Chapter 358


    Chapter 358 Anxious Bystander


    Audrey Swann was filming enthusiastically on the set. During a break, Kim Morris rushed in, looking


    extremely anxious. Audrey felt a bit flustered seeing his worried expression.


    “Kim, what’s the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?” Audrey asked.


    “Audrey, did you gather your fans to vote for Catherine Swann?” Kim asked seriously. Audrey hesitated


    momentarily and nodded, “Yes, Kathy has recently been participating in a university event. Thus, I asked


    my fans, Ava, to support and cheer for her.”


    Ava was a senior member of Audrey’s fan club who regrlymunicated with Audrey and helped


    promote various publicity matters.


    This time, Audrey wanted to show her support for Kathy’spetition and even made announcements


    on Twitter. Ava had also helped with the promotion.


    Kim frowned and looked at Audrey with a great deal of resentment. “I told you to consult with me before


    making decisions. Why don’t you listen? Can you gather votes so casually?”


    Audrey didn’t understand and looked puzzled.


    “What’s going on?” asked Audrey.


    Kim Morris handed her the phone. ” Take a look for yourself!”


    Audrey was puzzled and looked at the Twitter app on Kim’s phone. There were several popr posts


    about Catherine.


    They used her of seducing her mentor to cheat and imed she took advantage of her sister’s


    celebrity status and fans for votes.


    The usations against Catherine were severe, and Audrey was furious. She clenched her phone and


    eximed, ” This is absurd! How can these people nder Kathy like this?”


    “No way, I need to rify this on Twitter immediately. My sister would never do such a thing!” said


    Audrey.


    Kim snatched the phone away from her as she saw she was about to log in to Twitter. “That’s enough,


    Audrey. Do you even realize your current situation? Just because of this vote-pulling thing, you’re


    already losing fans.”


    “I was negotiating a national endorsement deal this morning. They just called and said they want to wait


    a bit longer. I had a sure thing within reach, and now it’s slipping away!” said Kim.


    Audrey was starting to grasp the impact this situation had on her. In the age of social media influence, it


    was truly a “make or break” case by the fans.


    However, after thinking for a moment, she made a decision. “Kim, you don’t need to worry about this


    anymore. Catherine is my sister, and I’ll definitely help her. Even if I lose that endorsement deal, I don’t


    care.” said Audrey.


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    Realizing the potential consequences, Kim regretted bringing up the matter with Audrey. He changed his


    approach to persuade her,


    “I understand your concern for your sister, but why don’t you contact Catherine first to understand the


    situation before taking action?” said Kim.


    Audrey was now calmer and found merit in Kim’s suggestion.


    “You’re right. I should call Kathy now!” said Audrey.


    Meadow Restaurant.


    The group was still in the private room and had all seen what happened on Twitter.


    The most popr post was made by a user named “Righteous Dude” on a forum called True Journal.


    She imed to be a staff member of the event organizer and alleged that Catherine had colluded with


    Grayson.


    She asserted that Catherine had prior knowledge of the event’s theme, which gave her an advantage


    and even suggested a romantic connection between her and Grayson.


    Furthermore, the post used Catherine of being the pre-determined champion due to her alleged


    rtionship with Grayson.


    It also imed that Catherine had forced her sister, Audrey, to use her fans to vote for her and effectively


    took advantage of her sister’s followers.


    They were mocking Audrey for exploiting her fans and alleging that the two sisters joined forces to take


    advantage of their fans’ support. The detailed post included several backstage photos confirming the


    author’s ims.


    The photos were clearly taken without permission and showed Grayson assisting Catherine with a


    mandolin. The angle they found was quite tricky, as it looked like the two of them really had something


    going on!


    Apart from the neers, Rodge and Scott, who did not know about Catherine’s rtionship with


    Branden, this post was openly trying to humiliate him.


    Could he tolerate this?


    Triston and Aidan, eager to join in the gossip, were hesitant due to Branden’s intimidating presence.


    They dared not make a fuss and sat obediently, waiting for Branden to take action. Grayson read the


    entire post with a serious expression.


    “Catherine, I’m going to exin right now. I’ll let the managementpany handle the public rtions. I


    won’t allow these people to defame you!” said Grayson.


    The entertainment industry was a big cauldron, and Grayson had been in the entertainment industry for


    many years.


    He had seen all sorts of disgusting situations.


    He had even encountered all kinds of dirty tricks. He didn’t care about most things. However, he would


    never agree if someone tried to use him to harm Catherine. All eyes were now on Catherine and waiting


    for her decision.


    Ronin was itching for action and preparing to take drastic measures. Whoever dared to defame


    Catherine was looking for trouble!


    Catherine calmly finished eating the shrimp that Branden had peeled for her. She was about to say


    something when her phone started ringing.


    She nced at it and saw it was Audrey calling.


    She answered the call. Audrey’s voice sounded anxious through the receiver. “Kathy, it’s me. Where are


    you now? Are you okay? Have you seen the messages on your phone?”


    A string of questions followed, leaving Catherine almost no chance to speak. She waited quietly until


    Audrey paused before slowly responding, “I’m in Oceanvile. I already know about the situation. You focus


    on your filming and leave the rest to me.”


    Then, a sycophantic voice from Kim came through the phone, “Catherine, don’t worry. I’ll make sure to


    take care of your sister and won’t cause any trouble for you.”


    “I’ll contact youter!” After saying this, Catherine hung up the phone. She had already seen the


    comments Audrey had posted under the announcement of herpetition on Twitter. She knew this


    situation would have some impact on Audrey and didn’t want her to get involved.


    After hanging up the phone, Catherine picked up her fork and continued eating. Her calm attitude left the


    others dumbfounded. Ronin couldn’t contain his impatience and said, “Catherine, why aren’t you doing


    anything? People online are cursing you!”


    Catherine nced at him, and Ronin immediately fell silent.


    “Grayson, will the online situation affect thepetition’s results?” Catherine asked Grayson.


    Grayson understood what Catherine was asking and looked at her with certainty as he responded.


    “Catherine, don’t worry. The results of thispetition will be absolutely fair. Dirty tactics like this won’t


    affect it in any way.”


    Thepetition would lose meaning if every little disturbance could tarnish a contestant’s performance.


    Grayson, as a mentor and with some authority, could ensure thepetition’s absolute fairness.


    With the assurance she wanted, Catherine remained calm and called out to everyone, “Come on, let’s


    continue eating!”