Chapter 326: Chapter 326

Although most netizens still blame Quinn Lockwood for the incident, unlike Xenia Monroe, she has long been accustomed to their insults and slander.

But Xenia Monroe is different.

If things keep developing this way, Quinn Lockwood is especially worried that something might happen to Xenia Monroe.

"Elias Sinclair, right, it’s still best to discuss this matter with Elias Sinclair and ask for his opinion." With this in mind, Quinn Lockwood stepped aside to call Elias Sinclair.

However, no one answered despite Quinn Lockwood calling several times.

Quinn Lockwood sighed slightly. It seemed she could only talk it over with him after they got back. He must have learned a lesson from the last time his meeting was interrupted; maybe that’s why Elias doesn’t bring his phone to meetings now?

Just as she was putting her phone away and planning to go back to the dressing room to get the script, Quinn Lockwood heard her phone buzzing continuously from her pocket.

Quinn Lockwood found it strange and thought she had been added to a group chat. When she checked her phone, she saw dozens of messages, all from Xenia Monroe.

The content consisted of just three words: I’m sorry.

Looking at the repeated "I’m sorry," Quinn Lockwood was so shocked that her head went blank.

Could this girl be about to do something foolish?

Quinn Lockwood swallowed hard, immediately sending a video call to Xenia Monroe.

However, a long time passed before Xenia Monroe answered, just as the call was about to be automatically disconnected.

"Savannah, I... I thought it was someone else calling to scold me, so I... That’s why it took me so long to answer."

"I’m sorry, Savannah, it’s all my fault. You got dragged into this and were scolded along with me."

"It’s all because of me. If I hadn’t come back to find you, none of this trouble would have happened..."

Xenia Monroe was curled up on the sofa, her eyes red and swollen, looking mentally exhausted.

"You silly girl, don’t talk like that. Don’t worry, I’ll figure out a way to solve this." Seeing Xenia Monroe so defeated and pathetic, Quinn Lockwood felt both worried and distressed.

She decided to skip the advertisement shoot and sent a message to Elias Sinclair before rushing home to figure out a solution with him.

When Quinn Lockwood got home, she found that Elias Sinclair hadn’t returned yet. She was just about to call and ask when he’d be back when she saw a message from him.

Quinn Lockwood put down her phone, rubbed her throbbing temples, and quickly logged into her X to check the current progress of the situation.

"Nanny Warren, could you make me a cup of coffee, please? Thank you." Quinn Lockwood opened the door and called downstairs.

Having been busy all morning without a break, and now seeing thousands of private messages and comments, Quinn Lockwood felt dizzy; the words were even starting to blur together.

After receiving a response from Nanny Warren, Quinn Lockwood sat on the sofa, closing her eyes to clear her head.

"Sis-in-law, you’re back? May I come in?" Nina Sinclair, hearing Quinn Lockwood call for Nanny Warren, brought her laptop over.

"What’s up?" Quinn Lockwood quickly stood up from the sofa and opened the door for Nina Sinclair.

Nina Sinclair went straight to the sofa, settled in, and opened her laptop, looking somewhat indignant.

"Sis-in-law, how did this whole Xenia Monroe thing get so out of hand? Her boyfriend scolded my brother, and now you’re getting bashed online too!" Nina Sinclair pouted, turning the laptop towards Quinn Lockwood.

Quinn Lockwood glanced at the netizens’ comments on X. She was well aware that things had developed beyond her expectations.

But Xenia Monroe was not to blame.

"Nina, don’t blame Sierra; she’s a victim in this too," Quinn Lockwood said seriously, frowning slightly as she looked at Nina Sinclair.

Nina Sinclair and Xenia Monroe were both her good friends, and Quinn Lockwood didn’t want either of them to have any prejudice against the other.

Nina Sinclair puffed up her cheeks, pulling the laptop closer to her lap, and huffed, "I know she’s a victim too; I’m not mad at her, but at those clueless netizens."

"They don’t know anything and just talk nonsense."

"You and my brother are a lovely couple, so of course, it’s normal to be seen together!"

Nina Sinclair sat cross-legged on the sofa, expressing this truth with frustration.

At that moment, Boss Sinclair, who had been ’summoned home by Quinn Lockwood, arrived at the room door, holding a freshly brewed coffee from Nanny Warren.

He pushed open the ajar door and walked directly to the coffee table in front of the sofa, placing the coffee in front of Quinn Lockwood.

"When... when did you get back?" Quinn Lockwood was startled, standing up from the sofa in surprise.

This guy sure got back quickly!

"Just now." Elias Sinclair replied casually, his gaze falling on Nina Sinclair thoughtfully.

With his long fingers slowly lifting, Elias Sinclair pointed to the steaming black coffee, his voice cool and gentle: "The coffee is freshly brewed, no sugar."

"Oh, um... thanks." Quinn Lockwood looked at Elias Sinclair’s distinctly handsome face, feeling inexplicably nervous.

She looked down at the steaming black coffee, bit her lip, and took a gentle sip.

The temperature was just right.

The man’s eyes glimmered slightly; he lowered his gaze, contemplating something, then turned and walked out without saying another word.

"Hey, about the trending topic..." Quinn Lockwood was caught off guard.

How could he just leave? They hadn’t even discussed how to handle the trending topic.

"I’ll handle it." The man paused slightly, his voice plain yet imbued with a mysterious sense of determination.

Nina Sinclair watched her brother’s departing figure, slightly bewildered, then suddenly stood up as if struck by an idea, a mischievous smile creeping onto her face.

"Well, sis-in-law, I’ll head back to my room to read." With that, Nina Sinclair quickly turned and ran out with her laptop, keeping her unusual expression hidden from Quinn Lockwood.

Nina Sinclair quickly ran upstairs but didn’t return to her own room. Instead, she stopped at Elias Sinclair’s room door.

"Brother, are you there?" Nina Sinclair lightly knocked on Elias Sinclair’s master bedroom door, lowering her voice to ask.

Nina Sinclair waited a little longer at the door but didn’t hear any movement. Just as she was about to move to the study to find her brother, the door opened.

"Brother, what are you up to, being all mysterious... "

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Nina Sinclair mumbled as she walked in, but when she saw what was on Elias Sinclair’s computer screen, she gave a shocked shout.

"Oh my gosh, brother, we really are siblings. My solution was to have you and sis-in-law go public with your relationship!" Nina Sinclair’s eyes sparkled as she looked at what her brother had typed on his X, grinning so wide she couldn’t close her mouth.