Leah's Seduction: 8 (Gianni and Leah - Leah's Seduction) by Emily Jane Trent

headlines, filled with falsehoods, clouded her mind. It was a never-ending stream: Billionaire Sexually Abusing His Girlfriend, New York Fashion Billionaire’s Sexual Kink Revealed, or worse, Abuse Masquerading As Sexual Preference. The onslaught was devastating.
    By default, the claims that Gianni was a sexual deviant reflected on Leah. The question plastered across the media was whether she was into domination and submission. The speculations embarrassed her, because the public would not understand the truth.
    The stories painted Gianni as a brute, and hinted at crimes of abusing women. Although no facts were provided. It was all supposition. But the news of the sexual deviance of one of the city’s bachelor billionaires went viral. There was no way to stop the attacks.
    Even if Gianni could legally make the news media cease writing libelous articles, it would not control social media. It was too widespread. The scandalous story burned through the networks like wildfire. It was worse than Leah could have envisioned.
    Gianni was on his way home, but in the meantime Leah was on her own. Of course, she was protected from physical harm. Roston had increased security, and she had two bodyguards wherever she went. Joshua handled the press, declining any comment, and refusing to give access to Leah.
    Leah tried to reassure Daniela, who was horrified when the shocking story surfaced. She did not believe for a second that her brother was a deviant, or would abuse a woman. But she was clueless why Gianni had become an overnight sensation, in the worst possible way.
    There was no way to really explain everything to his sister. Leah would leave that to Gianni. But she assured her that it was all because of Ava. She was vindictive, and was using the media to get back at Gianni. It was going to be brutal for a while.
    Kyra was just as appalled, and called, worried about Leah. Despite the fact that her nerves were shredded, Leah tried to sound calm. “None of it is true,” she told her friend. “I’m sure you already know that. Gianni will get things under control as soon as he gets back.”
    It reassured Kyra, but that didn’t mean Leah believed what she said. How Gianni could push back against such overwhelming odds, she didn’t know. But he had a good attorney and a solid team. There had to be a way. The media couldn’t just print anything they liked, true or not.
    Gianni was a billionaire, as they had so aptly noted. He would sue them if he had to. Leah was certain of that. The vultures had taken liberties, and ruthlessly destroyed his reputation. She knew he wouldn’t let them get away with it.
    But that didn’t alleviate the current trauma of seeing Gianni’s name, often with hers, blazing across the online world. The print media was more cautious. However, all it took was a hint at wrongdoing to malign a man’s character. It wasn’t fair.
    Leah was angry. When Cody called, she snapped at him. She hadn’t spoken with him since she had run into him at a coffee shop after leaving Barrington. She had intended to double date, so she could meet Allie, his new girlfriend. But it hadn’t happened yet.
    “And what do you want?” Leah said.
    “Is that any way to greet a friend?”
    She sighed. “Sorry, it’s been a rough couple of days.”
    “We need to meet.”
    The urgency in Cody’s voice wasn’t reassuring. “About what?”
    “The top scandal in the city,” he said.
    “The trash about Gianni, you mean?”
    “Yes, and it’s not over,” Cody said. “I think there might be more.”
    Leah cringed. She knew Gianni was strong, but how much more could he take? Or how much could she take? “Where do you want to meet?”
    “Birch Coffee. I’ll meet you upstairs in an hour,” Cody said.
    “I’ll have an army of bodyguards with me. I hope you don’t mind.”
    “I expected that.”
    The coffee shop was in the Gershwin Hotel. Seating at the counter was full, but up some dark stairs was The Library. Tucked in a