Chapter 39
She wanted to push through the reporters, but their circle was as impenetrable as a brick wall.
“Ms. Cameron, could you answer my question?”
“Ms. Cameron…”
“Ms. Cameron…”
The reporters buzzed around Stella like bees.
Out of nowhere, someone shoved Stella, sending her sprawling onto the ground.
A sudden outcry erupted as she struggled to get back on her feet. “Oh my God! Mrs. O’Brien hit someone!”
With that shout, every flashbulb in the vicinity turned toward Stella, capturing her from every angle. The noise and the sea of unfamiliar faces threatened to engulf her, leaving her breathless.
Suddenly, a deep, commanding voice cut through the chaos outside the circle. “Step aside.”
The crowd turned, finding a tall, imposing man standing behind them.
Stella’s eyes widened in shock. It was Neville.
Neville took advantage of the reporters’ momentary distraction and moved to Stella’s side. His gaze fell on her twisted ankle, and his sharp eyes narrowed. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”
With that, Neville helped Stella to her feet.
Seeing Neville, the reporters buzzed with renewed energy, swarming toward him like moths to a flame.
However, his aura was formidable, and the reporters hesitated to treat him with the same impertinence as they had Stella.
“Sir, may I ask what your relationship is with Ms. Cameron? Are you aware of the rumors about her?”
Neville’s piercing gaze fell on the female reporter, his eyes like shards of ice. “Are you questioning me?”
The reporter attacking Stella earlier was speechless, unable to muster a word under Neville’s intense stare.
Neville glanced at Stella’s ankle again and said, “You’ve sprained your ankle. Let’s get you to the hospital.”
Without waiting for her response, he scooped her up into his arms.
At that moment, another cold and clear voice emerged from the night. “Oh? Quite the spectacle here.”
The man’s voice was crisp, like a mountain stream, carrying an edge of chill.
The crowd turned toward the sound. Under the gentle moonlight, the man’s features were sharply defined as though dusted with a layer of frost.
He stood quietly, his eyes gleaming like gemstones beneath icy water, his lips twisting into a mocking smile.
The reporters froze momentarily, “Haynes?”
The beautiful woman beside Haynes spoke softly, “The rumors online are unfounded. Please don’t harass Ms. Cameron any further…”
It was only then that the reporters noticed Rachel by Haynes’ side.
Rachel was at the center of this media storm, and the reporters had been desperate to interview her. However, her hospital had been off-limits, strictly guarded.
Yet, Haynes’ icy gaze cut through the air like a sword before they could converge on Rachel.
The excitement on the reporters’ faces turned to stone.
Haynes’ expression was steely. “Ladies and gentlemen, that’s enough for today.”