9 ##Chapter 9 The moment the news broke, the entire city erupted. The headlines were shocking: "Franklin Family Scandal: A-List Star's Illicit Affair with Deceased Brother's Widow, Child's Paternity in Question" The article contained photos, timelines, and details that Kate and I had carefully prepared: --Screenshots of security footage showing Ella entering and leaving Axel's bedroom late at night. --Images of Axel wiping her tears and comforting her in studio hallways. --The DNA test results. Everything was laid bare before the public. I sat in the James Group office, fingertips lightly tapping the keyboard, the news page on my computer screen constantly refreshing as comments flooded in like a deluge. 【Disgusting! Getting involved with his dead brother's widow?】 【Marital affair and trying to whitewash it?】 【The child isn't even from the Franklin family? This is explosive news!】 【The former golden boy is just a scumbag with a halo.】 I sipped my coffee, my lips slightly curving upward. Public opinion had turned in my favor. This was just the first step. ...... Franklin House. Mrs. Franklin collapsed on the sofa, nearly fainting: "The whole world knows! How can I face anyone!" Mr. Franklin's face was iron-dark as he threw newspapers at Axel's face: "Look at yourself! Fool! You've personally destroyed the Franklin family's reputation!" Axel's eyes were bloodshot, like a lost soul: "It was her... it was Grace who leaked this, wasn't it?" Ella cried like a pear blossom in rain, her eyes terrified, trying to minimize her presence. But Axel's gaze finally settled on her. He walked over and grabbed her hair: "You ruined me, ruined my career, my family-you should pay the price!" Ella screamed: "Help! Let me go!" However, the Franklin couple simply ignored Axel's actions. They let Axel beat and kick her. ...... James Group. Outside the window, reporters gathered, waves of camera flashes hitting the glass. I closed my laptop, picked up the thick folder of materials, took a deep breath, and straightened my jacket. "They want to see a spectacle? Then I'll give them a capital judgment." Kate walked in, placing a new document on the desk, her gaze sharp: "The divorce case is just the beginning. We're adding additional claims-defamation, emotional damages. DNA results, security footage, media reports-enough to form a complete chain of evidence." I opened the file, my gaze ice-cold but my thinking crystal clear. "Excellent. Evidence is solid. I don't just want divorce-I want Axel to lose control, and I want the Franklin family completely out of the entertainment landscape." Kate raised an eyebrow slightly, her smile carrying an edge: "I knew it-once you make a move, no one can shake you." I nodded lightly, my voice cold as ice yet burning with resolute fire: "Axel and Ella destroyed my home. Now I'll personally use capital's sword to make them kneel." Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!