Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 2376

Later, multiple fake photos of Lukas Ronaldo began popping up on the internet, much to Xyla Quest's frustrations.

Some photos portrayed a seemingly adolescent Lukas smoking in a corner by a wall. He appeared to be at the tender age of about seven or eight then.

He had a white shirt on, and his boyish face was as good-looking as he looked now. He had a great complexion despite scars all over his face.

His expression was one of reluctance as he smoked.

Xyla knew there was something fishy about these pictures, even though they were supposed to be her new artiste.

Soon, the haters began making up rumors about those photos-

"I went to the same high school as Lukas. I'd like to advise his fans not to fall for him. He is a gangster."

"I went to the same primary school as Lukas, so you can take my word for it. Back then, all he did was smoke and fight. Nobody in our school liked him because he was a bully to other students." With such unsubstantiated comments spreading online, some people had already started to believe them.

The comment section began turning extreme-

"Holy crap! I can't believe a brand-new, top-notch celebrity like him is that kind of person."

"D*mn, he was a gangster? I honestly couldn't tell."

"That does look like Lukas. If any of his fans refuse to admit it, they should get their eyes checked at the nearest hospital."

"I don't believe that's Lukas. He looked barely seven or eight. Why was he smoking already?"

"How could a kid who started smoking at the age of seven be a good person? Why hasn't the government banned him yet?"

"Does someone like Lukas deserve

to be an A-list celebrity? Aren't

people worried he's a bad influe net

on the young ones? Hurry up and ban him!"

Meanwhile, Lukas stood on the balcony of a luxurious hotel room with a depressed expression as he silently read about the unfavorable reaction to the picture.

There was an indescribable sadness in his slightly reddened eyes.

As if right on cue, he had an

incoming call alert from Xylanet

answered without hesitation,

appearing calm as he anticipated her first words.

She was probably going to ask him about the picture.

They practically spoke at the same time-

"I know that isn't real," she said without bothering with the pleasantries.

"There's a reason for it-" he said before pausing, taken aback by what she said.

His heart warmed in his chest as he never thought she would believe in him without at least questioning it first.

After all, that kind of reputation was a big deal.

"I know," she told him. "Tell me about it."

"Boss, why do you trust me so much?" he wondered.

"I know you're not that kind of kid. Tell me what happened, and we'll solve this together."

"Would you believe me if I told you I was forced to smoke?" he asked.

Xyla answered instantly. "Why wouldn't I? What exactly happened? Were you bullied at school?"

"Yeah, I was constantly bullied during elementary school," Lukas explained.