Chapter 25

"Easton, whoever you get engaged to has nothing to do with me. I don't care. You've seen the posts accusing me of falsifying my academic credentials. Wilder has traced the poster's IP address." Her voice was like a shard of ice, and her words carried an unmistakable chill. Easton stood frozen. His ears were ringing. Sloane said she didn't care. She said that she wouldn't care no matter who he got engaged to. A dull ache spread through his chest, like waves crashing relentlessly, making it hard to breathe. Keke's stiff lips twitched. She had completely forgotten about the IP address. She bit her lower lip hard, trying to think of an explanation, but before she could speak, Sloane's voice rang out again. It sounded light but cutting. "And there's also a phone number. Ms. Jahn, if I'm not mistaken… that's your number, isn't it?" Keke's face was drained of color. She turned deathly pale. Forcing a smile, she asked, "Sloane, what do you mean by that?" "Ms. Jahn, you should know be