Chapter 15: THE MARRIAGE DOCUMENT LEAKED TO THE MEDIA
That day, the world stopped asking. The world accused.
Mornings in Manhattan usually began with the aroma of artisan coffee and the hum of yellow taxis cutting through the streets, but for Scarlett, this morning began with an explosion that silenced everything. Her phone, lying on the bedside table, looked possessed. Notifications poured in relentlessly until the vibration pushed it toward the edge.
"JTC'S BIGGEST SCANDAL: SECRET MARRIAGE DOCUMENT OF JULIAN CALDWELL AND HIS 'MYSTERIOUS COUSIN' LEAKED!"
The headline from the New York Post was displayed in full, complete with a photo of the original document bearing Julian and Scarlett's signatures. It was no longer whispers on internet forums or paparazzi speculation. It was undeniable proof that shattered the carefully constructed "distant family" narrative.
