Hateful comments completely overran Veronica’s account. The comments were a frenzy of insults, each one worse than the last, all expressing their hope that she would fall apart.
But Veronica had never felt more composed.
She called Calvin, telling him to keep an eye on Malcolm and make sure he stayed offline.
“Veronica, I’ll reach out and have someone to bury the trending topics,” Calvin said, clearly worried.
Veronica calmly took screenshots of every slanderous comment aimed at her. “It’s fine. They’re coming for me. It’s too late to pull anything back now.”
At that very moment, Eleanor posted an update.
EleanorTurner: “A new bag cures all! Bye, bad vibes!”
The post included a photo of a limited–edition designer bag worth seven figures.
In the corner of the image, barely visible, was a pair of men’s luxury dress shoes. The pose was deliberate, being toe–to–toe with Eleanor’s stilettos. The message was clear–the two were intimate.
Her fans immediately swarmed the post, leaving their praises.
TeamTurner: “Ah! So, they’re really together! Thank goodness the misunderstanding’s cleared up!!!
PinkBubbleGum: “That other woman couldn’t measure up to a single toe of our queen. Her even trying is the biggest joke of the year.
ElsSweetestPie: “That’s so cute! Good vibes all the way! Are we getting an engagement announcement soon?”
Eleanor rarely broke her silence in the comments, but this time, she replied to ElsSweetestPie with a single crying emoji. That alone was enough.
Her fans were immediately back in full force, now even more convinced that she was the victim. They unleashed hell on Veronica all over again.
In just a few short hours, Veronica’s post was flooded with hundreds of thousands of hate comments. The scandal became the trending topic everywhere.
Meanwhile, Heath was working late into the night, locked in meetings about the sea route project. When he finally saw the rumors circulating online, he was stunned. His initial
response was to consider the entire situation absurd.
He asked, “Who authorized the trending post? Is the PR department at Tate Group dead?”
Walter hadn’t expected Heath to care this much, and a flicker of surprise crossed his mind.
“Mr. Tate, you were in the middle of a crucial meeting. We didn’t want to bother you with something this trivial. That’s my mistake.”
Heath scrolled through the barrage of comments People were attacking Veronica’s character, and even her parents. He frowned, thinking that Eleanor’s supporters really didn’t hold back.
Heath pressed his fingers to his temple and said, ‘Make an official statement on our company account. Clarify my relationship with Veronica.”
Walter hesitated and lowered his voice. “Mr. Tate your marriage has always been kept private. If you reveal it now, Mrs. Tate’s identity might have a significant impact on the company’s stock. Please think it through.”
The air in the meeting room suddenly turned frigid.
Heath looked up at him, his gaze cold and icy. “Walter, since when does Tate Group let you make decisions?”
“N–No, Mr. Tate. I–I wouldn’t dare,” Walter stammered, quickly lowering his head.
A soft knock on the meeting room door broke the tension.
Eleanor entered, her eyes full of tears.
She covered her mouth as she walked to Heath’s side, softly sobbing. “Heath, I’m so sorry… I didn’t know that the fans would be so emotional. If I had known, I would have definitely tried to stop them. I would’ve stopped them from attacking Veronica.”
Heath looked into her tear–filled eyes.
Eleanor’s eyes were slightly rounded, glassy like crystal. When she cried, they bore a slight/
resemblance to Veronica’s.
He felt a tug in his chest, and his voice lost a bit of its edge as he said, “It’s not your fault. It’s simply the media stirring up trouble for attention.”
“Heath…” Eleanor sat down beside him and tugged on his sleeve. “Those fans are young and immature. Some of them are still students. They only said those harsh things because they thought I was being hurt.
“They were just trying to defend me. I’ll be a better role model for them from now on. Can you please not go after them?”
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