The scandal was too delicious to ignore.
Phones were out in seconds, cameras flashing as the crowd gathered.
Amy Sinclair watched with a furrowed brow.
Samantha Reynolds was still minutes away.
This couldn't go on.
Without hesitation, Amy dialed the police.
Officers arrived swiftly, escorting the disruptive family off the property.
But the damage was already done.
A video of the confrontation exploded online, spreading like wildfire.
Within an hour, the internet was in an uproar.
Benjamin Carter was branded a selfish, manipulative predator who deserved to rot in jail.
Amy knew fame had its price—privacy vanished. Now, Benjamin was learning that lesson the hard way.
Several female pianists seized the moment, claiming Benjamin had used his talent and charm to exploit them under the guise of mentorship.
Each had fallen for his mind games, becoming his "girlfriend" before he discarded them.
With every new accusation, his reputation crumbled further.
Overnight, he became public enemy number one.
The music world reeled.
Benjamin had won countless international awards, his talent undeniable.
But his character? That was another matter entirely.
Sponsors hesitated at first—then pulled their contracts one by one as more evidence surfaced.
Their swift exits spoke louder than any verdict.
Meanwhile, in Benjamin’s apartment, Samantha scrolled through the endless stream of headlines, her blood boiling.
"That ungrateful witch! He saved her, and this is how she repays him?"
She couldn’t hold back her fury.
Years ago, while working at a bar, Benjamin had heard screams from a private room.
He’d burst in to find a man assaulting a young woman.
The attacker fled before Benjamin could stop him.
He helped the girl—but when she woke, she accused him of the crime.
This had happened right after Amy returned to the Harrington family. She’d known nothing about it.
"Didn’t you go to the police?" Amy asked.
"We did. They cleared Benjamin," Samantha replied. "But she wouldn’t stop. She harassed him for months, insisting he was responsible."
Amy wasn’t surprised Benjamin had tried to help. Cold on the outside, soft on the inside.
"So how did you end it?"
Samantha sighed. "Amy found out by accident. She paid them off to leave for good. We thought it was over. I don’t know why they’re back now, dragging him into this mess."
Amy considered. "Would releasing the police report help?"
Samantha shook her head. "She reported it first, days later. No evidence was left. The officers couldn’t reason with her."