Chapter 368
Cassie snapped, "Whose side are you on, mine or his?"
"I just think it means something when a man is willing to sacrifice his empire, position, and reputation for a woman. It must be true love. I thought men like that were extinct."
Cassie remained silent as her inner peace was disturbed again by these thoughts.
"Honestly, compared to Joseph now, I feel like Benjamin may have never truly loved me."
"I've got to work now; let's end this call," Cassie said, growing increasingly irritated.
She worked late, returning to the mansion at eight, but Joseph was still absent. After a shower, she lay in bed and casually browsed her phone, almost subconsciously clicking on Joseph's trending topics.
A new video had surfaced.
The scene was vaguely familiar; it was from the night she was taken to Michael's yacht.
In the video, Joseph was holding her while Kelvin asked, "What have we done to upset you, Joseph?"
Michael interjected, "Joseph, they're here on my invitation. If there's an issue, talk to me."
Joseph spoke with an unwavering voice that sent shivers down everyone's spine, "If anything regarding tonight's events – a word, a photo, or a video – gets out, I'll make sure your whole clique disappears from Madison. And the men who touched her, you better break one of your hands before leaving. There should be cameras on the yacht."
After Joseph carried her away from the chaos, the hands of those spoiled rich kids were broken, one by one. Some sobbed uncontrollably, and others knelt and pleaded for mercy, creating a dreadful scene.
Once the video was leaked, the views skyrocketed to a staggering two billion.
[Now I get it, Joseph is the scum of the earth, uttering arrogance. This kind of man deserves to be behind bars.]
[Joseph doesn't seem to care about the elite families of New York at all. O high and mighty, make your presence felt!]
[Who leaked this video? Joseph's life is over, and he has only himself to blame.]
The Kelvin family soon stated in retaliation: The actions taken by Joseph Hernandez against our Kelvin family's second son will not be left unaddressed.
Other families were quick to echo their sentiment: We stand with the Kelvin family and will seek justice to the end.
Subsequently, a total of nine prominent New York families shared the statement.
Cassie's mind buzzed, heart clenching with the pressure, barely able to breathe. Others might have been in the dark, but she knew all too well – the images from that night would haunt her forever for their absolute humiliation.
She had thought that the ordeal had been a scheme by Joseph and Michael to teach her a lesson, and this belief fueled her hatred for him. However, she was wrong; Joseph had been unaware. Not only had he broken the hands of those who had dared to touch her, but he had also made sure that the video and photos from that evening were deleted.
He was protecting her, silently shouldering the burden without revealing the truth.
Joseph, what kind of man are you, really?
Cassie recalled Laura Miller's words – for her, Joseph would forsake his empire, status, and reputation, opposing the entire New York elite in secret, just for her.
She couldn't fathom how Joseph, already a pariah in the public eye, was faring now under the relentless pursuit of the New York families.
Would he end up in jail?
Was his life over?
Cassie's anxiety became uncontrollable as she dialed Joseph's number.
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