Trapped in a Secret Marriage with a Dangerous Billionaire - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Trending Searches

WEDNESDAY.

#FruitPunchChampagne became the top trending search the morning after Aurora’s champagne launch. And along with the hashtag were pictures of the dignitaries from the event.

Aurora trended for her magnificent looks last night as well, totally overshadowing Olivia’s ‘Spraying Champagne’ party whose hype only lasted fifteen hours, thereby pulling all the attention.

The Tea Time gossip blog was quick to report the success of Aurora’s launch by comparing it to Olivia’s and hinting at sabotage.

“LAUNCH PARTY SHOWDOWN: SISTERLY RIVALRY REACHES BOILING POINT!

In a tale of two launches, Wing City witnessed not one, but two starkly different unveilings. One sister, Olivia, threw a lavish, youthful bash on a cruise ship, inviting social media darlings, socialites and celebrities. And spraying champagne all night.

Meanwhile, Aurora, the understated yet formidable sibling, hosted a sophisticated soiree, drawing an A-list crowd of esteemed dignitaries, government officials, and industry heavyweights. The contrast couldn’t be starker even though a certain someone tried to ruin her event last night.

As each sister tailored their launch event and guest list to their product, the question remains: who will ultimately claim victory? Will it be the sister catering to youthful excesses with her ‘Spraying Champagne’ concept or the one innovating for mature tastes with a healthier champagne alternative?

Only time will tell, but one thing’s certain: this sibling rivalry has only just begun to simmer. Stay tuned for the tea!”

~Tea Time.

Olivia’s anger knew no bounds when she read the latest gossip. She couldn’t hold back her tears especially after she saw that an online poll vote had been set between her and Aurora, with the latter taking the lead by about 83% while the remaining 17% was left for her.

“Who the fuck is behind all of this?!” She screamed at the top of her voice, smashing her tablet at once.

Stella came rushing into her bedroom as soon as she learned from the servants that she was smashing things up in her room.

“Mum, did you read Tea Time’s latest blog?” Olivia cried, rushing into her arms. “We didn’t even succeed with our plans to ruin Aurora’s party and I’m already being blamed for it. Look at all the tabloids. They have already concluded that Aurora is going to win. I’m going to lose the COO position to her at this rate!”

Stella sat at the edge of her bed, letting her cry in her arms as she patted her back gently. “Your mother cannot be alive and watch someone else take what should be yours. Mark my words, Olivia, I will get everything back for you.”

“Mum, what should we do? We can’t keep quiet! I have to destroy Aurora and that confidence in her that never dies!” Olivia said, leaning away with tears rolling down her cheeks.

Stella moved to wipe them with her thumb fingers and said to her, “Tell your friends to promote your champagne on their social media pages and timeline daily to show their support for you.”

“Is that all?” Olivia probed, looking horrified.

“As for Aurora, we will attack her image. Didn’t you say that Xander Scott was married?” Stella inquired, prompting Oliver to confirm the news. “Good! We will turn your sister into his mistress.”

Almost immediately, Olivia got an idea. She suggested as she wiped the tears away from her eyes, “We can photoshop pictures of them and send to bloggers.”

“No!” Stella dismissed the idea immediately. “We cannot afford the consequences of belittling Mr. Scott in that manner.”

Olivia nodded in understanding, letting out a sigh.

“Olivia,” her mother called her, meeting her gaze. “You have to get married to Owen within a month so you can enter the Scott family and befriend Mr. Scott’s wife. In the end, we will use her to attack Aurora. After all, which woman will accept her husband being close to another woman?”

A hearty chuckle escaped Olivia’s lips. She was truly her mother’s daughter. This was the same idea she got last night, meaning the situation was urgent and had to be taken care of.

“Your wedding is also an opportunity to promote your brand, so, we must utilize every opportunity wisely,” Stella added.

Olivia became worried that her father wouldn’t allow her wedding to be rushed, but her mother assured her.

“I will take care of it when the Scott family visit this weekend just like how I took care of your father last night,” Stella assured her.

As soon as they had gotten home the previous night, Adam had questioned the mother and daughter, accusing them of the mishap that happened in the middle of Aurora’s launch. And instead of cowering, Stella outrightly asked him to present his evidence otherwise forever hold his peace.

Since Adam had nothing to back his claims up, he could only shift from accusing them to scolding them.

—

On the other hand, Aurora had a different reaction after reading the famous ear-tingling gossip blog post that morning.

“Shouldn’t you be happy with the post?” Xander inquired, noting the furrows in her brows.

“Of course I am happy,” Aurora admitted, keeping her tablet next to her plate on the breakfast table. “I am only worried about some people who will not rest after seeing my progress. I will be too busy promoting my product to pay attention to them. Anything can happen.”

Xander spread his arms out. “What am I here for? You have people watching your back, no need to fret.”

Since Aurora had the day off, she stayed home to recuperate after the stressful planning of her successful product launch. Fortunately, she could deal better with her period pain and sleep in for as long as she wanted.

Meanwhile, Xander left for work. During his lunch break, Asher phoned him to report on his request.

“I couldn’t find anything on that woman even though I had initially thought she was the face behind that popular gossip blog.”

Xander’s brows furrowed slightly. “You didn’t find anything at all?” He felt that was unbelievable.

“Nothing,” Asher confirmed. “Her background is squeaky clean except for her rumoured fling with her co-actor two years ago. Abigail was raised by her single mother, and they moved to Wing City when she was three.”

Xander was quiet for a moment before saying, “I don’t trust that report. Something feels amiss.”

“Same here,” Asher said. “Unfortunately, I have confirmed she has nothing to do with the gossip blog unless she is a con artist and I failed to recognize it.”

“Let her be until she triggers our attention,” Xander instructed.