Chapter 411


    Chapter 411


    Within just half an hour, topics such as "Sophia is A Bastard" and "The Vinci Rivera Group''s


    Recruitment Talk at Trinity University Failed Miserably" made it into the trending list.


    Sophia had set a perfect image beforehand. Those hashtags, including "# orphan", "#inspiring", and


    "#rising against all odds", which had meant to be herbels, became sharp weapons against her after


    her image copsed. Since she was in high school, she had used her "orphan" status to gain attention


    from the public and be a well-known "inspirational inte celebrity".


    Almost all of her fans followed her due to her "miserable" childhood and "never give up" attitude toward


    life.


    Therefore, when her image copsed, her former supporters turned on her instantly. Every time her


    social media page was refreshed, she would lose hundreds or even thousands of subscribers. In just


    ten minutes, she could lose tens of thousands of fans.


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    Sophia had often said on her social media that, [I''ve been through the stormy rains, so I want to hold


    an umbre for others].


    Whenever there was a disaster or mishap, she would immediately call on her fans to donate and even


    opened a reward function on her social media posts. She imed that all the rewards would be


    donated to charitable organizations.


    However, now, someizens discovered that the donation receipt numbers Sophia had provided were


    not found in the respective charitable organizations. This aroused suspicions of fraud. As soon as the


    news came out, the public immediately condemned Sophia. Fraud was a despicable act, especially


    when it was done by exploiting the sympathy ofizens to raise donations.


    Theizens stated, [What Sophia has been doing is certainly not "holding an umbre for others’ after


    she had been through "the stormy rain". On the contrary, she is inflicting more pain on others despite


    being through the adversity herself]


    Meanwhile, Albert''s side was also in chaos. As soon as Sophia''s identity as his illegitimate daughter


    was exposed, the media swarmed in like flies that smelled rotting flesh. They instantly surrounded


    Albert''spany.


    Albert was trapped in thepany and could not leave.


    While anxiously holding her phone, Hylda paced back and forth in thepany''s office. "Why isn''t


    Sophia answering her phone?


    I wonder how she''s doing right now," she muttered, and her worry was palpable. The news of Sophia''s


    nosebleed from being hit by a shoe had left Hylda almost going nuts with concern, and she was unable


    to sit still.


    Albert''s phone was already turned off. Whenever he turned it on, countless people he knew from the


    media would call him to ask about his rtionship with Sophia. Sweat beads formed on his forehead.


    He was obviously caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.


    He said through his gritted teeth, "Who the hell put up those information?"


    "It must be Ste!" Hylda snapped, "I warned you about her before. She must have known something a


    long time ago, which is why she''s been going against you. Why didn''t you believe me?! She''s trying to


    ruin Sophia by bringing this to the surface!"


    Albert regretted not realizing the signs earlier. Ste''s repeated use of the word "bastard child" during


    their phone call that morning should have tipped him off that something was wrong. His anger had


    clouded his judgment, causing him to overlook it.


    He also did not expect Ste to make her move this quickly and ruthlessly. ‘She must have learned it


    from Rainee!'' Albert cursed inwardly. He frowned and said, "How much information does she have


    against us?"


    Hylda''s heart tightened. "Albert, do you think she might know—"


    "No!" Albert interrupted her. He nced in the direction of the door and said, "Stop talking nonsense.


    Let''s figure out how to get out of here."


    Keegan did note back all night, and his phone was turned off. Ste could reach Aldor''s phone,


    but he only answered twice.


    Each time he said, ’ Mr. Kane is busy."


    Felicity called Ste after seeing the news online and said, "I knew there was something fishy going on


    between Sophia and your dad. I told you that your dad was too good to her, and now it''s all over the


    news. I was right!’