The next morning, the leaked recording from the charity gala appeared everywhere. News channels played it on repeat, blogs wrote lengthy articles about it, and even social media was filled with clips and angry comments from netizens.
Ethan had barely slept last night. He drifted in and out of sleep as it felt like his brain was replaying the moment on a loop.
By five in the morning, he gave up entirely and sat up in bed and then picked up his tablet. The first thing he did was open the news apps, and just as he expected, every headline talked about him.
He watched the video of himself standing frozen on stage, under the spotlight. He opened his mouth, and nothing came out of it. He had never felt so embarrassed and disgraced in his entire life. Who would have thought that a few careles
