Natalia and her friends secretly celebrated the disaster. She unconsciously reached for drinks and finished two glasses of wine. She couldn't help but sniggered at the chaos. Natalia then turned her eyes on Alexander and sincerely said, "Thank you."

The day before the charity ball, she encouraged her husband to attend the party. She instructed him to just stand there and do nothing to divert the attention of the people while the mayhem awaits. It paved the way for one person to cautiously blend at the background and appeared on the platform at the right time. Alexander's men were also reliable in such situation as she arranged them to fenced around the stage.

Lastly, Natalia trusted the personality of Ariel and that the woman would definitely choose to be grandiose with her schemes. Naturally, all things worked out and the blonde woman succeeded on giving a big blow to the horrendous family.

Alexander just nodded at Natalia but his eyes were celebrating the result.

At the other side of the hall, Neero was also silently rejoicing as he drank his wine and thinking of the necessary steps to take.

The emcee composed himself and was able to deliver the ending remarks. The Yushkova's PR officer was the one who answered all the questions that were thrown upon the family.

Natalia's group exited the Yushkova mansion along with Alexander. Most of the guests followed after and leave the Yushkova family members alone to themselves.

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Arriving at the Zion Suites, the couple washed separately and changed into their nightwears.

Natalia is generally happy but she couldn't forget the small scene at the dance floor earlier. She glowered and mischievously chose a nightwear that was given by Luna. Her friend said that the attire would torture Alexander.

Thinking about her revenge, she tried to figure out how to wear such a weird outfit. As Natalia finished changing, she wore a robe and walked out from the bedroom swaying. The effect of alcohol was slowly creeping to her system.

Meanwhile, Alexander was waiting for her at the living room as they would have coffee together. He prepared the hot drinks and joined Natalia who was standing quietly in front of the glass windows.

"The fall of that family was already set along time ago." Alexander uttered in a serious tone and stared at the horizon.

"My men in the media industry will do whatever you will instruct them. All of them are at your disposal." The husband stated as he approached the lovely woman who has been silent since they arrived home.

Natalia suddenly pulled Alexander and gave him a wet kiss. The man was shocked to his core.

"Natalia, what are you doing?" Alexander said breathlessly.

"I'm giving you a heart attack." The woman slurred. Her face was very tinted and moved tipsily.

"A what?..."

"A friend told me that this attire will make you suffer. I'm avenging oneself because of the scene earlier. Don't you ever touch another woman again..." Natalia mumbled and pulled his head down and kissed him with burning desire.

"You're not yourself..." Alexander gently pushed her away but his eyes were caught up with the sexy lingerie the moment his wife took off the robe. Natalia was exceptionally tempting wearing only a tiny red clothe which barely covered her chest.

Alexander, "...."

The wife suddenly jumped on her husband and instinctively, he held her soft thighs and willingly responded to the woman.

'Darn it.'

Alexander carried Natalia to their bedroom and spent the rest of the night fulfilling his wife's desire.

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Natalia woke up with a heavy feeling. She felt like she had ran a marathon as her body was sore. She slowly sat down and clasped her pulsating head.

'What happened?'

The quilt fell off her body and she saw plenty of marks on her skin.

Natalia, "..."

"Already awake?" A low soothing voice suddenly spoke. Natalia turned her head and saw the smirk on Alexander's handsome face.

"You did this?" The wife inquired gawking at her husband then stared back at her skin.

"Yes, because you wanted to." Alexander simply replied. He observed his wife's reaction and a big smug appeared on his face.

"What are you talking about? I have few meetings later. I cannot present myself like this." Natalia was displeased because she can't remember a thing.

"For the record, you seduced me. How can I say no to that?"

Natalia, "...."

At the end, the wife became annoyed and ignored her husband for a day.

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Devon punched the table inside the study room. His head has been throbbing since the havoc exploded this week. The news had done a great ordeal on the company's reputation. Most of the big investors were pulling out their fundings from the Yushkova Tradings.

His father was also stressed dealing with the unpleasant situation. Both of them lost some weight after a week and couldn't get any peaceful sleep. His mother was greatly affected too and has been cussing Ariel non-stop. Devon closed his eyes and gritted his teeth at the great predicament.

At the same time, the duchess was pacing back and forth inside the master's bedroom. Even though she doesn't care for this family, her reputation is also at stake. She dialed a familiar number to seek for help.

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The board of directors called for an emergency meeting that concerns about the leadership inside the company. They are currently discussing about Devon Yushkova. Most of them were alarmed with the news about the president and were concerned for the well-being of the company.

As the voting commenced, the Zimmer siblings were patiently waiting inside Jake's office.

Much to their relief, the results favored Jake and was again appointed as the President of the Zimmer Company.

"I trust that all of you won't be a nuisance to the true leader of this business from this day forward." Alexander uttered firmly looking at the fear-stricken faces of the board members. He personally see to it that these individuals will do the right thing and he voluntarily appeared at the meeting for the first time.

"Yes, Mr. Gates." The other members of the board answered in unison. Alexander's presence made the whole room stuffy. The powerful man's demeanor was really something to be revered. They couldn't look straight at his eyes and they wouldn't even dare.

At that point, Alexander adjourned the meeting.

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"Oh my gosh. Where did you find this?" The duchess uttered in a surprise tone.

"It found me. Someone sent that to my office earlier this week with no return address or whatsoever. At first, I have no idea what to do with it but then you called and seek for an assistance regarding the same person. It's all yours." The Prime Minister explained. He immediately bid his farewell to the royalty to avoid any rumors.

Duchess Ruth grinned at what she had learned. She cannot wait to submit this to the big media companies.

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Later that day, a very juicy rumor headlined the internet search engines. A particular video became viral the moment it was uploaded. It involves a blonde woman dancing in front of a middle-aged man. The guy's face was blurred much to the dismay of the viewers but the woman is a very known personality---Ariel Zippi.

The video was labeled as A Socialite's Closet. It garnered half a million views in that night alone.

Ariel, who has been arranging her new bags, was suddenly pulled by her mother.

"Wha----"

"Have you lost your mind, huh!" Mrs. Zippi shouted as she cannot keep her cool anymore.

"Why are you shouting? What's the matter?" Ariel said in an irritated tone. Her mother shoved the tablet to her hands and played the video.

Ariel's face became colorless.

'Nooooooo!!!!'

They cannot deny the video. The woman was indeed her and it showed her face clearly. All her strength seemed to be zapped out and she weakly sat down on the floor.

Ariel was thinking about Devon. If he saw the video, he will truly ignore her. She still loves the man and resolved that she needs to explain herself. She's willing to retract her previous statements against the Yushkova as long as Devon will believe her.

"Where are you going? ARIEL!!! " Her mother shouted again. The young woman just turned her back and continued to marched outside the manor.

"Devon! Devon!" Ariel called out as she arrived at the mansion's doorsteps. Old maid Zuzu welcomed her and the guest walked straight inside the main hall.

"You tramp! You still have the nerve to step your feet in here?" Victoria blocked the young woman's way.

"I don't have any affairs with you Victoria. Where's Devon?" Ariel slowly enunciated trying to keep her cool.

"He wouldn't waste even a little time with you. Leave!" Victoria dismissed her.

"Devon! I know you're here! Please, let me explain!" Ariel continued shouting and pleading at the same time.

"Shameless woman! LEAVE!!" The matriarch shouted.

"No!"

"Leave Ariel." The duchess butted in.

"You! You're the reason for all of these! You biss!" Ariel's patience suddenly depleted when she saw the wicked woman. She wanted to teach the duchess a lesson with her palms but a strong hand prevented her.

"Devon!" The visitor hugged the man and pleaded with him.

"Don't you dare lay a hand on her." Devon said without sparing a glance at the woman and quickly distanced himself from Ariel.

"Why----"

"She's pregnant with Devon's child." Victoria answered Ariel's unfinished question.

"Noooooo!!!!" The blonde woman cried out as the duchess smirked at her. Devon instructed his men to take the scandalous lady away.

The blonde woman was then escorted out of the mansion. Her mind wasn't functioning anymore.