Chapter 19 After that night , Evelyn grew increasingly exasperated of Matthew's presence and began avoiding him altogether . She stayed in the office every day , rarely stepping out . Often , she worked late into the night , not leaving until the entire building was empty . One evening was no different . She sat hunched over her desk , fingers tapping out the final details of a design proposal . Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier until she finally gave in to exhaustion and fell asleep , resting her head on her arm . Soft footsteps echoed through the hallway . When Matthew pushed the door open , this was the scene he saw . Evelyn's face was turned slightly to the side , her long hair spilling over the desk . Her breathing was calm and light , and the soft glow from the computer screen cast a warm light across her delicate features . He stood in place , not even daring to breathe too loudly , afraid he might wake her . After a long while , he finally stepped closer and gently draped his suit jacket over her shoulders . His fingertips brushed her hair , and he froze , as if touching something fragile , then quickly withdrew his hand . He gazed at her sleeping face , his Adam's apple bobbing slightly . He wanted to reach out and tuck her hair behind her ear , but forced himself not to . " Evelyn ... " he whispered . But in the end , he did nothing more . He simply closed the laptop gently and turned to leave . By the time Evelyn woke up , the sky had begun to brighten . She blinked against the sting in her eyes and tried to stretch out her sore shoulders - only to realize there was a jacket draped over her . It was deep gray , made of fine fabric , and the cuff was embroidered with the subtle " Roscente " insignia . She froze , then , without a hint of emotion , pulled it off and tossed it into the trash bin . " Matthew , you really don't know when to give up , " she murmured under her breath , her tone ice - cold . Later , when she walked past his office on the way to make coffee , she saw the door slightly ajar and Chapter 19 15.08 % the room empty . Only the overflowing ashtray confirmed that he had stayed there all night . She turned away , not looking back . At the same time , a gossip post was going viral on a social media platform back in China . [ Exposing the shady rise of so - called ' genius designer ' Ms. Winston ! Homewrecker , gold digger , and now cozying up to Swiss nobility ... ] The post included a few blurry photos - some of her with Matthew from the past , others showing her talking with Simon in a café . The captions twisted the narrative , implying she relied on men for career advancement and had ruined Matthew and Lila's relationship . The comments section exploded . Clueless netizens hurled abuse . Some even dug up Evelyn's contact information and sent her vile messages . Just as Evelyn returned from the pantry , a colleague rushed in and knocked on her office door . " Evelyn , you need to see this - someone's trying to ruin your reputation ! " She clicked the link , skimmed the content , and replied calmly , " Let them say what they want . Lies can't pass for truth . " She didn't care . But someone else did . Three hours later , the post vanished completely . The account that posted it was permanently suspended . Lila's own account was flooded with legal cease - and - desist orders . Every defamatory statement involving Evelyn was forcefully removed , and even her profile was blocked from public view . Swiss media released an official statement : [ The Carter Group legal team has filed charges against the defamer and will fully protect Ms. Evelyn Winston's reputation . ] At the bottom of the statement was the bold red seal of the Carter family's legal firm - intimidating and undeniable . Matthew was in a project meeting when the news reached him . His assistant whispered the update in his ear . Matthew's eyes darkened as he immediately pulled Chapter 19 15.08 % out his phone to check . When he saw how swiftly and thoroughly Simon had handled the situation , his fingers clenched so tightly around the phone that the screen glowed under the pressure . " Should we release a statement too ? " the assistant asked cautiously . Matthew was silent for a moment , then shook his head . " No need . " Simon had already cleaned up the mess . If he stepped in now , it would only seem unnecessary . But the bitter taste in his mouth lingered . He remembered how he used to protect Evelyn just like that . When they were newly married , plenty of people in their social circle had looked down on her background . There were whispers and snide remarks . When Matthew found out , he immediately cut ties with those families and declared at a public event , " Say one more word against my wife , and don't expect mercy from me . " After that , no one dared to breathe a word against Evelyn . But now , the man shielding her was Simon . And Matthew , he didn't even have the right to stand by her side anymore .