The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 300

After the news broke that Franco was under investigation, social media practically exploded. The servers went down for ten whole minutes. Phones at The White Group’s PR department wouldn’t stop ringing, and all the big companies that did business with them were freaking out.

Petty stood quietly in the sunlight at the botanical garden while people around her gossiped about the headlines. Her face gave nothing away. She glanced over at the person next to her and caught a glimpse of their phone. Right under the article was a picture of Franco being led to a police car.

He was in a crisp black suit, looking strong and perfectly put together, walking toward the police car parked at the grand entrance of the company. His face was calm, almost indifferent, not at all like someone being taken in for questioning. If anything, he looked like he was headed to a major business conference, ready to steal the show as the guest of honor.

“I can’t believe Franco would do something like this,” someone said.

“I saw online that he used to be in the army. Wouldn’t you think he’d have better morals? Doing something like this… It’s a disgrace to his service,” another person chimed in.

“You really believe everything you read? We don’t even know if he ever served,” someone else countered.

“A guy from a family that powerful? Give me a break.”

“What a mess. He threw away everything for this.”

“I used to be such a fan—his work, his looks. Now I can’t even look at him the same way.”

“He’s done for. With that much contraband, he’ll be in prison forever.”

“And now the whole century-old White family is ruined. Adelaide only just passed away, and he pulls this. Unbelievable. How did the White family end up with someone like him?”

Petty quietly looked away. She reached for her water bottle, but it was empty. Only then did she remember she’d already finished it.

Back at the news team’s tent, Petty grabbed a new bottle, cracked it open, and took a few sips. She could feel eyes on her. Her coworkers had definitely seen the news too, and now they were all looking at her with a mix of curiosity and sympathy.

She ignored it. It wasn’t really her they cared about. All they wanted to gossip about was Mrs. White.

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