Chapter 1999


    Marina was brimming with optimism. "We can totally pull this off!"


    Carson nced at her, his eyes catching the infectious joy on her face. Despite himself, he felt a ripple


    of rxation.


    "Let''s grab some grub first," Carson suggested. "The Macin family needs time to draft their


    statement anyway."


    "Sounds great!"


    Carson picked out an upscale bistro, parked the car, and they both headed in for a meal.


    The bistro was a picture of elegance, and they chose a quiet spot. After ordering their meals, they kept


    an eye on the online buzz while waiting.


    Carson excused himself to use the restroom and took the opportunity to call his assistant. He instructed


    him to reach out to a marketing firm they often worked with, preparing to buy a spot on the trending


    searches.


    After he had given his instructions, his brow lifted in afterthought. "And dig up some dirt on the Evert


    family. Heard they''ve hit a snag with a project handover."


    His assistant acknowledged and hung up.


    Back at the table, the waiter was just serving their food. Carson, ever the gentleman, sliced up the


    steak into bite-sized pieces and offered it to Marina.


    Marina smiled her thanks. "Appreciate it!"


    "No problem," Carson replied nonchntly, and they both started their meal infortable silence.


    Halfway through the meal, Carson''s assistant called to inform him that Stanley''s announcement had hit


    a verified Twitter ount and had soared to the top of the trending list.


    Carson put down his utensils and checked his phone.


    Stanley had tweeted a bombshell. He imed he couldn''t stand idly by anymore and feltpelled to


    restore truth for KING and the misled public.


    He clearly stated that KING was indeed the biological daughter of Bet and Simone, contrary to the


    notorious ims that Carme, who had been embroiled in scandal, was the mistakenly adopted child.


    The Bets, in an effort to protect their adopted daughter, had disowned their own daughter,


    maligning and ndering KING.


    As KING''s uncle, Stanley couldn''t bear to see his niece discarded and maligned by her own parents,


    whichpelled him to speak out.


    The tweet was explosive, and with Carson''s influence fanning the mes, it quickly became a hot topic


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    online, sparking intense discussion.


    [Plot twist! KING is the Macin''s real daughter?]


    [I thought she was some charity case they took under their wing?]


    [This is like something out of a soap opera! If KING is really a Macin, why would Mrs. Macin trash


    her own daughter? Has she lost her mind?]


    [I feel like Stanley is telling the truth.]


    [Where''s KING in all this? Speak up!]


    Simone retorted, [I know best whether she''s my daughter or not!]


    The onlookers online were going nuts over the drama!


    Stanley stopped tweeting when Terrence gave him a call, furious from the get-go.


    "Delete that nonsense immediately," Terrence demanded, "and say you and Leonie were coerced by


    KING into spreading these lies." Reаd at Draмanоvels


    Stanley''s brow furrowed deeply. "Dad, Estelle is your granddaughter. Aren''t you and her parents going


    a bit too far?"


    "Since when do you tell me how to handle my affairs?" Terrence barked.


    Terrence''s voice grew even colder. "I have my reasons. Delete those tweets now, or don''t me me for


    being harsh!"