Chapter 80: Fake news.
Author: Estherace
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Thomas pov

I pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed.

"What sort of nonsense is this? Who did this?" I asked my secretary who brought today's newspaper to me and she shook her head.

"I have no idea so I just saw this and I decided that you should see this as well." She replied.

My secretary showed me the hate comments I was getting on social media from the news that I abandoned my family on her phone and then I had the newspaper in my hand, gripping it to the point that it ripped a bit.

Someone out there is really working hard to get on my nerves.

I tossed the newspaper on the table.

"Take back your phone. I need to make some calls." I told her as she took back her phone.

"You can leave."I told her.

Even though I instructed my secretary to leave my office she still stood there in front of me so I glanced up to see her looking at me nervously.

"Is there something else you want to tell me?" I asked her.

"Some of our shareholders have called to know what's going on and I reassured them
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