As dawn was just breaking, Charlotte received an urgent call from Emily. "Boss, something terrible has happened! You need to check the news online right now!"
Charlotte snapped awake and quickly checked the trending list.
The headline "Melanie's Sugar Daddy" hit her like a sledgehammer, leaving her head buzzing.
What on earth was going on?
She clicked on the trending topic and saw a collage of nine blurry photos. A few were clear enough to show Melanie stepping out of a luxury car, while the others depicted a similar-looking figure holding hands with a middle-aged man in a close, intimate manner.
The post linked to a campus forum thread diving into Melanie's allegedly scandalous private life and supposed affairs with wealthy men.
Many bored students, eager for gossip, added their com
