Chapter 1025 - Who Was Spreading The Lies? (1/2)

”I-I don't understand...” Rune was so confused when he heard that question from Duke Fournier.

Nobody knew who he was. So, how could some reporter write an article that Rose Fournier was dating Rune Schneider from the Schneider Group?

He only remembered being introduced to the public once, when he came with Terry and London to the Ritz Gala, decades ago. He was 27 back then, still very young.

Now, it had been almost 16 years since the event. Even if people still remember Rune Schneider from back then, they would all think that he was now older. Much older than his persona today.

When they saw him now, they would think he was Rune, the 25-year-old freelancer. He also looked so young.

Nobody would associate him with the Rune Schneider from the past, who must now be in his forties, even if they remember him 16 years later.

”What is it that you don't understand?” Duke Fournier asked him.

He looked confused too. This was too unbelievable.  Why would the reporters write lies in their articles?

Rune turned to Rose and looked at her probingly. He was trying to understand what was going on. Did Rose find out his identity and tell other people about it?

It didn't seem like it.

Was it Terry?

No, it's impossible. Terry was annoying and he was nosy, but he would never sell his own family. Besides, why would he do it?

Hey... wait a minute.

Rune asked permission to take the tablet from Duker Fournier's hand. Once he held the tablet, he checked the article more thoroughly and find out more details.

”It says here that the journalist who wrote this article got the exclusive info from Lady Sarah Miller...” He read the text out loud, then turned to Rose. ”Did you say anything to Sarah about me?”

Rose let out an angry growl. She was so furious when she heard Sarah was responsible for the misinformation.

”I didn't tell her even your name!” she blurted. ”I only introduce you to Leon. I told him your name, but he knew you are not from THAT Schneider family. So, I don't know how Sarah would even know your name.”

”Well.. you saw from the incident in Old Town yesterday that Sarah is close to Anne,” Rune tried to find the connection between Leon and Sarah, and how the misinformation ended up at the reporter's hand.

”Yes, I think Sarah is intentionally s.u.c.k.i.n.g up to Princess Anne, thinking she could gain benefit from being her friend,” Rose replied.

Rose bit her lip. Gosh, at times like this, her mother still remembered to scold her for her language?

She only used the words ”s.u.c.k.i.n.g up”. They were not even that bad.

Arrgghh..!

However, even though she was annoyed, Rose was a filial daughter. She nodded and apologized. ”I'm sorry, Mother.”

”I know you are angry. After all that happened, you have the right to be upset, but you are a lady. A real lady doesn't curse,” her mother reminded her.

Rose tried so hard not to roll her eyes. She coughed and touched Rune's arm, asking him to continue.

”So, what do you think?” she asked him.

Rune let out a sigh. He took a look at the article again and then looked at Rose. ”Maybe Leon told Anne about me and Anne told Sarah? Then Sarah used that information to intentionally embarrassed you.”

”What?” Rose didn't understand the direction of his words. ”How could she embarrass me by letting people know I'm dating you?”

He added, ”After the big scandal, where Sarah accused you of dating your own half-brother, now you are dating an heir of one of the most powerful and wealthiest families in the world. This info would make you look good. So, why would she want you to look good? Doesn't she hate you? I am sure she is twisting this information just to embarrass you.”

Finally Rose got it.

So, Probably Leon told his wife-to-be that she didn't need to worry about Rose, since Rose was in love with another man. She was in a relationship with Rune Schneider.

Anne then shared this information with Sarah.