Sean was shocked. "Oh my god, President, are you okay? How did your first love get pregnant with Mr. Warner''s child? President... if you need a shoulder to cry on, I cane over."


    Despite his supposed concern, Sean''s voice was dripping with schadenfreude.


    Sebastian, already on edge, heard Sean''s snarky tone and let out a humorlessugh. "Sean, it sounds like you''re tired of your job. Remember, don''t use ourpany''s PR team. Use one from a subsidiary, one that Joanna and the Warner family can''t trace."


    "Hey, President, this is my steady job we''re talking about. But it''s okay if you don''t want me, I have plenty of other options, haha..." Seanughed heartily and then hung up.


    Sebastian was speechless.


    He furiously threw his phone. It bounced off the sofa andnded on the floor without a single crack.


    He stalked over to his desk chair, sat down, and brooded in silence.


    Because now, all Natalie wanted was to leave him.


    ***


    Joanna was reviewing the year-end reports. The news of the Yates family''s bankruptcy was already out, and she saw that Sebastian had done it to avenge Natalie.


    It was then that she felt a serious sense of crisis. Sebastian was truly no longer under her control.


    That n had to be put into motion. She shouldn''t have hesitated before.


    Just as she was about to call Sebastian, she saw a news alert that made her eyes widen in terror.


    [Mr. Warner and Joanna, Star of "Pce Intrigue," Seen Entering Hotel Late at Night; Ms. Scott Pregnant]


    [Mr. Warner and Ms. Scott: Wedding Bells Ahead?]


    The series of headlines made Joanna feel faint.


    There were even records of her visits to the hospital.


    Joanna had been nning to follow her mother''s advice: use Natalie''s name to get an abortion and ruin her reputation in the process.


    She had intended to do it tomorrow, but the news that suddenly appeared online was a sharp p in the face.


    -Isn''t Joanna Sebastian''s fiancée? She cheated.


    ~Who knows? I used to be a big fan of Robert, but I can''t believe he''s the guy Joanna cheated with. Disgusting.


    -Joanna is so shameless. I heard Mr. Griffith funded this movie for her, and this is how she repays him. A real p in the face.


    -You can''t really me Joanna. Robert is a famous actor andes from a powerful family. No matter who she''s with, she''ll get better opportunities.


    ~Pfft, she''s a piece of trash. An ungrateful wretch who thinks she''s a real star now. Remember that whole cheating scandal at the Wilson family''s g? Joanna smom was involved in that. She''s just as


    disgusting as her mother.


    Joanna''s vision went ck. Thebination of pregnancy and shock was too


    much. She knew the movie she had worked so hard on was finished.


    Her eyes turned dark. Who had plotted against her like this? Natalie?


    But Natalie didn''t know about her and Robert.


    The cold wind howled outside, but Joanna''s heart felt colder than the frozen world beyond her window.


    How had she, Joanna, ended up in this position?


    Her phone rang. It was Robert. She quickly answered. "Robert, how did news like this get online? Didn''t you say you''d take every precaution? How did we get photographed Are you trying to ruim me?" Joanga screamed in fury.


    Robert had only been toying with Joanna because she was attractive. He never thought he''d get trapped by her. Just one time withouba condom, and she got pregnant?