Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Author: Prettypen
2026-03-12 15:32:57
Marcus was stunned and could hardly believe what he was hearing. Him? Steal a necklace? Who would even believe that?
“Are you fucking serious?” Marcus said.
“Yeah,” Damien replied. “In fact, it’s even worse. Morgan, your fiancée’s mother posted it herself. You know how popular she is on social media. Your name is everywhere right now, especially on your account. You should check p>
Without wasting any more time, Marcus hung up. Natalie noticed the change in his expression and immediately asked, “What’s wrong p>
“Apparently Morgan… Jessica’s mother… posted online that I stole some jewelry, and now everyone is attacking me,” he said.
As he spoke, he had already opened his TikTok account. What he saw made his heart sink.
Morgan had really accused him publicly and posted online that he had stolen a necklace.
He checked his account and saw that it had been flooded with cruel comments.
There were already more than a million of them. That was triple the number of comments he had received since opening the account.
Back when Marcus had still been deeply in love with Jessica, he had created the TikTok account to document everything he did for her—how he tried to be a good fiancé, how he cooked for her, and how he handled almost everything at home.
Now that same account has become a place for people to attack him. Marcus swallowed hard as he opened the comment section.
They were vicious and cruel.
Some read…
“So the orphan finally showed his true colors. Pretended to love her, lived off her money for years, and then stole her jewelry before running away. Classic gold-digger p>
“Everyone saw this coming. A broke nobody dating a multimillionaire CEO? Of course he was there for the money. The necklace was just his final payday p>
“Imagine feeding and housing someone for years just for him to rob you. Jessica should feel lucky she got rid of this parasite before he took even more p>
“Five hundred thousand dollars? He ought to be locked up p>
“He’s not a fiancé. He’s a professional freeloader. Lived in her house, ate her food, wore her money… and then stole from her. Disgusting p>
There were many more. Some were even worse.
Natalie’s expression darkened as she read the comments scrolling endlessly on Marcus’ screen.
Her eyes flashed with fury.
“What nonsense is this?” she snapped. “These people are insane p>
She grabbed the phone from Marcus’ hand and skimmed through the comments herself. The more she read, the angrier she became.
she said sharply. “Why are they acting like judges and executioners p>
Her voice grew colder. “That woman dared to accuse you publicly without proof? I will deal with her myself. I swear I will make her come online and apologize”. A hint of her using violence if possible.
But just as she finished saying that, Natalie suddenly paused. She turned to look at Marcus carefully.
A hint of concern appeared in her eyes. Morgan was Jessica’s mother. And everyone knew how deeply Marcus had once loved Jessica. For years he had given up everything for that woman. Natalie understood that better than anyone that Marcus might hesitate.
Marcus didn’t respond immediately. His eyes were still fixed on the phone screen. He finally spoke, his voice was ice cold.
“Don’t worry, I will take care of this. She really crossed the line this time p>
Then he face Natalie
“I will hire the best lawyer in the city,” he said slowly. “And a private investigator. I want to know exactly who stole that necklace… that Morgan accused me of p>
His gaze turned colder. “And when I find out, they won’t get away with it p>
Natalie nodded and said, “Okay, I will get to it p>
Without wasting another second, Marcus opened his social media account again.
His fingers moved across the screen. Within minutes, a new post appeared on his page. Stating that he knew nothing about the theft. firmly declaring that he had been slandered and would take legal action.
Meanwhile, at Jessica’s house.
Morgan was lounging comfortably on the sofa, scrolling through her phone with a smug grin.
Her post had exploded far beyond what she expected. Notifications were pouring in every second.
Thousands of comments and hundreds of shares.
People were eagerly discussing the scandal. In fact, her page was growing more than before. Morgan let out a pleased chuckle.
“That useless beggar is finished,” she said proudly.
Travis sat nearby, watching the screen. A satisfied smile appeared on his face as well.
“I told you,” he said casually. “That useless man will come crawling back on his knees soon p>
Morgan snorted. “Of course he will. You are full of brain, i really love this Travis”
She scrolled further down the comments, enjoying every insult directed at Marcus.
“Serves that trash right,” she muttered. “A filthy orphan dared to steal from us! That worthless dog should have known his place p>
Just then, the door was knocked. It was the gate man who just arrived with mail. He delivered it to Morgan.
The moment she saw the sender’s name, her expression froze.
Raymond & Associates Law Firm.
That name was known across the entire city. Raymond & Associates was one of the most powerful law firms around. Their clients were usually billionaires, major corporations, and political figures. Ordinary people could not even afford to meet their junior lawyers.
The firm had an almost frightening reputation in legal circles. People even called them “The Ninety Percent”, because they won nearly ninety percent of the cases they handled. Once Raymond & Associates got involved in a dispute, the outcome was usually already decided.
Morgan frowned deeply. “What… what is this p>
She quickly opened the envelope and began reading.
The moment she saw the signature at the bottom, her eyes widened. It was signed by Attorney Raymond himself. Her face immediately darkened.
The document was a formal legal notice accusing her of defamation and demanding that she delete the post accusing Marcus of theft, issue a public apology, and prepare for legal action.
Morgan popped out his eyes, and gulped by what she just saw. She showed it to Travis also.
Her anger exploded. “What… What is all this? That shameless beggar!” she snapped. “How dare he send me something like this!How did he even get to hire Raymond. That useless fellow p>
She slammed the document onto the table.
Morgan laughed coldly. “That pauper must have used the money from the stolen necklace to hire that lawyer. Otherwise, how could someone like him afford Raymond A thief dares to threaten me with legal action. What a joke!, I swear I will take this all the way until he returns that necklace p>
But Travis suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Because the person who had stolen the necklace was not Marcus.
It was him.
Travis had secretly taken it, and pinned it on Marcus. He fully expected that Marcus would be powerless to fight back. He believed Marcus would simply endure the humiliation and disappear quietly after being accused just like he always did.
But everything had gone far beyond his expectations.
A powerful law firm was now involved, and if the matter escalated into a real investigation, the truth could easily be uncovered. Seeing the anger on Morgan’s face as she cursed Marcus again and again, Travis tried to keep his expression calm.
But inside, he was completely flustered.
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