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The police immediately took down all photos related to Josephine and also released an official statement regarding the arrest of the hacker and Katrina Sullivan. They explained the whole incident clearly and mentioned a female news anchor by the surname of Alford was also involved.
Instantly, netizens who had just been criticizing and cursing furiously on their keyboards turned their attention toward the cunning Katrina. Everyone was also wildly speculating about who this anchorwoman was. It turned out that the whole incident was nothing but a product of a vile and ignorant woman’s self-directed and self-acted jealousy.
Meanwhile, Ivanka was enjoying dinner with her friends when one of them leaned in and asked, “Hey, Ivanka, is your sister named Katrina?”
“Yeah, she is,” Ivanka answered, prompting her friend to press on, “Is she working in your husband’s TV station?” “Yeah, she’s there as an assistant.” “In that case, is there another girl named Katrina Sullivan in the station?”
“No, why do you ask?” Ivanka replied as she picked up her wine glass gracefully while her friend finally pulled her phone out and warily leaned closer. “Is this your sister?”
Ivanka took a casual gander at the phone before hastily putting the wine glass down and snatching her friend’s phone. Panic arose within her as she read the title and the news report.
“Sorry, I have to go!” Ivanka said and dashed out of the restaurant with her bag in panic. At the same time, her other friends leaned in and read the news. “Good Lord! Her sister is so shameless, using such despicable means to frame a newbie!”
“I’ve watched this new news anchor’s program. She’s good at her job and has an excellent temperament. She doesn’t look like a newbie at all. She’s pleasant to watch.”
“Didn’t Ivanka’s sister land the job because of Atticus? Word is that she graduated from a third-tier college and even used to be a delinquent.”
At the same time, Ivanka hopped into her car and called Atticus, who flipped out when he received his wife’s call. “Ivanka, why didn’t you stop Katrina from doing something so stupid?! She’s been arrested now, and my company has become a joke in the industry!”
“Honey, please save Kat! Ask Josephine Jacobson if she’s willing to settle the issue privately. We’ll give her money. Kat can’t go to jail!” “Do you think Josephine needs money? This can’t be resolved. I can’t even locate Josephine myself. She won’t answer any calls.”
“Go to her house. Go to her house and talk to her. I’ll do it. You ask her to come out. I’ll kneel even if I have to. Kat’s still so young. Her life will be ruined if she’s sentenced to jail time!” Ivanka was now in tears of regret. She never imagined how foolish she was when she suggested the plan.
It was she who ruined her sister’s life, giving her the stupid idea and even lending her money to frame Josephine. Alas, she was the one who sent her sister to jail. “I’ll try contacting her again. Don’t worry,” Atticus comforted his wife on the other end of the line.
News about Katrina’s misdeed spread even more wildly than Josephine’s photoshopped images on the internet at this point. After all, the former’s actions had pissed off the working class, who despised the shameless woman for playing such a dirty hand.
Tori, on the other hand, learned about the news after finishing the news broadcast and was resting in the green room. Her assistant camer running with the news to her, and her mind. went blank the second she read it, for she read the line, ‘A female news anchor by the surname of Alford was also involved.’ That sentence alone caused Tori to slump weakly into the chair and heave.
“Miss Alford! Are you okay?” “I’m fine. Let me have a moment,” Tori put up a calm front and said to her assistant, who left quickly, for she realized from Tori’s expression that the news was likely referring to Tori herself.
Fear enveloped Tori’s face when she saw Katrina sitting in the police station, and she reflexively hugged her arms when she sensed at chill.
How is this possible? How did Katrina get arrested? Didn’t she say it was foolproof?! Wasn’t she confident of not being caught?! It has only been less than three hours since Josephine’s scandal was out, and Katrina has already been arrested! She even sold me out! Thank goodness the cops didn’t mention my full name.
However, the words ‘female news anchor’ and ‘Alford’ made her panic, for she was the only female news anchor whose surname was Alford in the station!
Tori held her chest as uneasiness arose within her. What’s to become of me if Katrina’s been arrested?! Just then, her phone rang. Seeing it was an unknown number, she took a deep breath and answered it, “Hello, who is this?”
“Is this Tori Alford?” the caller went straight to the point. “This is her speaking. Who is this on the line?”
“This is the city police department. We need you to come and cooperate with us on a case and give a statement,” said the female voice on the other end of the line.
“Now? But it’s already nine, Tori said, thinking her social status should give her some leverage. “The station is available 24/7. Someone will be available to take your statement. I suggest you come now.”
“C-Can I go tomorrow?” Tori tried to bargain. “We will personally go to you if you don’t come on your own. Your choice! Goodnight, Miss Alford.” With that, the caller hung up.
Tori bit her lip in anger. It seemed that her social status didn’t carry much weight with the police. She quickly thought of someone she knew and made a call for help. “Thomas, I’m in a bit of trouble. Can you help me out?”
After getting the other person’s agreement to help her, Tori finally walked out with her bag. However, she found her colleagues staring at her as soon as she came out, and there were whispers and finger- pointing wherever she went.
No one normally dared speak ill of her behind. her back. But this very day, she became a public target. “It’s her, isn’t it? She’s the one the statement is referring to.”
“It can only be her! Is there another anchorwoman with the surname Alford in our station?” “To think she’s an accomplice in Josephine’s scandal! Poor Josephine.” “Tell me about it. I feel so bad for looking down on Josephine now.”
When Tori entered the elevator, she could even feel her female colleagues’ disdainful gazes on her. A bold one even deliberately asked her fellow female colleague. “Say, who do you think is Katrina’s accomplice? Do we have an Alford anchorwoman in our station?”
“Of course, we do! Do you not know?” “Sigh! I swear these people have nothing better to do! To think they continue to frame other people when they’re already news anchors!”
“You can say that again. The wicked are still wicked no matter how pretty they look.” Alas, Tori could only suck it up even when she had been insulted indirectly. Now, she finally realized what Josephine was capable of.
After leaving the station, Tori ultimately drove straight to the police station, and when she arrived, the man she asked for help held Tori’s hand with ill intentions from inside the car. “Don’t worry, okay, Tori? I’ll take care of this. This is nothing! Go give your statement and leave the rest to me.”
Tori endured the disgust of being taken advantage of, for the man in the car was in his sixties, and though he was well-dressed, he exuded an old man’s smell that she couldn’t stand. She would’ve rather died than ask him for help before this. But now, he was her only ticket out of this, even though she knew she would have to pay the price.
“Go on, go and make your statement. We’ll talk when you come out.” It was evident what the man was implying. However, Tori was genuinely fearful. She worried she would end up in jail because of Katrina. That way, her reputation would be ruined. How could she continue to survive in television in the future?!
Hence, she would inevitably have to ‘serve’ this old man if she wanted to get away with it. Fear surged within her, but she had no other choice. He held the highest governmental position among the people she knew.
“Alright, I’ll go in, then. Please do speak up for me if there’s anything, Mr. Zeigler, Tori said with a sweet smile. “Go on!” Thomas Zeigler’s eyes beamed lecherously, surprised that Tori would one day come to him for help.
After Tori entered the police station, she was whisked away to give her statement, and the police asked her questions based on Katrina’s testimony. “Tori Alford, according to Katrina Sullivan, you’re the one who incited her to frame Josephine Jacobson, is that right?”
“Katrina’s framing me! That didn’t happen at all! Josephine and I are good friends. No way will I harm her. Besides, why would I want to do that?!” “But Sullivan insisted that you incited her into framing Jacobson and even promised to promote her to Jacobson’s position after this.”
“What a joke! Her brother-in-law is the station’s major shareholder. She just needs to beg her brother- in-law if she wants a promotion. Who am I to promote her?! I swear I’m innocent, officer. I have nothing to do with this at all. Do you have proof of my involvement?” Tori cleared herself of any involvement in the incident.
Indeed, Katrina was the only culprit based on the evidence they found. She superimposed the photos and uploaded them online herself. ‘Tori Alford, we reserve the right to prosecute you for this matter. You can go home for now. If necessary, we will ask you to come back.”
Tori was instantly relieved. Katrina’s verbal statement wouldn’t do her any damage.. However, she wasn’t sure if Katrina had other forms of evidence.
At that, she looked through her chat history with Katrina, and much to her dismay, they had discussed the matter over text, and she was the one who asked Katrina about the photos. ‘How did it go?’
‘They’ve been superimposed and ready to be uploaded any time. Just sit back and enjoy the show, Tori!’ Tori covered her mouth in fear at once, and she deleted the messages in a panic. However, she still felt disturbed, for she would be doomed if Katrina showed the police the messages.
Later, Tori gulped when she saw Thomas still waiting for her after exiting the police station. Ultimately, she took a deep breath and approached his car.
Meanwhile, Josephine returned home at about 10.00PM, and at this point, the news had turned around as the licentious photos had all been taken down. When she checked the comments again, everyone sympathized and apologized to her. Now, it was Katrina who was receiving public condemnation.
If her hunch was right, Tori was the instigator. Hence, Josephine wouldn’t stop at only having Katrina bear the brunt. She wanted to see Tori punished for her actions and apologize to her. The woman couldn’t be left out of this.
She had switched her phone off, for she had been bombarded with calls, and a dozen or so of them belonged to Atticus, presumably because his wife wanted him to ask her to settle do a private settlement. No way! Josephine would pursue the matter to the end. She would have everyone involved suffer the consequences they deserved.
At the same time, the Sullivans had been thrown into chaos, with Ivanka bawling and repenting to her parents, who were also all over the place, worried that this would be the end of their younger daughter.
“Mom, Dad, I promise you I’ll sort this out. I’l have Atticus save Kat!” Ivanka swore to her parents. Later, Ivanka threw the responsibility onto Atticus, who had no choice but to drive to Josephine’s home.
It was already 10.00PM, so Heidi couldn’t help but be bewildered to find her daughter’s boss at their doorstep. “What brings you here at this hour, Mr. Kowalski?” “Is Josephine home, Mrs. Jacobson? I’d like to have a word with her, please.”
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