Keegan's query left Stella taken aback.Having had a few drinks, her mind was not as sharp as usual. After a few seconds of contemplation, she hesitated before responding, "Maybe... he wasn't feeling well. When I went there that day, he looked pale and couldn't even stand properly. He had some water and took a moment to recover."Keegan furrowed, "Why didn't you mention this to me at the time?"Stella snorted, "You were giving me a hard time already. Who knows if you intentionally let Sophia in?"Keegan was baffled by her accusation. Annoyed, he said, "How could I have let her into the room in the state I was in? Why can't it be Marshall who let her in?""Don't be silly." Stella poked Keegan's forehead and said, "Mr. Moore wouldn't do that. Even if he did, I'd say he's quite the character. He took advantage of you being drunk and gave you a little bonus. What a good man."Keegan was at a loss for words, 'She must be playing a trick on me. How could she say something like that?' H
Sophia worked as a copywriter at Ethan's new media company. Knowing that she was incredibly skilled at crafting articles that grabbed people's attention, Ethan took advantage of this to introduce new internet celebrities.A video of a drunk guy hitting on a girl and getting rejected went viral not long ago, propelling a figure known as HungryBaby into online stardom.This influencer was a recent success story from Ethan's company. She did not have any notable talents or wit. She claimed to be a mukbang expert, but the videos of her eating are often off-putting. That was when Ethan brought Sophia in to help strategize her videos.Truth to be told, Sophia had a keen understanding of trends online. She knew exactly what topics to focus on to draw in the crowd. Since HungryBaby lacked skills to talk about, Sophia decided to hone in on the most contentious issues of the day. These include wealth disparity and gender conflict.The video that went viral was a classic case of gender confli
That slap was incredibly hard, leaving Sophia feeling dizzy.Just as the man was going to slap her again, she closed her eyes in despair.However, the second slap never landed. Instead, she heard a familiar voice saying, "Gentleman, I've recorded a video of you assaulting this lady. If you do it again, I'll submit this video to the police. Your face is captured, and I'm sure you'll be detained for a few days."The man gritted his teeth and said, "Mind your own business! She owes me money!"Aldor stopped speaking to the man and pretended as if he was about to call the police. Seeing that, the man immediately let go of Sophia and threatened her, "Just wait and see!"Then, he took the money from Sophia's wallet and threw it on the ground before leaving.Aldor picked up the wallet, dusted it off, and handed it back to Sophia."Ms. Jewell, do you have a moment?"A cold smile appeared on Sophia's face, "Why's that? Has someone ordered you to add insult to my injury?"Aldor replied w
"It was..." Sophia paused and smirked. "Find me a place to stay and help me get rid of Ethan. Then, I'll tell you the rest."Aldor frowned, "You're giving me too little information. How can I be sure that you're not lying to me?""What happened that day was too strange, so I took a picture of the note," Sophia replied.She took out her phone and showed Aldor the picture as she spoke.The number "0713" was written on the note, and a room card was next to it. The date in the picture showed that it was taken on Vermont's birthday, so Aldor knew that Sophia was not lying.As Aldor was about to take a picture of that note, Sophia quickly put her phone away, "You do what I asked, and I'll send you the picture."Aldor frowned, "Weren't you worried it might be a trap? Why would you just go to the room without knowing anything?""Your trick is not going to work on me," Sophia said coldly. "If you want to know who gave it to me, do as I say."Aldor glanced at her and said in a deep voice
Sophia found herself in the line of fire as soon as her identity was exposed.Regardless of being an adopted child or as "@ShilohTalks," her actions of manipulating public opinion with her influence to gain online attention had made many people despise her.Even worse, she was also the person who had benefited from the kindergarten incident earlier.She was the person who knew every detail of the incident, yet she spread false information online to make false accusations against others.So, after Ethan exposed her, her personal information, such as her ID number, phone number, personal photos, and home address, was dug up and shared online.Her phone was bombarded with notifications on the afternoon Ethan terminated her contract with him.People even recognized her on the streets and insulted her in her face. In just one day, Sophia had become someone that everyone hated.She did not dare to go outside or even order takeaways. She worried the delivery person might recognize her
Sophia recollected herself and started struggling, "What are you doing? Let go of me!"Aldor replied coldly, "Ms. Jewell, it seems you've forgotten who provided you with this place to stay. If I can't get the information I want from you, there's no need for me to treat you nicely."As he spoke, he opened the door and shoved her out.Sophia had not expected Aldor to do anything like that, and she was shocked, "Don't you want to know who gave me the note?"Aldor said indifferently, "I've told you I can find out who that person is even if you won't tell me. It's just going to take me more time."Then, he threw her luggage out, too.After realizing Aldor was serious about kicking her out of the house, she panicked and said, "I can't even get in contact with that person now. How are you going to find that person without even knowing anything?""Let that be my concern." Aldor looked at the time, "Leave now before it's too late. Otherwise, I'll have the security involved."Sophia's ex
Ian hung up the phone.After a while, Sophia received ten thousand dollars in her account. She was wearing a mask and a hat. Suddenly, she burst into laughter while sitting on the street.Her voice grew louder, and her expression turned deranged. The people walking past her thought she was insane and hurriedly kept their distance from her.Ian went to the balcony on the third floor after ending the call.Meanwhile, the windows on the second-floor balcony were wide open. Marshall stood outside as he lowered his gaze and poured the tea leaves from his cup into the flowerbed below.Ethan was determined to make Sophia's life miserable. Not only that the online uproar about her did not stop; it even escalated.He also hired a few people just to harass her.Those people would follow her as soon as she went out. Instead of getting physical or scolding her, they would hold up signs to tell the public about the vile things she had done.It was extremely embarrassing for Sophia.Finally
Maggie walked over to where Stella was sitting and placed several sample pieces on the desk before saying softly, "Ms. Hall, the top row here are the samples of our new product for this month, and the two below are from the batch two weeks ago. Please have a look."Stella grabbed her jeweler's loupe and examined the items on the table. Then, she frowned and asked, "Why are there so many cracks on these pieces?"Maggie pursed her lips and said, "All the items made from the latest batch of raw materials have the same issue. A customer is coming this afternoon to pick up her order, but I had to make up an excuse to postpone it. We can't give our customers products as such. They're all experts and can easily tell how bad the quality these are."Maggie paused briefly before being more straightforward, "Ms. Hall, I understand that business might be tough lately due to the rising raw material and labor costs, but we can't compromise on quality. That is what jewelry enthusiasts care about t