Chapter 20: chapter 20

In an instant, another storm erupted, ready to crash down upon Inaya Desai.Reporters swarmed the scene, yet no one stopped Inaya as she walked out. Meanwhile, Layla Joshi sat alone in front of the cameras, tears streaming down her face, playing the victim. "I thought, since we are both models, I wouldn't pursue this matter. But Inaya has gone too far. Not only did she refuse to apologize, but she also insulted me."And just like that, the battle between the two models intensified. Their public confrontation turned into a tearful drama, drawing the attention of onlookers who gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.Nova Entertainment was quick to respond, issuing a public apology and announcing that they would take serious action against Inaya. Their statement gave the impression that they were preparing to terminate her contract.At the same time, Inaya’s words—"I definitely won’t apologize to you!"—spread like wildfire online, turning into a viral phrase. Just as people flooded social media to criticize her, a popular online influencer released a series of photos under the title: **“It’s not that Inaya won’t apologize, it’s that she shouldn’t apologize!”**The album exposed shocking images of Layla Joshi and Neil Gulati in an intimate embrace at Apollo Hospital. In one of the pictures, Neil was seen leaning over Layla while she was still dressed in a hospital gown.The internet exploded with speculation and outrage. Soon after, a well-known media platform published an article demanding answers: “Reveal the Truth Behind the Inaya Substitution Incident!”The post meticulously broke down the scandal, using Layla and Neil’s secret affair as the foundation of the story. It detailed how Inaya was forced to make compromises, faced continuous suppression, and was ultimately cornered into lashing out.For the sake of love, she had silently endured humiliation. Meanwhile, her fiancé’s mistress publicly taunted and belittled her.As the truth unraveled, Neil Gulati and Layla Joshi’s scandalous photos spread across every major platform. Netizens, who had previously condemned Inaya, realized that aside from the alleged substitution incident, there wasn’t a single scandal attached to her name. Even after digging into her past three years in the industry, all they found were breathtaking photos of her on the runway—graceful and professional.This was a woman who had sacrificed her career for love and had never once tried to explain herself. Even now, amidst all the chaos, she had stepped forward and shouldered the blame without a word of defense.People began to realize: **They had misunderstood Inaya Desai.**Discussions online took a dramatic turn. Sympathy replaced criticism as netizens voiced their guilt for having misjudged her. Layla Joshi, still in the middle of an exclusive interview, remained oblivious to the storm brewing against her."I don't know how else to describe her shamelessness..." Layla declared dramatically to the reporter.The journalist was about to respond when a colleague rushed over, holding up a phone. The reporter glanced at the screen, and her eyes widened in shock. Without hesitation, she turned the phone toward Layla."Miss Layla, are these photos real?"Layla’s expression stiffened. "What photos?""These are intimate pictures of you and Nova Entertainment’s CEO, Neil Gulati. Should I describe in detail what you are doing in them?"Layla's face turned deathly pale.The tables had turned—once again.