Chapter 2003


    "Carson!" Jonathan called out in a measured tone, "What''s up?"


    "It''s bad, real bad!"


    Carson ryed the nasty smear campaign that was unfolding back home against Estelle. "It''s blown


    up. The Macins have taken it upon themselves to tarnish Estelle''s reputation. She''s being dragged


    through the mud online, and both Snowy Studios and GK are feeling the heat."


    Jonathan''s voice cut through the chilly silence. "They''re digging their own graves."


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    "When are you guys heading back? What can I do for Estelle right now?" Carson asked. "With Charlie


    out of town and Ms. Sampson and Morrison on their honeymoon, the Crawleys have picked the perfect


    moment."


    The Crawleys seemed certain that Estelle wouldn''t show her face, which exined their recklessness.


    Now, Estelle was crucified in the court of public opinion, and every usation looked like a nail in her


    coffin. Even if she resurfacedter to clear the air, it was doubtful the online crowd would give her


    another chance.


    The Crawleys had yed their cards right.


    Jonathan paused, then replied coldly, "Leave it for now. I''ll handle it when I get back."


    "Alright, I''ll keep an eye on the Crawleys and stay in touch," Carson responded.


    "Good."


    The online feud over whether Estelle was the Macins'' adopted daughter or their biological child


    added fuel to the fire. When Stanley chose to stop responding, everyone assumed the Bets had


    won, tilting public sympathy in their favor.


    Even Carme''s Twitter history got dragged up. Her past giarism had been proven, and yet there


    were those who questioned whether KING had manipted the narrative with their wealth, twisting the


    truth.


    Some spected that the original incident had been staged to pave the way for KING''s emergence.


    It was as if Carme had been a mere pawn.


    Perhaps out of sympathy, Carme managed to trend once again.


    giarism, typically unforgivable, seemed to be conveniently overlooked.


    Since Snowy Studios'' PR department was constantly defending KING, the design studio was under


    relentless online attack. Their address was leaked, and furiousizens showed up to vandalize the


    ce.


    The studio had no choice but to shut down temporarily, with designers and staff too scared to show up


    for work.


    Carme, seizing the moment, tweeted about GK''s recent overseas-exclusive releases, praising them


    and suggesting that one design was made specifically to appease foreign clientele.


    It wasn''t umon for brands to tailor their designs to the tastes and cultures of their local markets –


    a standard marketing strategy employed by luxury brands worldwide.


    But under Carme''s insidious spin, KING and GK were depicted as pandering to foreign tastes.


    An hourter, Sabina retweeted Carme''s post.


    Stirred up once again, the mob redirected their fury from Snowy Studios to GK''s stores.


    Within half a day, GK''s stock had plummeted, forcing all their brick-and-mortar locations to close.


    The online mob against KING had spilled into the streets, reaching a fever pitch!


    His eyes were frosted over, as cold as the night''s chill.


    The transition of power was at hand, and Cliff was ready.


    Jonathan had just called Jason, instructing him to stay out of it for now. The bigger picture mattered


    more. The Macins and the Crawleys, those underhanded yers, he''d deal with them personally.


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    It seemed the matters in Zion required swift resolution.


    But everything would have to wait until after tomorrow.


    Because tomorrow was the 29th.