The woman in the video sat boldly in front of the camera. There was no trace of fear on her face and she looked calm and composed.
The reporters bombarded her with questions.
“Ms. Tang, is it true that you’ve reconciled your differences with Rorey? Or were you forced to do so by your firm?”
“Ms. Tang, we’ve received insider news that you are willing to forgive Rorey and bury the hatchet. Is this true?”
“Rosiley, you received strong support from the netizens previously when you had a public spat with Rorey. Now that you’ve turned around and forgiven the interloper, what would you like to say to your supporters online?”
The reporters asked very difficult questions one after another and designed to put her on the spot.
The video was streamed live online, so almost all the netizens could watch her at the same time. There were many netizens who immediately started hurling abuse at Rosiley.
“You’re not a celebrity, so you should stop hogging the headlines. Even your own fans are embarrassed by you.”
“It has only been a short time since you were dumped, yet you’re now speaking up for the interloper. Rosiley, how could you lower yourself to do so?”
“You’re letting down all those who had expressed their support for you online. I wonder if your neurons have short-circuited.”
“This is such a messy industry…”
These comments weren’t visible to Rosiley but she could guess what an uproar she had caused online.
She didn’t even flinch, and after the reporters had finished asking their questions, her lips curved into a small smile as she said, “First, I’d like to thank everyone for coming and paying so much attention to someone as insignificant as myself. I’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that I’m here to clarify matters on my personal behalf.
“First, I have never reconciled with Rorey! Only a fool would willingly hand a knife to someone who had already stabbed them once in the back.
“Second, Rorey might have agreed to work with TEG, but this is between her and the firm. I hope that some malicious people would stop trying to drag me into this and use my name to make the headlines in an attempt to damage my reputation. I’m a reporter, not a celebrity. If you insist on treating me in this manner, I’m perfectly capable of suing you.
“Third, I’ve been at TEG for two years and have also contributed significantly to the success of the firm. I hope that the firm will take this into consideration and stop dragging me into this. I’m not in a position of power, so I’ve chosen to let this slide, but they’ve taken things too far and even smeared my reputation. I, Rosiley, have nothing to hide, so I wish to use this opportunity to ask everyone to have mercy and keep me out of this!
“This is all I have to say today. Thank you!”
Rosiley rose to her feet and gave the reporters a deep bow after her scathing speech. Then, she left the scene as everyone watched in astonishment.
Everyone watched in shock and even the reporters at the scene were dumbfounded. Rosiley’s departure pulled them out of their shocked reverie and everyone started talking all at once.
The netizens were in an uproar.
“My goodness, did you hear what Rosiley claimed earlier? Was she accusing TEG of being an unjust employer? That was… so cool!”
“That company is a fool for giving such harsh treatment to an excellent reporter in order to promote an F-list celebrity.”
“Don’t cry, Rosiley. We won’t fall for their tricks!”
“Rosiley was so cool earlier. She did very well. This is why we admire her and support her so much…”
The tide of public opinion immediately turned toward Rosiley as the netizens were impressed by her forceful speech earlier.
Many verified accounts with huge followings started to retweet the news of the press conference and expressed their support for her.
In a few minutes, the netizens hurled all sorts of abuse and leveled intense criticism at TEG.