you who orchestrated the exposure on trending? Getting involved with the financial backers, you must know how much it would impact Susanna's career."
Zachary's accusation left Lenora's mind in a fog. She incredulously asked, "Are you implying that I did the trending incident? Is that how you see me?"
"Isn't it? If you were dissatisfied with the conditions in the agreement, you could have discussed it with me directly. Why resort to such underhanded tactics against Susanna? She's innocent."
Susanna, despite playing a role in their relationship's complications, remained blameless. Lenora revealing the involvement of a third party was viewed as a questionable move, especially given that she wasn't the one who orchestrated the incident in the first place. He was biased right from the start.
Even if she wasn't to blame, he wouldn't support her.
It felt as if a heavy blow landed on the center of Lenora's chest, a sudden and oppressive pain.
She held her breath, her lips trembling, unable to find words.
She never anticipated being perceived in this way by Zachary.
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"What's the matter? Can't find the words? Are you planning to reveal our marriage next, tarnishing Susanna's reputation by naming her a mistress, ensuring she never recovers?" Zachary challenged.
Lenora, her heart torn, trembling as she breathed, stared directly at Zachary and suddenly sneered, "Isn't she, though?"
Zachary fell silent.
"When we got married, what did you promise Grandpa and Grandma? What did you do?" Lenora's eyes reddened.
"If you had told me then that you couldn't forget Susanna, I would never have married you! "I'm a person too! Why should I let you degrade me like this? Now, is it not enough for me to make way for you two? Zachary! Be reasonable. If I wanted to target her, I have a thousand ways to crush her!"