CHAPTER 47: SECRET GIRLFRIEND

Braelyn’s POV

I lunged at Genny without thinking twice, "Why did you post that?" I grumbled, and she chuckled, keeping her hand out of my reach.

Even Joey was laughing. "Come on, it is just for fun." She chimed but I knew her words carried some evil intent.

"What if it goes viral?" I also lost my mind. Joey’s face finally changed as if realising the severity of things, but Genny had no intentions of taking down the post.

"Come on, no one would think much about it and besides, I am a photographer. I usually post silly pictures." She threw her hand over my shoulders.

"I also posted other random photographs I took today. " I didn’t get her reasoning but she was adamant about not taking down the picture.

"Your face isn’t visible from the angle I took the picture, so no one would recognise you. Don’t be a kill sport." Genny argued. It was true that my face wasn’t obvious to the camera, but someone who knew me well enough could recognise me.

Joey didn’t react much, and it felt like I was the only one overreacting.

We finished up shopping and even helped Joey pick out a limited edition purse as a gift. Feeling extra generous I insisted on paying for the purse

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He didn’t like the idea of my covering the bill and only agreed after Genny and I insisted. Claiming it was to cover for all the drama.

By the end of the day, a huge bill was charged to Raphael’s card. That was just the beginning.

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Before we knew it, the sky had gotten dark, and Genny wasn’t done helping me get over my depression, as she claims.

She suggested we have an all-out girls’ night. She had already booked a VIP table in one of the biggest clubs in town, and we were heading over there.

"Oh my gosh!!" Genny squealed, drawing my attention. Her eyes were literally wide like saucers and she could not contain her excitement.

"What got you all excited?" I asked, trying to get a glimpse of her phone screen, which she had been grinning mischievously at all day. She chuckled once more.

"You didn’t tell me that Joey guy was popular." Genny showed me her phone screen. The picture she posted of Joey and me, which she wished wouldn’t go viral had not only gone viral but was reposted by various gossip blogs

"Popular game streamer Joey-B spotted with a secret girlfriend."

I almost choked on my spit. My mind went blank. Wait... Joey? Popular?

"Wait, Joey is popular." I gasped, snatching the phone from Genny. I had absolutely no idea he was popular. The comment session was going crazy because of the picture.

Apparently, he was a very popular game streamer who had dominated the industry for several years with multiple modelling endorsements, and I had absolutely no idea since I wasn’t into games.

Joey was suspected of having a mysterious girlfriend; he hinted, and this single photo of us just made the fire explode.

The netizens were eating up.

Kimmy: I can’t believe our Joey is taken. I can’t even fight because she is so pretty.

Kimmy’s comment was funny because my face was hidden. How did she know I was pretty?

Mr Zee: They are really a match made in heaven. The shock on their faces really proves it.

Pretty Dumplings: No, Joey can’t be taken. I already imagined our future

The comments were wild, the next one more ridiculous than the previous. They really thought Joey and I were an item and worse Joey hasn’t said anything to refute the Rumours

My stomach dropped as I continued scrolling down the comments.

I felt a serious headache coming on. Since he knew about his popularity, why did he let Genny post the picture? This wasn’t necessarily bad. Was it?

I wondered. Worst-case scenario, I didn’t have his number. Luckily, I wasn’t really popular despite being Mrs Volkov, plus my face was hidden from the angle it was taken. I used that to get myself to relax.

My delusion was crushed when a comment popped up.

Queen Jess: Why does the mysterious girlfriend look familiar?

Queen Jess: Wait a minute. She looks like Mrs Volkov

With that comment, the comment section went crazier. They were speculating that I was the one in the photo.

Some argued it was me, and we were having a secret affair, which is why my face was hidden. Others argued it wasn’t possible because Mrs Volkov would not do such a thing..

There was still no word from Joey and I couldn’t comment. If I did, it would solidify their assumptions that it was me and whatever I said would not be accepted.

Joey was the only one who could solve this problem.

"I wonder if Raphael has seen this," I muttered, the picture was trending. Even if Genny took it down now it would not do much.

Genny snatched her phone from my grip. "Enough of social media. We are almost at the location." She chimed before switching off her phone. It was just a scandal and there wasn’t any way to prove it was truly me.

The car came to a stop at the club. The loud buzzing music welcomed us. There was a guest celebrity show today so the club was pretty packed..

We were immediately ushered to the VIP area Genny had booked earlier. It was in the gallery with each privacy area covered with privacy glass which made it impossible to see what was going on inside but still gave us a perfect view of the stage

"Please take your seat. Someone will be attending to you soon." The waiter informed us before leaving the booth.

I hadn’t even settled in properly when the booth was flooded. Lean handsome men with faces that could kill strode into the booth pushing a trolley.

"We will be at your service for tonight." They politely said once they arrived. Genny’s jaw dropped. They were indeed the cream of the crop but I felt my headache getting worse

I shot Genny a glare. She didn’t tell me she was hiring a male model. "Come on Lynn. Just for once let yourself lose." She self-righteously said before ordering a model to pour us a glass of champagne.

"Here is your drink." One of the models handed me a glass with a flirtatious grin. He took a seat beside me without even asking like I didn’t have an opinion here

I accepted the glass and then threw Genny a worried look. How many scandals did she want me to get involved in today?

"You know I am married..." I said, my reputation was on the line. Genny who was flirting with another model clinked her glass with mine

"You’re in an open marriage, remember? That means free pass."

Genny said it like it was a punchline, but it only made my stomach twist tighter.

"I ordered 4 models, two models per person." She added with a wink.