No Escape from Love novel Chapter 187

I hurried forward to help Mom up. "Mom, this has nothing to do with Mr. Hastings Senior. Can you please stop this?"

Mr. Hastings Senior also looked at me with confusion. "What's going on, Serena? Did Alex bully you?"

I quickly shook my head. "No, Mr. Hastings Senior. Things are fine between me and Mr. Hastings. Can you please take my mom home first?"

Mr. Hastings Senior nodded. The café was bustling with people, and this noisy commotion was indeed inappropriate. "Nicki, let's go home, okay?"

"I'm not going back!" Mom forcefully shook off Mr. Hastings Senior's hand.

"Alex is using love to deceive my daughter! Mr. Hastings Senior, Serena is innocent and naive. If Alex is setting a trap with emotions, Serena will be caught in it!"

The expressions of Mr. Hastings Senior and I instantly darkened.

"Serena, is what your mother is saying true?"

I quickly waved my hands. "Of course not! Mr. Hastings Senior, my mom saw the rumors online a few days ago and got misled by Julian. That's why she's so emotional."

Mr. Hastings Senior frowned. After all, he had maintained his dignity his whole life.

Now, standing in the middle of a crowded café, attracting stares due to this scene, his expression gradually darkened. "I'll have Alex look into this matter."

I stepped forward and said firmly, "Mom, Mr. Hastings Senior already said he'll have Mr. Hastings investigate this. You need to go home with Mr. Hastings Senior now. Otherwise, I won't speak to you ever again."

Mom looked at me in shock at first, then finally followed Mr. Hastings Senior out.

"You just met with Mr. Hastings Senior, right?" His tone was heavy, and a bad feeling rose in my chest.

"How do you know?"

"Someone recorded a video and uploaded it online. It's blowing up! The board members are holding an emergency meeting to see if there's a way to contain this. The company is in the middle of launching a new product. This kind of scandal can't happen right now."

My mind instantly went blank.

Mom had been emotional, and Mr. Hastings Senior and I had only been trying to calm her down.

But if someone had deliberately edited the video to remove the context and uploaded it online, it would definitely have some impact on Hastings Group.