She'd been outed.
The whole internet knew now
Julian Cross's wife was Eleanor Hale.
Eleanor hadn't even made it into her own building security had to pull her out of the swarm of reporters and marketing accounts crowding the sidewalk.
Before starting her car, she pulled out her phone.
Sure enough, her name dominated every feed.
"Radiance's rising star Eleanor Hale is secretly a tycoon's wife?!"
"Julian Cross confirmed married to designer Eleanor Hale."
"Rising jewelry star backed by Cross Group all along?"
"Power match or perfect cover-up? Cross Group officially confirms its 'mistress.'"
"Industry titan and emerging talent turns out they were family from the start."
Overnight, every corner of the internet had picked up the same story.
There'd been a version of this rumor before
