Chapter 81

Ryland never expected that the Brooks Group would be the biggest winner out of all this.

He couldn't resist bragging about it. Grabbing his phone, he dialed Nolan. "Nolan, jealous yet?" he teased.

There was a short silence before Nolan's cool,detached voice came through, "That's all it takes to excite you?"

Instead of being dampened, Ryland became even more animated."Oh, admit it.You sound green with envy. Eleanor just dropped a tweet, and our firm's value shot up by billions. Meanwhile, you've been pulling strings behind the scenes nonstop, but what's to show for it? Nothing."

The more he spoke, the more triumphant he sounded.so much so that he didn't even notice Nolan's silence stretching on.

When he realized his friend's silence, Ryland quickly softened his tone. "But credit where it's due, Nolan.You've got sharp instincts. The woman you like? She's extraordinary." That line finally eased Nolan's expression.

After ending the call, he opened his Facebook and posted one line. "I feel hurt."

Over at Eleanor's apartment, Lillian was sprawled on the sofa,scrolling through glowing fan comments with her.

The second she saw Nolan's post, she nearly leapt up.Shoving her phone in Eleanor's face, she squealed,"Look! Nolan says he's hurt because of you!"

Eleanor gave the post a glance, her lips twitching faintly.

Honestly, Nolan could be so childish.

"Don't give me that look!" Lillian laughed, nudging her with her elbow. "Seriously, why don't you just say yes to him already? Now that everyone knows you're Enigma, you two are basically the ultimate power couple!"

Eleanor calmly pushed her head aside. "I've got no time for romance. I'm busy planning a charity foundation to help orphans across the country."

Lillian pouted. "Keep denying it all you want. But if another woman snatches him up, don't come crying to me." While Eleanor wasn't crying, Myah was almost in tears.

Ever since Eleanor's identity came out, Hope House had been overrun by reporters.

"Ms. Sutton, how did you raise such a genius like Enigma?"

"Was she always special as a child?"

"Can you share her childhood story?"

Myah had no answers for them.

To her, Eleanor was just a bright, kindhearted kid and not some mysterious figure wrapped in fanfare.

Overwhelmed, she shut the doors and refused to see anyone.

When Eleanor heard what was happening, she immediately went online and posted, "Please don't disturb Myah. She's simply a kindhearted person."

Her fans listened, and within hours, the crowd outside Hope House cleared away.

But then, sharp-eyed followers noticed that Enigma had registered a national orphan foundation.

Instantly,her comments flooded with excitement. "I'll donate right away!"

"Our idol isn't just talented, she's kind too!"

"Open the donation channel, I'll be the first in line!"

The Internet atmosphere flipped from noisy chaos to celebration.

Fans cheered as though they had won a battle.

Meanwhile, Lainey watched from the shadows.Seeing her name mentioned less and less should have brought relief, but the truth hit her hard. Eleanor was Enigma.

And she had seen firsthand just how terrifyingly loyal and passionate Enigma's fans could be. If they ever turned on her, she knew it would be the end.