Chapter 64
Courtney was also furious when she found out about Renee’s post. She said, “I’ll call her right now. I’ll make her delete it.”
She reached out to Renee, but the woman kept a low profile and didn’t respond. Her phone was
switched off.
Veronica poured a glass of water for Courtney and said, “Forget it. If we try to make her delete it now, it will only appear as if we are trying to cover something up. Let her have her moment as an internet celebrity.”
“I’m so sorry, Veronica.” Courtney covered her face, guilt written all over it.
Veronica blinked in confusion. “What are you apologizing to me for?”
Courtney paused. “Wait. Did you think of something already?”
“The building’s security cameras. Those are still working, right?” Veronica gave a slight
chuckle.
Courtney let out a sigh of relief. “I cannot believe I forgot about that!”
Veronica retrieved the complete surveillance footage from the previous afternoon. She saved and backed up the file to her phone. Then, she headed to the Tate residence to retrieve her final piece of evidence.
Just as she was gathering everything she needed, someone unexpected stood up for her.
Jocelyn_Tillman: “Ms. Dolton is a kind person. She would never force her love onto someone who belongs to another.”
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Jocelyn’s public statement nearly overturned the online narrative that Veronica lacked integrity and had no friends to defend her. In truth, others had tried.
Courtney, due to her position, was unable to voice her opinions publicly. Calvin had tried to rally support for Veronica online, but their voices were too few to make an impact.
Jocelyn, however, was one of the most popular young actresses in the entertainment industry. As such, her words carried weight. The moment she spoke up, all those accusations of Veronica pursuing fame and being a drama queen were instantly invalidated.
In terms of influence, Jocelyn had even surpassed Eleanor, who had been out of the spotlight for years and was only now planning a comeback
Jocelyn had a spotless reputation within the industry. She was talented, professional, and had never resorted to cheap tactics to gain publicity. Aside from her romantic links, she had never been involved in scandals.
At this critical moment, during the peak of her Arclight Awards nomination period, her
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decision to take a public stand gave Veronica the strongest support possible.
Everyone online was stunned. The buzz across trending topics escalated rapidly.
Renee’s attempt at a public smear had backfired entirely. She was mocked and taunted, even by casual passersby online.
HehaDa: “Clout–chasing? You’re the one trying to sell stuff on your livestream. Who’s leeching off whose popularity, again?”
Even Eleanor’s account became the target of ridicule from onlookers.
Here4Drama: “Stop playing dead, Ms. Spotlight. Jocelyn has already made her stance clear. Your attitude just dragged someone’s name through the mud for no reason.”
At the same time, Tate Group also issued an official statement.
“Ms. Dolton’s employment contract with the company had ended as scheduled. Her departure is not related to any online speculation. The employee responsible for spreading false information had already been dismissed.”
This allowed Veronica’s former colleagues to stand up for her.
“Veronica rarely came into the office, but she always completed her work in advance. She never dumped tasks on anyone else! Not only that, but she only took time off to care for her child. She’s married! We have all seen how much she loves children with our own eyes. She is absolutely not the greedy woman the internet portrays her as. Wake up, people!”
Tate Group’s official social media account pinned this comment.
Some previously neutral onlookers who had once supported Eleanor were now so frustrated by the constant reversals that their goodwill had soured into anger. Every word of support they had once given her now turned into a knife and was stuck back.
Renee was bombarded with so much criticism that she had to eventually disable her comment
section.
Eleanor’s face twisted with fury as the last glass she could grab in the lounge shattered on the floor. Her temper exploded the moment she saw the two new trending searches that had completely flipped the narrative.
“Are those idiots blind? They can’t see the truth for themselves, so now they are blaming me?”
