Twisted Ties of Love

Chapter 361

Actually, "backer" made people feel uncomfortable, but Casey Dempsey didn't feel upset when he heard it. Instead, he felt quite proud.

"Backer?" Casey chuckled, "Of course I’ve got to look out for my people."

Seth mentally agreed but still advised, "Considering Izabella Salotti's current situation, I don't think it's something to be proud of that she has you as her 'backer'."

Casey's brows furrowed and his eyes turned cold, as if the room temperature dropped with them, "What do you mean?"

Seth quickly changed the subject: "Izabella hasn't admitted she's your girl; how are you going to protect her? And what happened when she went home with you that day?" Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"Nothing happened; we just watched a movie and went to bed in separate rooms. She left at seven the next morning."

This surprised him. If it were any other girl, they would definitely cling to Casey. But Izabella didn't even touch him. She was definitely different from those other girls out there; no wonder she could attract Casey.

Thinking about what happened these past few days, Casey showed a bitter smile. He sat on the chair, his head down. "Sometimes I really don't understand what’s going on in her head."

"What then?" Seth asked, encouraging him to continue.

"Sometimes, I think Izabella likes me."

One of the three great illusions of life was that one thought the person he liked likes him too.

Seth didn't want to crush his spirits, so he just responded with a fake smile.

"But I also think the person she likes is not me." Sometimes, he even felt like she wasn't really looking at him.

He observed her carefully. Izabella liked to stare at his mouth the most. Even though his face was more handsome, she seemed to prefer his teeth.

"Let's not talk about her for now; I want to know how you plan to handle this. This is the first time you've been caught up in a scandal."

"This isn't really a scandal."

Seth replied, "I think the solution right now is for the studio to issue a denial and take legal action against the person spreading the rumors."

"You don't need to worry about it; I have a solution."

"What's the solution?" Seth looked at him warily. He didn't think Casey's plan was particularly good and reminded him, "You can't just do whatever you want. This matter not only involves you but also Izabella."

"I know. Since we're going to sue the person spreading rumors, we need to let them know how serious the consequences are. I've already asked someone to look up the information on that ID, and we should have the results soon." Casey took out a box of mints from his pocket, ate two, and the cool taste filled his mouth. He leaned back in his chair, as if everything were under his control.

Seth bit his lip lightly. He knew Casey's capabilities. If he said he could handle something, then there was definitely no problem.

"What about now?"

"Just wait."

The account Casey tracked down was another one used by Ariana to post. It's pretty difficult to figure out who out of a billion users was who, but what if he narrowed it down to a thousand, a hundred, or even ten?

Casey wasn't stupid; the person knew so much about the set that they must have been staff or guests there.

Looking at what the account usually posted, it definitely wasn't a regular staff member. So, narrowing it down, it had to be a guest.

Thinking about who's been hating on Izabella recently, after ruling out others, the only one left was Ariana.

So, Casey first asked someone to check Ariana's phone account information, and sure enough, it was her who posted that thread.

Ariana used her other account to post that text, partly to get revenge and partly to divert public attention.

Smart idea, but she shouldn't have messed with Casey; otherwise, she'll be in for a rough time.

"Have you figured out who it is?" Seth looked at Casey's expression as he checked his phone, and he had a rough idea.

"Do you have Ariana's number?"

"I don't have Ariana's number, but I have her agent's number; was it her account?"

Casey's silence was his admission. He got up from his chair and pushed it back. "Then give me her agent's number."

Seth dug out the number, found Ariana's agent Leila, and handed over his phone, saying, "Here."

Casey took the phone and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window to make the call.

The waiting tone rang three times before the other party picked up: "Seth, why are you calling me?"

"It's me."

Casey's voice was very pleasant, like the sound of a graceful cello.

"Mr. Dempsey?" Leila suddenly felt very uneasy. Casey wouldn't just casually call someone.

"Here's the thing: I found out one of your artists is spreading rumors about me online."

"My artist?" Anxiety filled Leila's heart. She thought about the news today and carefully asked, "Are you talking about Ariana?"

"I will post the evidence online later. Since she dared to do it, she should be prepared to face the consequences. Since she likes to use my fans so much, let her taste what it's like."

Leila pleaded anxiously, "Mr. Dempsey, please don't do this. If Ariana really did it, I'll make her apologize to you. Please don’t post everything online."

Casey sneered, "Leila, right now it's your artist spreading rumors about my love life online, saying Izabella seduced me. Why are you acting like you're the victim?"

Something about this sentence didn't feel right to Leila, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Now, she was just hoping that Casey would show some mercy. If Casey really exposed Ariana, she would be in deep trouble.

She was starting to resent Ariana. She didn't know what Ariana was thinking. She was supposed to lay low for a few days, but instead, she stirred up such a big mess.

"I'll have her delete the post, apologize to you right away, and deactivate that account. Also, I'll agree to any compensation you ask for." Since Ariana used a different account to post, no one knew, so apologizing in public wouldn't have any impact.

"Mr. Dempsey, could you maybe take this big deal down a notch and turn that little deal into a whole lot of nothing? Honestly, this thing doesn't affect you that much; it's just a few bad words about Izabella."