But who would've thought that Magnus, the newly dubbed national heartthrob, despite his wheelchair-bound condition, would find himself cuckolded?
This news was only a couple of hours old but had already caused an uproar back home. Countless people rapidly shared and commented, the topic blazing hotter by the minute.
Lucius, who had no idea his photo with Kendra would make it to the internet, was taken aback. After coming to his senses, he quickly arranged a press conference to set the record straight. In front of everyone, he made it clear there was nothing going on between him and Kendra. He admitted they used to date, but for his brother, he stepped aside. From the moment Kendra became Magnus' wife, he had not seen her.
Yet, pictures of him and Kendra looking intimate were circulating all over town.
As everyone was puzzled over Lucius' blatant denial, a user named Kendra posted an audio recording on a verified website. In the recording, Lucius admitted to laundering money within the company and funneling a hefty portion of Andersen Corporation’s funds into his personal account. He even boasted that Magnus' position as CEO wouldn't last, as he would be taking over soon.
The fluctuating tone and unsettling words shocked all onlookers once more. In no time, various media outlets were reporting on the matter.
Based on the previous reports and this audio recording, countless versions of the story were created. In the end, the most credible version revolved around Kendra, the shameless woman, who married Magnus, the nation's beloved wheelchair-bound heartthrob. Unsatisfied, she rekindled her relationship with Magnus' brother, Lucius.
However, Lucius played her, and the deceitful couple began a love-hate relationship. Therefore, Kendra must have made the recording as leverage against Lucius.
All this chaos started at noon and extended into the night. The controversy did not subside as time went on, instead, it grew more intense.
Morgan, who was aware of the whole ordeal, was furious. He clutched his heart. The whole of Melfort was buzzing with the Andersen family's scandal!
He ordered his bodyguards to bring Magnus and Lucius back to the Andersen Family Estate immediately, intending to get to the bottom of the matter.
Meanwhile, Anthony and Lillian were also outraged. However, the moment Lucius and Magnus stepped through the gates of the Andersen Family Estate, Lillian kept her eyes on Lucius, wanting to scold him but was restrained by Morgan's booming voice.
"Lucius, explain yourself!" He demanded, shaking with anger, newspapers in hand.
He threw the papers at Lucius' face!
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