Chapter 184 Loud Love

Chapter 184 Loud Love
Every head in the lobby turned to follow her pointing finger.

Someone was about to speak, but was too stunned. “This is…”

Naomi stood frozen near the reception desk. Her face twisted into the most ugly expression—a mixture of shock, fury, and barely concealed panic.

"Mr. Alex," Naomi said quickly, her voice tight with controlled emotion. "Sienna is lying. You know I would never—I've worked for Titan Group for five years. I've been nothing but loyal—"

"Loyal?" Sienna scoffed, cutting Naomi off. Sienna scrambled to her feet with renewed energy born of desperation.

"Alex, you don't know she's lying! She's been harboring feelings for you for years! I've seen the way she looks at you, the way she finds excuses to be wherever you are. She's been playing the long game, working silently to remove both Brie and me from your life!"

Naomi's face flushed bright red. "That's absurd! I would never—I’ve worked for Mr Alex for five years. He knows my principles. I would never be in a relationship with my Boss."

Sienna half scoffed, half smirked, “Oh yeah, but you do. You want to sleep badly with your Boss.”

Naomi’s face twisted into fury. “How dare you?! I would never. Don’t reduce me to a…a… a slut. Not everyone can be as filthy as you.”

Sienna’s face twisted as she glared at Naomi with undisguised hatred. She turned to Alex, gesturing wildly. "She’s deflecting. She even sent me a picture of the necklace the other day! How else would I know Brie was wearing a Raulf Vagner if not for her? She sent it to me." Sienna interrupted, her voice growing more frantic.

Naomi turned to Alex, her hands trembling. "Sir, you can't believe her. She's desperate. She’s just trying to get someone to go down with her. I would never,”

Suddenly, one of the staff spoke. “That’s strange, Naomi, because right when Sienna claimed she was Mr. Alex’s fiancée and had issues with Brie earlier in the day, you defended Sienna.”

“That’s true, I was there too.”

Naomi, for the first time in her life, was tongue-tied. “I didn’t know…”

“You didn’t know what?” Brie, who had been silent, suddenly spoke. “You knew Alex and me were in a relationship, or you just didn’t care. You thought you could keep playing the game you always did, right?

Naomi’s lips trembled as she struggled to keep her emotions in place. She was at the brink of tears and words; she could hear the harsh whispers weaving their way around her. She had always acted high and mighty at the company, so this level of public humiliation was like a big slap to her face.

Sienna’s face twisted when she saw Naomi’s defeated look. She then turned to Alex in her bid to vindicate herself. “Look at her, Alex, she can’t say a word. That’s because she’s guilty. I have the messages, everything.”

"You have no proof of any of this!" Naomi shot back, her composure cracking. "You're making things up because you're cornered!"

"I have the messages right here—" Sienna smirked as she brought out her phone, her hands. She swiped frantically through her messages, her face growing increasingly pale and confused at the same time. "I—I don’t understand. They were just here. The entire conversation thread—"

She scrolled faster, her breathing becoming more labored. Her eyes widened with dawning horror.

"They're gone," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "All of them. Every single message—"

"Because they never existed," Naomi said coldly, her voice dripping with contempt. "You're having a breakdown, Sienna. You're so desperate to avoid responsibility that you're fabricating entire scenarios—"

"I'm not lying!" Sienna's voice rose to a shriek. She turned back to Alex, her face twisted with desperation. "Alex, I don't know how, but I can't find anything. The messages, the photos she sent me, the call logs—they're all gone. But I'm not lying! I swear I'm not lying!"

She spun toward Jeff, who stood near the entrance with an expression of profound discomfort. "Jeff, say something! You know I'm telling the truth! You've heard me talk about Naomi before—tell him!"

Jeff's face flushed. He looked away, unable to meet anyone's eyes.

Seeing Alex's cold, disgusted look—the way he was looking at her like she was something he'd scraped off his shoe—Sienna completely lost control. She rushed at Naomi, her hands outstretched like claws, "You bitch!" she screamed. "What did you do? What did you do to the evidence? You hacked my phone! You deleted everything! You set me up!"

The lounge became chaotic. People gave way for both women to confront each other. Sienna clawed Naomi with her sharp nails, both women dragging their hair. Alex gave a small gesture to the security guards to diffuse the scene.

"I'll destroy you," Sienna hissed. "I'll make you pay for this—"

The security guards immediately pulled Sienna away from Naomi. She struggled against their grip, still screaming accusations and threats as they dragged her toward the exit.

"Alex, please! You have to believe me! It was Naomi! She's been manipulating everything! Alex! Alex, I love you! Alex!"

The doors closed behind them, muffling Sienna's continued screaming. The lobby fell into tense silence. Naomi, on the other hand, had scratches on her face. Her usual put-together appearance was less dignified. Greg managed to steady her.

Alex’s gaze swept across the faces of everyone present before exchanging a knowing look with Lewis, who nodded almost imperceptibly and pulled out his tablet.

"The following individuals," Lewis began, his voice clear and professional, "are to step forward."

He started calling names—Margaret, Peyton, and their friend group were involved. A total of twenty-four staff members who had been part of the group chat where Brie had been discussed, mocked, and targeted. As each name was called, the person's face went pale with dawning horror.

When Lewis finished, Alex's gaze swept over the assembled group with cold contempt.

"As of this moment," he said quietly, his voice carrying clearly through the silent lobby, "your access rights to the company have been revoked. You are to surrender the company phones in your possession. You're all fired," he said coldly. "Effective immediately. And if any of you decide to sue for wrongful termination, be very prepared—because our lawyers will be ready. We have documentation of everything. The harassment, the privacy violations, and the coordinated campaign against Miss Summers. You won't win."

After their phones were confiscated, the security showed them out of the resort. Slowly, Alex stood up, helping Brie to her feet beside him. His expression was carved from ice as he looked at the rest of the group and said, “Be assured that this matter will be looked into thoroughly. If you think you escaped, we will find out.” And so, he too took his hand and strode towards the entrance. Then he stopped briefly and turned to Naomi. “You’re suspended till further notice. Hand over everything to Lewis,” He then walked out with Brie. Naomi tried to speak, but she wasn’t able to get Alex's attention.

"Alex, I understand you're upset. I was wrong; I was only trying to protect Miss Summers. She already didn’t want the relationship to be public, I thought you agreed. I was only trying….Mr. Alex,”

Outside, the cool air made Brie shiver. Alex looked at her, his expression soft, and he wrapped his jacket over her shoulders. "Did I help you vent your anger?”

Brie gave me a slight squeeze in his hand. “That was more than I expected. But the company is going to struggle with a serious manning gap,” she said.

“The company will be fine.” He replied, pulling her close. Brie felt her stomach rumble. Alex chuckled. “Let's go. You need to eat, and I need to get you away from all of this."

As they walked hand in hand, Lewis caught up with Alex. “Sir, you need to see this.”