Chapter 4Stolen Eyes, Stolen Heart
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After confirming Lynn was on the plane, I immediately messaged my best friend in Atlanta. I told her to keep a close eye on Lynn, making sure every move she made was under surveillance.
Recalling the comments that said the CEO would return next week, yet there was no internal company announcement, I wondered: was Mr. Sterling coming back specifically for Lynn? To gather more information, I ordered a coffee and went to Jessica’s office, our Head of HR.
“Jessica, the annual gala is next Friday. Any special guests attending?”
Jessica took a sip of her coffee and whispered,
“Just between us, Mr. Sterling will be at the gala this year. The grand prize is a month of study at our headquarters in France for one lucky employee drawn live. You’ve been with the company for five years, but you’ve never met him, have you? He suddenly decided to attend this year, and the grand prize was his last-minute addition.”
Hearing that, I instantly understood. The “lucky employee” was surely Lynn. Using a work trip as an excuse to take his girlfriend to France—classic CEO move.
Back in my office, I dug out some of my best photos and did a full-network search on social media. Hours later, I finally found Lynn’s private account on a certain platform. The account had only been registered for a short time, just three months. She had completely copied and pasted my entire social media feed—my selfies, daily life photos, even my posts about feeding stray cats and my insights on industry trends.
Good heavens, this wasn’t just using my photos for online dating; she was practically replicating my entire life! Lynn was nothing short of a con artist!
After scrolling through all the content, I didn’t find any interactions between her and Mr. Sterling. So I clicked on her followers list and found only one person. This account didn’t show a face, but every single post reeked of pretentiousness. It was either a picture of a Rolls-Royce emblem or a Rolex watch, all flaunting extreme wealth. And Lynn, like a sycophant, commented on every single post with more than fifty words.