The crowd was skeptical, but eventually chose to compromise.
Security personnel immediately stepped forward to disperse the crowd.
Twenty minutes later, the entrance of YR Company was left with nothing but a pile of rubbish, and only Zane, Glen, and a few others remained.
“Director Taylor, thanks a lot for this.” Glen’s eyes was filled with appreciation.
If it weren’t for Evelyn, he might have made a foolish decision and truly knelt.
“However, do you really have a way to solve this crisis?” Zane wore a concerned expression. “Evelyn, now is not the time to show off. You shouldn’t have said to resolve it in three days.”
Evelyn glanced at him, “If you don’t believe it, let’s wait and see.”
Then, without caring about Zane’s thoughts, she entered the office and started checking online public opinion. The negotiation video she had with those people had been edited and circulated online. Most of the comments were pessimistic, filled with sarcasm.
At this moment, in a hospital room in Memphis.
Mia, wearing a cochlear implant, gritted her teeth while watching the scene on the screen. She was so excited that her fingers trembled, and her eyes reddened.
“Bitch, you’re getting what you deserve.” She grabbed Scarlett and shouted, “Mom, go find someone to ‘help’ her. I want to make sure she has no chance of turning things around.”
“As long as Grandpa finds out that she has achieved nothing, he will come back to us. By then, those five hundred million will still be ours.”
In the past few days, she had gone to Zebulon with her cochlear implant, acting pitiful, begging for forgiveness, and even pretending to faint several times. In the end, she was still kicked out, and Mia was infuriated.
Scarlett’s eyes also glinted with ambition, “Mia, you can rest assured, I’ve had plans for a long time.”
“What you need to do now is to take care of yourself and keep Jasper firmly in your grasp. There will be plenty of time for revenge later.”
Tears welled up in Mia’s eyes, “I… I know.”
But Jasper… Since she became deaf, she had only seen him twice. Could she still claim the position of The Reid family’s mistress? Thinking about this, her gaze turned extremely malicious. It was all that wretched Evelyn’s fault.
Two hours later, Evelyn finished reviewing all the comments and media articles. Just as she was about to take a break, her assistant Luke rushed in urgently.
“Director Taylor, take a look at this news. It’s clearly targeting us.”
Evelyn took the phone and glanced at the message. It was a post from a prominent blogger, accusing YR Company of knowingly employing Perry, despite his misconduct, as the spokesperson for ‘Glory.’ The reason was internal strife within the company, suggesting discord between Evelyn and Glen, aiming to ruin ‘Glory.’
The comments below were filled with accusations, and someone had deliberately steered the conversation, directing the blame squarely at Evelyn.
Luke was furious, “These pieces of news are completely fabricated, completely fabricated.”
“Does it matter?” The authenticity of the evidence was irrelevant, as long as it could stir up public opinion. After all, whether it was Perry’s fans or ‘Glory’ players, they were all heated, easily provoked to anger.
Luke also understood Evelyn’s meaning, “So, what do we do now?”
“Contact this person and let her know that the statement can be released.” Evelyn provided a contact method.
Luke, without any doubt, went to the lounge to make the call. He returned after finishing the call and looked at Evelyn’s calm expression, but he still harbored doubts, “Director Taylor, this person has only a few hundred thousand followers, far less than one-tenth of that whistleblower. The difference in influence between the two is too significant.”
Evelyn lifted her head, about to speak when the office door was forcefully pushed open, and Zane entered angrily, waving his phone.
“Who is this? So shameless! The revelations from that whistleblower have already put the company in deep trouble, and this person actually echoed and provided even more evidence.”
As the phone passed in front of Luke, he too stiffened.
This… was the person Evelyn had asked him to contact! Because it was Evelyn, he never doubted that the content from that person would be problematic. Unexpectedly, they had still been deceived.
Luke tightened his grip on the phone, feeling both angry and guilty, “Director Taylor, it’s my negligence.”
“I know many bloggers, I’ll contact them to issue a joint clarification for the company.”
“No use. Glen already came out to clarify just now, but those netizens simply don’t buy it.” Zane reminded.
Luke said, “We still have to try.”
“No need.” Evelyn pondered, “I had that piece of news released.”
“Are you mad, Evelyn?”
“Taking advantage of a free wave of publicity, why not?”
“Are you sure it’s publicity?” Zane looked puzzled, “Since that news came out, half of ‘Glory’ players have left.”
“As long as these netizens have a bit of conscience, a bit of justice, I am very sure.”
This statement…
Luke’s gaze also became firm, “What do you need me to do?”
“Wait.”
In the current situation, inaction was the best course of action. She wanted ‘Glory’ to dominate the trending topics for days and nights.
…
In the hospital, Mia, upon seeing these messages, couldn’t help but feel delighted.
“Mom, take a look. This model’s revelations come at the perfect time. She even posted some evidence of her conversations with YR company, where they discussed their understanding of Perry’s character.”
With this, more people would believe the argument that YR company knew about Perry’s personality and still asked him to endorse ‘Glory.’
Mia thought for a moment and suddenly asked, “Mom, did you arrange for this model too?”
Scarlett shook her head, “I only contacted a blogger. But, the enemy’s enemy is a friend. Statements like this are definitely not arranged by Evelyn.”
“Mom, find a way to contact this model. Offer her more money and encourage her to expose evidence of YR company investigating Perry, or even bribing her for false testimony and the like.”
Not just the ‘Glory’ players, she wanted Perry’s fans to also start attacking that woman, Evelyn.
Scarlett considered it and agreed.
The model, upon receiving Scarlett’s message, immediately contacted Evelyn.
By now, it was close to the end of the workday, and Evelyn, seeing those messages, couldn’t help but curl her lips. She knew someone wouldn’t be able to resist the temptation. She left the company after instructing the model to “leave behind the conversation content.”
…
Today, Lydia invited her to choose resources for Quetzal together. After the success of the stage play ‘Serena,’ preparations for the TV and movie versions were also underway. Regardless of who the female lead would be, Quetzal was a solid choice for Luna. If everything went smoothly, Quetzal could sweep all the major awards this year.
So Lydia wanted to capitalize on Quetzal’s value, take advantage of her popularity, and make a fortune.
Lydia and Quetzal sat in a coffee shop, casually flipping through the scripts. Suddenly, Lydia sighed, “You know, Evelyn is already overwhelmed with her own matters. Will she even have time to meet us?”
Quetzal shook her head, unsure.
As they spoke, a figure appeared at the entrance of the coffee shop. Evelyn was dressed in a comfortable casual outfit, her long black hair cascading down her back. Though she wore a mask, her striking appearance still caught many people’s eyes.
Lydia stared at her slender waist, “Evelyn, it’s truly a waste of talent that you don’t join the entertainment industry.”
“How about it? Consider it? I promise to make you a star.”
In fact, with Evelyn’s conditions, just showing her face could make her famous.
Faced with Lydia’s expectant gaze, Evelyn gave her a disdainful look, “Not interested.”
“Why? Filming a movie with me could earn you a year’s salary.”
Evelyn replied, “I’m afraid I’d overshadow all the stars in your company, and you’d be out of business.”
Lydia, “…”
“I’ve never seen anyone as narcissistic as you in my life.” Lydia threw a bunch of scripts at Evelyn. “Let’s talk business. See which of these scripts is more suitable for your sister.”
While Evelyn was seriously reviewing the scripts, she didn’t notice that someone in the corner had aimed a camera at them.
After a while, Quetzal’s phone started ringing.
She glanced at it, then handed the phone to Lydia with a pale face.
Seeing the content on the screen, Lydia was furious and stood up, “Who the hell is being so immoral?”
Someone had posted their pictures online, tying Quetzal, the newly rising star, to Perry’s scandalous name. The comments below were also becoming unbearable.
“Oh, Evelyn is investigating another woman harmed by Perry?”
“I know this girl, she played the younger sister in ‘Serena.’ I used to like her, but how can she get involved with someone like that.”
“I heard that Quetzal is just an ordinary college student. But not only did she get the role of Luna, but she’s also a top-tier signed star with The Hall Group… Maybe she has some special skills, seduced Perry, and used his connections to get these roles? Anyway, it’s all earned through hard work, gotta respect that, haha!”