Chapter 803

Joseph Hardy was grounded, every bit of his communication devices taken away, leaving him stuck and frustrated. Meanwhile, his company took advantage of the buzz—using his name to fuel gossip. They even posted on his personal account, accusing Hannah Grant of intimidating him by flaunting her father's status, and claiming outright that there was nothing between them, urging fans not to misunderstand. The damage was instant. In no time, Hannah was painted as the villain. Her inn got swarmed—fans smashed up furniture, wrecked the place, even calling the cops didn't help. Online, it got nastier. People dug into her private life, exposing her pregnancy. Rumors exploded—claiming her baby wasn't Joseph's, even questioning who the father really was. Some even posted "proof" that the baby was about four months along, and four months ago Hannah had just arrived in Cloudspire—Joseph was out of town filming at the time. So they decided she must've been messing around with some other guy. Everythi