Chapter 862

No.1

Evelyn trembled with rage.

Alexander would always be her nightmare!

Worse, before she could react, he'd already dragged his bedding inside, arranging it on the sofa.

"Your hallway's too hard. Much comfier here." He stretched out contentedly.

Evelyn eyed his legs dangling off the couch. "How can you sleep like that?"

"True." Alexander suddenly rose, gathering his blankets. He stole another kiss. "My wife cares after all. I'll take the bedroom then."

Evelyn: "?"

No.2

She stood stunned.

What had gotten into Alexander?

Since when did he have this level of audacity?

"Not going to work?" Seeing her frozen by the door, Alexander propped himself up. "Can't bear to leave me alone? Worried I'll spiral unemployed?"

Evelyn: "In your dreams!"

She stormed out.

Fine. She'd sleep on the sofa from now on!

No.3

Horizon Media's entertainment department buzzed unusually today.

Rumors spread like wildfire—Isabella Winslow was pregnant before marriage.

Accompanying them were leaked photos from her supposed engagement to Alexander.

"God! No wonder Evelyn won the lawsuit! Alexander and Isabella were really involved—they even have a child!"

"Is Isabella marrying into the Kingsley family?"

"Nothing's certain without a marriage certificate."

"Would the Winslows allow their daughter to have a child out of wedlock?"

No.4

Ordinary families might, but the Winslows were old money!

Editors flocked to Martha.

"Martha, are we covering this?"

"Orange Media's already moving..."

"They leaked this. If we don't act—"

Martha slammed her desk. "Since when does Horizon follow Orange's lead?"

"But—"

No.5

"No buts! Isabella's tight with Orange. This could be fake news. Do we want another cease-and-desist from Alexander's lawyers? Horizon doesn't have another Evelyn!"

Her tone brooked no argument. "Back to work! Whether Isabella's carrying a puppy or a kitten, we're staying out of Kingsley drama!"

Once alone, Martha clutched her head.

Knowing earth-shattering secrets but being unable to share was torture!

Isabella's pregnancy? Engagement? All lies!

Only their ship was real!

Alexander himself admitted Evelyn carried his child!

No.6

Alexander and the Crown Prince fighting over Evelyn's doorstep!

And she had to keep it all bottled up!

This bittersweet agony—who could understand?

The Financial and Entertainment departments had been buzzing with activity lately.

After Melissa Lee and Martha Nash's open feud, junior editors from both departments secretly formed a group chat.

The moment Evelyn Sinclair joined the "Finance & Entertainment United" chat, messages exploded.

Finance Team's Will Young: [Heard Isabella Winslow is pregnant?]

No.7

Entertainment Team's Lily Davis: [Martha banned us from covering this story! So frustrating!]

Finance Team's Zack Zhang: [Our scoop's hotter—Alexander Kingsley resigned!]

Evelyn watched the flood of messages and quietly typed ellipses.

[Evelyn must know the inside story!] someone teased.

[Did Alexander really quit?] another pressed.

Her fingers hesitated over the screen. [I don't know either.]