Chapter 154

Sienna wiped away her tears and said tearfully, “Those of you who’ve been following me know I was abroad until returning to the States last year. After coming back, I reconciled with my first love.”

The TikTok comments flooded in: “Is the CEO your first love, then?” “OMG, so your Mr. Ashcroft is your first love? No wonder you’re couple goals. They say men never forget their first love!”

Sienna glanced at the comments and nodded. “Yes, Mr. Ashcroft is my first love. He picked me up from the airport the day I returned, and we got back together that very night.”

Comments: “But what’s this about someone coming between you?”

Sienna lowered her eyes, tears streaming silently down her face. Viewers instantly became protective. The comments section exploded with abuse directed at the supposed homewrecker. “Don’t cry, hun! Who is she? Name and shame, we’ll sort her out!” “Expose the homewrecker!” “You’re gorgeous; the CEO would never leave you for someone else.” “Absolute trash behavior, imagine knowingly being a homewrecker in 2025!” “Nooo don’t cry, babes, it’s breaking my heart!” “Men are all the same, always chasing something new. Don’t let him live in your head rent-free.” “Come on, tell us who she is! I’m ready to throw hands!”

Seeing things were going as planned, Sienna bit her lip and said, “The other woman is Mr. Ashcroft’s ex-girlfriend.”

The comments exploded again. “Ex-girlfriend? But weren’t you each other’s first loves?” “Yeah, I remember you posting videos saying you were each other’s first loves. Did I imagine that?”

Sienna, eyes red from crying, sobbed, “You’re not imagining things. Mr. Ashcroft and I are indeed each other’s first loves, but we broke up years ago due to a misunderstanding. During the years I was abroad, he dated someone else here in New York. This girl is now trying to come between us.”

“After Mr. Ashcroft and I got back together, his ex-girlfriend kept pursuing him. When he ignored her, she started copying my makeup and clothing style, desperately trying to be my replacement. I never imagined people like this actually existed in real life…” Sienna said, wiping her red eyes.

“The first time I met her, I even greeted her with a smile. I’m not unreasonable—it’s perfectly normal for boyfriends to have exes. But shouldn’t proper exes just move on after a breakup? Why does she keep trying to get attention from Mr. Ashcroft and me? She’s always clinging to him, even waiting outside his company to ambush him. I had a massive row with Mr. Ashcroft about this today, and I’m absolutely gutted…”

Comments poured in: “What a shameless cow! Disgusting homewrecker!” “Drop her @, I just want to have a little chat?” “I’m absolutely fuming! You’re stunning and the CEO is still entangled with his ex? They’re both trash!”

Sobbing, Sienna replied, “I don’t have her social media, but I know she’s a solicitor who recently opened her own law firm.”

Comments: “A solicitor being a homewrecker? So much for professional ethics!” “Don’t put solicitors on a pedestal. They’re just service providers who do whatever they’re paid for.” “What’s the name of her law firm? I’m going to camp outside.”

Sienna put on an innocent face. “I think it’s called Winters & Associates, in London. The girl’s surname is Winters, but I’d rather not disclose her full name.”

Thalia was awakened by her phone ringing. She used to keep her phone on silent while sleeping, but to ensure she wouldn’t miss any news about Lucy, she now set her ringtone to maximum volume. Hearing the ring, Thalia jolted awake and retrieved her phone from under her pillow. The caller ID showed “Lucy,” and for a brief moment, her heart leaped—but then she saw “Jenkins” and felt a wave of disappointment. Since it was Lucy Jenkins calling, it probably wasn’t about her sister.

“Hello, Lucy, what’s up?” Thalia answered, glancing at the time—half-past seven in the morning. It was Saturday with no work. Why was Lucy up so early?

While pondering this, Lucy’s agitated voice came through: “It’s a disaster, Thalia! Someone’s spreading lies about you online!”

Thalia was taken aback. “What?”

Lucy exclaimed excitedly, “Lies! Someone’s accusing you of being a homewrecker. It’s trending! You need to check it out right now.”

Frowning, Thalia opened Twitter’s trending topics. Scanning through the trends, only the sixth-ranked topic seemed related to her: #SiennaClaimsHomewrecker. Thalia clicked on it. A gossip account had posted: [BOMBSHELL! TikTok star Sienna with 5M followers claims her relationship is being disrupted by a homewrecker—who turns out to be a solicitor!] Below the post was a video clip.

Thalia played it, and the moment she saw Sienna, she understood everything. The video was a recording of Sienna’s livestream. Thalia could only stomach a few minutes before she had to stop watching. When it came to twisting facts, nobody could match Sienna. Sienna was actually the one who had interfered in someone else’s relationship, yet with a few clever words, she had shifted the blame entirely.

“Thalia, are you there?” Lucy asked worriedly. “Have you seen the trending topic?”

“Yes, I’ve seen it. Don’t worry about me.”

After hanging up, Thalia made another call, gave a few brief instructions, and ended the call. Within half an hour, the trending topic was removed. Shortly after, Winters & Associates issued a legal notice, announcing its intention to sue Sienna for defamation. Even more dramatically, two hours later, Drake Ashcroft posted on his own social media: “Sienna and I are not in a relationship, and Thalia Winters is not a homewrecker.”

This set the internet ablaze. “What? The CEO himself is clearing things up? Am I seeing this right?” “Wait, Sienna isn’t the CEO’s girlfriend? Then what about all those lovey-dovey videos she posted?” “I heard this Sienna is actually the homewrecker. Apparently, she’s the reason the CEO and the solicitor broke up in the first place. The audacity to play the victim!” “Seriously? The thief crying ‘stop thief’?” “Unbelievable. First time seeing someone so brazenly be a homewrecker while accusing others. She actually went online to get her followers to attack the real victim.” “Sienna is finally being exposed! Who else has been waiting for this day?!” “Just a neutral observer, but Sienna seems like a manipulative snake.”

Meanwhile, Asher listened to his assistant’s report, his expression darkening instantly. “Contact TikTok and have Sienna’s account permanently banned!”