The Spencer family''s assets fell into her hands just as easily.


    But that only happened because he had returned, conspiring with Joanna to bring the Spencers to their knees.


    Based on the timeline, he must havee back right after Jerome''s ident.


    While Natalie was lost in thought, Queena drove down a side street.


    When Sebastian got out of the car, he saw that Natalie was already gone.


    He slipped into a sedan parked by the curb, then sent two photos and a short video to Sean.


    Sean stared at his phone,pletely stunned.


    "S-sir... are these...promising photos of you and Ms. Scott? Wh-why would you send them to me? I... I shouldn''t be looking at this..." Sean stammered, his voice trembling with shock.


    So, it''s true. The boss and Joanna are really together. He''s actually cheating on his wife.


    Sebastian''s gaze went cold, and he shot Sean a dark look.


    A chill ran down Sean''s spine.


    "The video is real," Sebastian said, his voice raspy, "but the man in it isn''t me. I want you to run a discreet investigation. Find this man who looks exactly like me."


    Sean''s eyes widened in disbelief. He now dared to look closer, ying the clips from the hotel and the vi. Amon thread ran through them: any identifying logos or locations were blurred out, but the intimate scenes in bed were left uncensored.


    "Sir, our tech skills aren''t half bad, and I can tell you this video is definitely not a deepfake. Even advanced Al couldn''t generate something this realistic."


    "The man in the video only shows his face, but it''s identical to yours. There''s virtually no difference. Sir... do you have a twin brother?"


    Sebastian shot him a sideways nce. "Does that sound usible to you? My parents'' marriage was a mess. I was their only child. There''s no twin."


    A sh of murderous intent crossed his eyes as he recalled what Natalie and Marshall had said that night "It doesn''t matter if you can''t find him, If this man truly exists, he''s bound to show his face within the year."


    Who could this man be, a perfect copy of me?


    Sean''s brow furrowed. Realizing the gravity of the situation, he dropped Sebastian off and immediately started his investigation. The hote video was his biggest lead. If it was filmed in Yaro, he would check every hotel in the city until he found it. Cóntent


    ...


    When Joanna got home, she copsed onto the sofa, sobbing.


    Nathan and Jerome rushed to her side, their hearts aching at the sight of her tears.


    Wendy, however, watched her with a detached coldness, wondering what new lies she would spin about Natalie this time.


    Jerome had doted on Joanna since they were children. He sat beside her, his voice soft. "Joanna, I thought you were out shopping. Who upset you? Tell me, and I''ll make them pay."


    Knowing Jerome would always be on her side, Joanna seized the opportunity to smear Natalie. "I took Yvonne clothes shopping today and ran into Natalie. Sebastian was there, too. Natalie set me up She imed I''ve been sending her provocative photos and showed them to Sebastian. He got so angry he cut off my allowance! He gives me hundreds of thousands of dors a month, and Natalie was just jealous, so she found a way to sabotage me."


    She choked back a sob. "It''s so... so unfair! Sebastian and I are the ones who are


    in love. Why does Natalie have to do this to me?"