Chapter: 43 .l.oVivian's eyes drifted toward Brandon's phone, but her face remained unreadable.w.v. After a brief pause, she sat down slowly, her movements uncertain. Brandon caught the shift in her demeanor and asked, "Is something bothering you?"..om"Brandon, did Millie get in touch with you today?" Vivian asked, her voice measured. He turned to her, arching his brows to urge her to go on."This afternoon, posted a short video about joining Heavenly Melody. only meant to follow the same path she once walked. didn't expect the backlash online..." Vivian explained, watching his face for any hint of reaction.w.m. She paused, and then asked carefully, "Did she say anything to you about it?"Brandon's brow tightened. This afternoon? He had spent the entire day locked in meetings and hadn't kept up with anything online. A glance at the clock told him it was already fifteen minutes past nine in the evening."There's something else need to mention..." Vivian hesitated before adding, "When left the studio at a quarter to nine, something felt off. It wasn't until parked downstairs just now that realized I'd been followed by paparazzi the entire way."She looked genuinely regretful as she pulled out her phone and handed it to Brandon. On the screen were a series of photos, showing her from the doors of Vivian Floral Design all the way to the Watson Group building. The headline above the images read, "Vivian spotted entering Watson Group late at nightrumored to be meeting Brandon."Just beneath the photos, the comment section was already buzzing with harsh remarks, many of them ridiculing Millie and speculating about her divorce. "Brandon, I'm really sorry. should have been more careful," said Vivian, her voice shaking slightly as her eyes began to well up. Brandon gave a casual wave of his hand, brushing it off as nothing worth worrying about. He had already made up his mind to make things official with Vivian once his divorce case was finalized. But then there was Millie... Just as the thought crossed his mind, his phone buzzed against the desk. The clock had just struck twenty minutes past nine. He reached for his phone, and there it wasMillie's name lit up on the screen. Brandon's brow creased without him realizing. Standing nearby, Vivian caught a glimpse of Millie's name flashing on his phone screen. Her expression flickeredfirst with confusion, and then with something harder to name."Brandon?" she said gently, catching his pause. He blinked, pulled back into the moment. Just minutes earlier, Vivian had shown him the trending headlines about her supposed late-night visit. And now Millie was calling.