Chapter 79

Word spread fast, and soon Eleanor heard that Lillian had been cornered.

At first, she had no plans to step in, let alone expose herself as Enigma. She would have rather sat back and watched Lainey embarrass herself. But what she didn't expect was for Lainey's fans to drag Lillian into the mess.

Lillian was the one person Eleanor refused to see harmed.

There was no way she would let anyone stain her reputation.

So,she pulled out her phone and hit send on a tweet."Lainey plagiarized Enigma's work."

Eleanor wasn't the type to throw out claims without evidence.

Along with the post, she attached the edited draft from earlier-the one signed, clear as day. Enigma. The reaction online was instant chaoS. Die-hard Enigma fans quickly chimed in.

"Oh wow, Eleanor might be telling the truth."

"That draft looks way better than Lainey's version."

"That's Enigma's signature, no doubt about it."

Still, the majority weren't hardcore fans. They were just casual followers who couldn't really judge art. In their eyes, Lainey was Enigma. She had the title, and that was enough.

So instead of support, Eleanor's comments section was flooded with attacks.

"Where would an orphan like you even get Enigma's drafts? You probably swiped them from Lainey."

"Exactly! Everyone knows you and Lainey don't get along.You're just bitter"

"You dare go against Lainey? Don't make me laugh."

"Waving around some random design and calling it proof? Wait till the lawyers come knocking!"

Meanwhile, Jonny had his eyes glued to the online storm. As he scrolled through the comments, a memory surfaced-Eleanor used to spend hours sketching in the study.

Back then, he assumed she was just idly passing the time.

But now, could it be that Lainey had stolen her designs all along?

Could Eleanor actually be Enigma?

No,that was ridiculous.

There was no way...or was there?

Jonny tried to brush the thought away, but a nagging uneasinessclung to him.

To clear his mind, he figured he would go straight to Lainey and ask her about it.

Without wasting time, he headed upstairs to look for her.

The moment Lainey saw him walk back into the room,her heart skipped.

Panic rushed through her. Why was he here now?

Wasn't he supposed to be buried in work in the study ? Did he... see Eleanor's post too? The idea made her pulse quicken.

Sure enough, Jonny paused for a moment, then asked,"Lainey, what's going on with that post Eleanor made?"

Lainey quickly steadied herself and met his eyes with a calm look. "Baby, strangers might doubt me, but you don't, right? That sketch was mine. I drew it years ago while I was abroad and sold it soon after. I never imagined Eleanor would buy it just to smear me."

She let out a quiet sigh, her expression softening into something more earnest. "Really think about it. If I wasn't the designer, how else could I have the original sketches and turn them into an actual dress?"

She wasn't sure how Eleanor had gotten her hands on the draft, but fear wasn't something she allowed herself.

From what she knew, the true Enigma was a foreigner who had disappeared from the spotlight three years ago.

Even now, the Enigma Group had stayed completely silent.

Clearly, Enigma had no intention of revealing their identity So why shouldn't she use this chance?

If she played her part right, she was Enigma. The thought gave her confidence.

Jonny,meanwhile, felt the knot in his chest loosen.

He was convinced now-Lainey had to be Enigma.

After all, if Eleanor were the real one, wouldn't she have said something years ago?

He even thought, if she had, maybe their marriage wouldn't have ended the way it did

Catching the relief in his eyes, Lainey wasted no time nudging him back toward the study

Once he was gone, she pulled out her phone and crafted another tweet, puttinng on just the right shade of wounded innocence. "The truth will stand on its own. I trust those who truly know me will continue to believe in me."