Chapter 53. Turning the Tide

“Leaked video allegedly shows Mrs. Myla Oakley in a compromising situation with what looks like a bodyguard of hers.”

The reporter’s voice droned on, full of fake sympathy and hungry curiosity as they spun lies about her private life, about how Hayden didn't deserve a wife like that if the alleged is true, and about “rumors of unconventional living arrangements.”

Multiple stations and social media forums had been playing different blurred-out versions of that footage of her and Beck in the kitchen.

Beck muted the TV before Jared threw something at it. The silence that followed was heavy and sharp.

For a moment, Myla didn’t move. Then her lips pressed into a thin line.

“They really never stop, do they?” she said quietly. "They really think blurring it out would save their asses."

Jared looked at her, worried. “My, I know it’s going viral already, but don't let it affect you in any way... just stay off social media for a while, and