Chapter 4 The Sweet , Innocent Kyla ? " So ? After seeing all this , you still feel nothing ? +10 Free Coins " Tilda , we had an agreement . You promised we'd wait for the right time to reveal your identity - so it wouldn't hurt Kyla . You swore you'd keep quiet until then . " But you- " Wade's voice shook with anger as he pointed a trembling finger at her . " You told us one thing , then went behind our backs and fed the tabloids the story ! You sent them the photos . Don't even try to deny it - we've confirmed it ! " The way Wade looked at Tilda was full of hostility , like she was his worst enemy instead of the sister they had searched for all these years . " Tilda , " Russell said coldly , " because you grew up without the right environment , I'm giving you one last chance . Bow and apologize to Kyla , and I'll forgive you . Apologize , and you can stay in this family as the rightful heiress . " Russell glared at Tilda coldly . He expected her to regret . Maybe even cry . Instead- galgu gerne manc . To S " Oh ? Where's your proof ? " Tilda's voice was calm , almost casual . " Proof ? " Wade blinked , caught off guard . " You can't just throw out random accusations . If you're going to claim I leaked everything to the e press , you'd better have evidence . If you don't , I could sue you for defamation . " Her composed reply stunned them all . Sue us ? Defamation ? Mamban Was this really Tilda - the same timid girl who used to keep her head down and avoid conflict ? Even Kyla , still sniffling beside Russell , glanced up through her cry . Tilda was different . O ||| O 1/5 23.12 Thu , Sep 4 Chapter 4 The Sweet , Innocent Kyla ? Something had changed . Same face . Different fire . She stood there , calm and poised . More confident than ever . ¥ 78 % +10 Free Coins And there was something about her - an elegance that seemed to radiate from the inside out . A cold ripple of unease ran through Kyla , but she quickly buried it . No. My plan is perfect . It has to be . She kept her head low , hiding her expression . Russell's jaw tightened . " Fine . You really want to play tough? " He pulled out his phone , dialed a number , then hit speaker and tossed it onto the table . The call connected within seconds . A respectful voice answered , " Mr. Jenson ." " Mr. Read , tell everyone - who gave you the tip for that front - page article ? " A short pause . Then , " Didn't we already go over this ? It was Ms. Tilda . " All eyes turned to Tilda . This time , they thought , there's no way she can talk her way out . But Tilda didn't flinch . Instead of breaking down , she calmly pulled out her phone , turned the volume all the way up , and hit speaker mode . " You're saying I gave you the tip ? " she asked . Her voice wasn't her own . Using a voice - changing app , she'd softened it into something higher and more delicate . Anyone who actually knew Tilda's voice would recognize instantly -this wasn't her . Russell frowned . 141 O 2/5 23:12 Thu , Sep 4 78 % Chapter 4 The Sweet , Innocent Kyla ? What on earth is she doing ? Kyla's stomach tightened . This is bad . Really bad . But if I jump in now , I'll look guilty . +10 Free Coins " Yes , Ms. Tilda , " Stan Read's voice came through the speaker . " This isn't my fault - I didn't expect your father to find out so fast . Look , we're just a small media company trying to keep the lights on . If we upset the Jenson Group , we won't last a week in this city ! " Stan kept talking , but cracks were already showing in his story . The Jensons were starting to notice . " Then tell me , " Tilda said evenly , " how exactly did I contact you in the first place ? And why would I be stupid enough to give away my real identity ? " If the Jenson Group is as powerful as you claim , and you folded the second someone scared you - wouldn't that make me suicidal ? " " Well- " Stan hesitated , then rushed out , " You called from a public phone . And as for your identity ... let's just say you slipped up . I figured it out myself . " " You guessed ? " Tilda's laugh was soft but sharp . " So you didn't have actual proof before you ran the story ? Just a hunch ? " " I - I ... " Stan's voice faltered . Sweat pricked at his skin . Inside , he cursed himself . He should never have said that . Stan paused , drew in a breath , and answered with forced calm . " I've heard your voice before . It's one of a kind . Even when you tried to disguise it , there's no way I could mistake it . " And we met in person to go over the details . When you handed me those photos , I saw your face with my own eyes . " " Oh , really ? " Tilda arched an eyebrow . " You're that sure about someone's identity just from her voice - the same voice I just proved can be faked with an app ? Don't you think that's a little ridiculous ? " She pounced on the flaw in his story . " And you claim we met in person . That I gave you those photos . Do you have any proof of 3/5 DO O 23:12 Thu , Sep 4 Chapter 4 The Sweet , Innocent Kyla ? that ? Security footage ? Pictures ? A recording ? " " I ... " Stan's voice faltered . Sweat slid down his temples . He had nothing . Because the whole thing was a lie . 78 % +10 Free Coins " And the voice you're hearing right now ? " Tilda added smoothly . " That's not even mine . It's a voice filter . I've been using it in front of everyone here . So if you really met me face - to - face , how could you fail to recognize my actual voice ? " You're not seriously saying I stood there in front of you the whole time using a voice- changing app , are you ? " The truth was , Tilda didn't need any app . She could change her voice on her own . But the app made the trap easier to spring She'd been through all of this once before . Now , with a second chance , she carried the knowledge of everything that was coming . That was her greatest weapon . And with the weight of family ties no longer holding her back , nothing could stop her- especially not when she had come back from the future knowing exactly how the game would play out . Stan had no answer . He just sat there in stunned silence . This wasn't how it was supposed to go . He'd been told Tilda was timid - eager to please , easy to break . That if they pushed her hard enough , she'd crumble , apologize , and take the blame without a fight . No one said she'd fight back . No one said she'd call his bluff . If he hadn't been promised that Tilda wouldn't cause a scene , he never would've framed the true heiress of the Jensons . One wrong move , and it could cost him everything . Kyla's heart thumped wildly . Idiot ! She screamed silently . 4 ||| 4/5 23:12 Thu , Sep 4 Chapter 4 The Sweet , Innocent Kyla ? You botched it that fast ? What kind of idiot becomes an editor - in - chief with half a brain ? Even Russell was starting to sense something was wrong . " Mr. Read , " he growled , " didn't you say Tilda gave you instructions herself ? " 78% +10 Free Coins " There's got to be some kind of misunderstanding , " Stan stammered . " It must've been someone pretending to be her who set me up . " Desperation bled into his voice as he scrambled for a way out . He didn't even know who the real mastermind was . All he knew was that the reward he'd been promised was too good to pass up . Still , he had a guess. A suspicion . But the moment he said that name out loud , his career- and maybe more - would be over . " I swear , I'll find out who's behind this ," Stan said quickly . Russell's gaze shifted toward Kyla . She kept her head bowed , shoulders trembling , quiet sobs slipping past her lips . She looked so fragile , so small - like something that needed to be shielded from the world . Russell shook the thought away No. It couldn't be Kyla . Kyla is kind . She is pure . Sweet and innocent . There was no way a girl like her could have dreamed up such a cold , calculated plan .