The morning after the gala, Anthony woke up to a flurry of notifications on his phone. Text messages, emails, and news alerts bombarded him.
His heart sank as he read the headlines from the most popular news outlet in the city.
"Billionaire CEO, Anthony Gordon's Marriage Suspected to be a Sham."
"Insider Claims Anthony Gordon's Marriage to Claire Is a Business Arrangement!" Anothe news media wrote.
Anthony's heart sank as he read the headline. Various other news outlets had different variations to their headlines, but the core theme remained the same, Anthony's marriage with Claire was being called into questions.
Anthony received messages from friends, family, business partners and even Mr. Ellison. The news was blowing up, and Anthony had to do something to quell the rumors and act fast. His reputation was not the only thing at stake, it could also jeopardize his business deal with the Ellisons.