Chapter 9 - Vanessa Tries To Reconnect With An Old Ex-Flame
Desperate to salvage her social calendar, Vanessa dialed the private mobile number of a wealthy hedge fund manager she had dated previously.
“Hey, Brad! It’s Vanessa; I was wondering if you were attending the charity gala at the Plaza this Friday?” she purred.
“I was, Vanessa, until I saw your name linked to the Harrington bankruptcy scandal in the morning papers,” Brad replied coldly.
“That was just a temporary misunderstanding involving Derek’s business affairs—!” Vanessa stammered, her voice losing its composure.
“My compliance department reviews every personal association before I step onto a red carpet, Vanessa,” Brad interrupted.
“You’re really going to cut me off over internet gossip?” she demanded, her aristocratic veneer finally cracking.
“When that gossip involves federal fraud investigations and asset seizures, yes, I am,” Brad said before disconnecting the call.
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Vanessa dropped her phone onto the silk sofa, tears of pure humiliation stinging the corners of her eyes.
She looked around her parents' opulent mansion and realized she was now social poison in the eyes of elite New York.
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