Chapter 29 Giselle paid no attention to the chaos around her . With a dramatic turn , she got into her car and drove away quickly . Over the years , while she was quietly building her strength , she had been secretly gathering incriminating information on the Holts , planning to deploy it at just the right time . Initially , she had planned to privately use Anne's chaotic 20 - year - old video to threaten Renee , never intending to make it public . She even thought about allowing them to retain some dignity . However , after her pet shop was vandalized and Sebastian pushed her down the stairs , nearly costing her life , she decided to act . Choosing the moment when Anne was most in the spotlight , she delivered a devastating blow . When Giselle got home , she unlocked her phone and saw that the scandalous video from Anne's engagement ceremony was already going viral online . In this age of digital media , even the most shocking news from the most remote places could spread rapidly on the internet , let alone a significant event like the engagement between two prominent families , the Kanes and the Holts . Furthermore , Anne had built various personas in high society as a top graduate from Oxhall University , a wealthy socialite , a young violin prodigy , the founder of a famous art gallery , an environmental ambassador , and a jewelry investor . With the scandal breaking , Anne's meticulously crafted reputation crumbled like a landslide . Despite the Holts ' frantic attempts at damage control by issuing statements asserting the video was fake and sharing copies of police reports and lawyer notices , they couldn't quell the online buzz . Giselle felt she had achieved a phased victory . She was finally able to rest peacefully . Dismissing any thoughts of repercussions , she turned off her phone and drifted into a deep sleep . She slept deeply until noon the following day , only to be jolted awake by her dog's frantic barking . Blinking her groggy eyes and still feeling disoriented , she instinctively glanced upward . Oh , no . A man was Landing next to the bed . At first , she thought Donovan's cold stare was a figment of her imagination . But suddenly , he bent down , seized her with a large hand , and roughly pulled her from the bed . She screamed , still in a daze , as he tightly gripped her hair . " Did you release video ? " he demanded , his eyes fierce . He leaned close to her face and asked accusingly , " How could you sink so low ? " Giselle had been expecting his arrival and had braced herself for his anger . She remained composed , unfazed by the situation . With a smirk , she replied , " Really ? After a year of being with me , you should know how I handle things . I offered you an opportunity before , but you refused to compromise . So , I had to handle it on my terms . " His eyes blazed with a fury t She continued taunting.at could have set her alight . 1 " How does it feel ? You never thought the pure woman you cherished would turn out to be such a wild spirit , did you ? " He wasn't one to use violence against women . Otherwise , he might have already struck her in his anger . What infuriated him wasn't Anne's chaotic past or the public scandal that had followed . His deepest rage was directed at the person who had leaked the video- which was Giselle . The woman with whom he'd shared countless intimate moments had proven to be selfish and ruthless beyond his worst expectations , using methods more unscrupulous than he had imagined . " Giselle , must you be so shameless ? " He pulled her hair harder , forcing her to look up at him . Meeting his gaze , she laughed softly . " Yes , I'm shameless . But what about you ? You talk about marriage while still sleeping with me . We're both just scumbags . So , why pretend otherwise ? "