Half-Hearted: Mr. Sinclair, Stop the Act!-Chapter 140: How Grand a Game Must She Be Playing? (Revised)

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: How Grand a Game Must She Be Playing? (Revised)

10:30 in the morning.

After Sienna Monroe, Audrey, and Faye Irving discussed the schedule for the opening ceremony the day after tomorrow, they left the office.

As they parted, Faye Irving asked Audrey, "Where are you heading later? I’ll give you a ride." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Going home," Audrey replied succinctly, then turned to Sienna and said, "Monroe, you go ahead with your work, we’re leaving now."

Sienna nodded gently, "Alright. Take care on your way."

She watched their backs as they walked away, slightly furrowing her brow.

Faye Irving was handsome and witty, a French Chinese, and from any perspective, he and Audrey seemed well-matched.

But perhaps out of a selfish reason, seeing the two of them together was somewhat irritating to her eyes.

She still felt that Audrey suited her brother better, and if they hadn’t broken up...

Sienna shook her head, sighed, and turned back to the office.

Just as she reached the office door, Nora Joyce hurriedly approached with her phone, "Director, something happened."

Sienna turned around to meet Nora’s anxious and flustered expression, and her heart tightened suddenly.

She knew, the public opinion had stirred.

Calm and composed, she asked, "What’s going on?"

Nora handed her the phone, "Over half an hour ago, there was a headline about you being a shareholder and legal representative of Radiance Beauty Spa that hit the trending topics, and its popularity is rising."

Sienna took a look.

It was posted by a big influencer account, every word in it carried a strong sense of trying to hype the situation, questioning why Radiance Beauty Spa was being investigated and why she, as the legal representative and shareholder, hadn’t been apprehended?

It even detailed how much dividends she had received in the past six months, ending with everyone else getting caught while she remained unscathed, questioning who was protecting her?

The three images attached below were verification pages from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce, listing her name as the legal representative.

The second picture was a list of shareholders of the art gallery, and the third was her personal information.

The information clearly stated her family relationships.

Her gaze darkened, her well-manicured nails dug into her palm.

A sharp pain was felt.

Is this... a deliberate attempt to implicate her brother and uncle?

Her status as the legal representative had been relinquished two or three months ago, although June Ewing hadn’t found a suitable replacement afterward.

But the legal representative had changed, and the verification from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce could not possibly be her.

There’s only one possibility left.

The verification page from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce must have been photoshopped and forged.

Nora saw the gravity on her face and asked, "Director, do you think we need to make a public relations clarification now?"

Sienna pursed her lips and said, "Clarifying won’t help."

"Ah, then this..."

"You go ahead with your work, I’ll handle this matter."

Hearing this, Nora nodded, "Alright, I understand."

Sienna turned back into the office.

Although the best way to handle this was to clarify, with the opening ceremony in two days’ time, allowing this public opinion to continue fermenting.

Not only would it affect the reputation of the art gallery, but it would also especially tarnish her elder brother and uncle.

Sitting in her office chair, she mulled over her emotions for nearly ten minutes before dialing Caleb Sinclair’s number.

On the other end, Caleb Sinclair’s deep, warm voice came through, "Hey, love."

Sienna took a deep breath, letting a bit of tremor and tension spill into her voice, "Caleb, what... what should I do? I haven’t been the legal representative of Radiance Beauty Spa for a long time, how could this happen..."

Caleb was taken aback, quickly asking, "Sienna, don’t rush, take your time, what happened?"

"Just now... Nora came and told me that there’s suddenly a report online saying I’m a shareholder and legal representative of Radiance Beauty Spa, it’s already trending, saying why I haven’t been caught..."

"A report?"

Caleb frowned, his tone tinged with confusion.

He didn’t hang up, and first opened the trending topics, indeed finding two or three entries about Sienna Monroe being the shareholder and legal representative of Radiance Beauty Spa.

Although the rankings weren’t high, the popularity was increasing.

After reading the content, his handsome face darkened instantly.

He switched back to the phone view and spoke warmly, "Sienna, I read the report, it seems like someone is trying to manipulate the narrative, don’t worry, I’ll handle this matter."

"The day after tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the art exhibition..."

"I know, I won’t let this affect the art gallery, don’t worry."

Reassured by his promise, Sienna’s voice noticeably lightened, "Okay."

Caleb’s tone became even softer, "Yes, don’t overthink it, if anything happens, just call me anytime."

After soothing Sienna, as the call ended, his expression turned cold, and he pressed the button on the desk phone, calling Special Assistant Langley in.

A few minutes later, Special Assistant Langley walked in, "Mr. Sinclair, you called me."

Caleb Sinclair spoke coldly, "Get all the trending topics about my wife removed from Weibo, and save that image from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce verification of the legal representative for forensic analysis."

Special Assistant Langley was slightly stunned, not really knowing what had happened.

But he didn’t ask, instead, he nodded, "Yes, I’ll handle it immediately."

"Wait a moment."

Caleb stopped him again, raising his deep eyes, "What about the number from last night, how’s the investigation going?"

Special Assistant Langley pursed his lips, "The number is from Imperial City, but the contact is a bit peculiar, it shows as a seventy-year-old person, I suspect it’s been tampered with, encrypted and secured."

Caleb Sinclair frowned, his gaze deep.

Thinking of last night’s message, he hesitated, his eyes showing a bit of struggle, "Find a trustworthy hacker to handle this matter. Also... investigate the identity of the reporter who filed the complaint against Radiance Beauty Spa thoroughly."

"Yes, I understand."

Special Assistant Langley nodded, seeing no other instructions, he turned and left the office.

The vast office fell silent, Caleb Sinclair turned his head to look out at the cloudless blue sky, his eyes filled with emotions he couldn’t quite articulate.

He believed he trusted Sienna.

Having been with her for so many years, he understood her character well.

She was well-protected by The Monroe Family, a person with a very simple mind.

If she was indeed the reporter, how grand of a scheme would she have to orchestrate?

But still...

What if?

What if it really was her?

How would he face it?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy and unsettled he felt.

The hand resting on the armrest unconsciously clenched into a fist, and his breathing became much more rapid.