My Alpha Stepbrother's Dirty Secret novel Chapter 178

CHAPTER 68

RYAN’S POV

BREAKING NEWS: Heir to Wolfe Empire Accused of Raping Sister–Pregnancy Confirms Explosive Scandal Days Before CEO Inauguration!

I froze when I saw the headline. At first, I thought it had to be some sick joke, probably Chris pulling one

of his stupid pranks. He had called me early this morning, waking me up, and I was already half irritated expecting him to either tease me about Sasha or ask me for something ridiculous. But then he asked me if I had seen what was trending online and sent me the link. The moment I opened it, my entire world stopped spinning.

“What?!” I shouted so loud that the phone slipped from my hand and hit the floor with a thud, and my voice was enough to jolt Anna awake. She sat up on the bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes, confused.

“What is it?” she asked softly, her voice groggy, but I didn’t answer. I didn’t want to tell her. Not yet. Not like this. I couldn’t let her see it before I figured out what the hell was going on.

She frowned, her brows knitting together. “Then why did you just shout like that? What happened?”

I swallowed hard, grabbed my phone again, and scrolled through the article. My jaw ticked, my chest heaving as I read line after line of filthy lies. They had twisted everything, painting me as a rapist, making it sound like Anna had been some poor innocent girl I forced myself on, and that now I was trying to cover it all up while taking over my father’s company. The article screamed that a rapist had no right to be the next CEO of Wolfe International. My name was being dragged through the mud, and worse,

Anna’s name too.

I couldn’t even breathe. Who the fuck would do this? Who even knew about the pregnancy? Only a handful of people, our parents, Dr. Kellan, Chris, and maybe Sasha. That was it. How the hell did it get out? How the hell did it spin into this nightmare?

“Ryan…” Anna’s voice cut into my thoughts as she stretched, slipping out of bed and walking toward the bathroom. “Don’t forget our flight this morning, okay? Did you even remember to pack?” She spoke so casually, humming a little under her breath as she picked up her towel. She had no clue. No clue her world was about to collapse.

Her breathing was unsteady, her chest rising and falling fast as tears started filling her eyes. “But… it’s everywhere, Ryan. If this is on the internet, then everyone will see it, everyone will think…” She broke off, covering her mouth with her trembling hand. “Oh my God.”

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