Delilah had schemed to purchase trending searches to provoke Claudia.

Once Claudia snapped, she would create a dramatic scene in front of Anthony. Delilah's calculated move would be her distressed calls to apologize repeatedly, portraying Claudia as a volatile figure.

Moreover, this day marked the anniversary of Claudia and Anthony's relationship. Such news of Delilah ring shopping with Anthony alone would add insult to Claudia's injury.

Unexpectedly, her plan hit a snag.

Then the sudden tide of events left her staggered.

Claudia and Bennett's marriage made the trend she initiated recoil at her.

The entire Internet community mocked Delilah. Seeing the hostile comments on her Twitter feed, she was determined to expose her melancholy to sway public opinion.

Before she could execute her plan, Anthony stole the spotlight. His family released a statement debunking rumors of Anthony's engagement to Delilah and vowed to take action against those spreading false information.

Anthony's decisive move silenced Delilah's upcoming theatrics, to prevent the truth from emerging. In response, she resorted to buying gossip peddlers to testify to her innocence.

The entire day rewarded Delilah with nothing but a torrent of hateful comments from netizens.

The situation angered her to the point of dialing Anthony in the dead of night.

As his phone Lit up, Anthony anticipated a call from Claudia, but was surprised to see Delilah's name.

A flicker of disappointment surfaced, but he answered the call nonetheless. "Delilah?"

“Anthony, did I disrupt your sleep?"

Delilah's voice was soft and pitiful, tugging at Anthony's sympathy.

“No, you didn't. I can't fall asleep."

“Has Cece still not forgiven you?"

Mention of Claudia prompted a throbbing headache in Anthony. He responded while massaging his temples, "No, she hasn't."

“I'm the reason for this mess! Your relationship with Cece wouldn't be in shambles if it weren't for me! I'LL go and apologize to Cece once more! I'll kneel and beg her forgiveness, promise to steer clear of you!

No man could stand to witness a woman's tears. Delilah, vulnerable and fragile, seemingly deeply affected by his fallout with Claudia, easily managed to gain Anthony's sympathy.

Anthony's heart melted at hearing her words. "Delilah, don't speak such things. I'll resolve the issues between Claudia and myself. Just focus on your wellbeing!"

“But you are in this predicament because of me..."