No Escape from Love novel Chapter 228

"Enough!" Alex slammed his hand on the table, cutting the man off. "Stop playing dumb! That recording was clearly released to smear Serena!"

The portly man turned pale with fright and stammered, "M-Mr. Hastings, please calm down... We really..."

Alex rose to his feet, towering over him. "You have one day. Find out where this recording came from and who's behind it. If you can't, deal with the consequences yourself."

Just then, Alex's assistant barged in, looking all flustered. The tense silence between them was broken.

"Mr. Hastings, I found something! The person who leaked the audio—" He hesitated, his gaze shifting between Alex and the portly man. "It's the same person who first spread the rumors back then."

Alex's expression darkened as he stood abruptly. "Who?"

The assistant hesitated, glancing at him and then at the other man before finally taking the plunge. "It's... Elena."

Alex froze. Elena? How could it be her?

"Are you sure?" he asked again.

Startled by his reaction, the assistant swallowed nervously. "I-I double-checked. The IP address and registered account details all trace back to Ms. Harper."

The room was deathly silent, with only Alex's heavy breathing echoing in the air.

Sensing the shift in atmosphere, the portly man took the opportunity to slip away, leaving Alex and his assistant alone.

"Get out." Alex finally sighed.

Relieved, the assistant quickly exited the room.

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