Chapter 10
I knew about that project. The original owner was trying to maximize his profits, so he wanted to choose the most reputable local enterprise.
Only Sterling Industries and Dragon Capital were competing in all of Westport.
Ashley and her mother truly handed me a golden opportunity.
In the livestream, she said she needed to go to the restroom, then turned around and sent me a SnapChat message:
[Have you seen the power of the masses? I want ten million. Just give me ten million, and I’ll immediately delete my account and leave Westport.]
[Otherwise, you two can just wait for your reputations to be ruined!]
[Okay, I’ll go to the livestream and apologize to you.]
After that, when I tried to call her, she had aiready deactivated her phone number.
Too bad I had already taken screenshots.
I had the company’s PR department give me an official company SnapChat account, one with only a few tens of thousands of followers right
now.
Then I started a livestream too.
Ashley saw it was Sterling Industries‘ official account and agreed to connect for a PK battle.
“What, finally realized you were wrong? Today, if you just apologize to us in front of everyone, we’ll let this go.”
While she wasn’t paying attention, I started a PK. Once it begins, you can’t end it until the timer runs out.
I began, “Everyone, please take a look at these first before you decide whose fault it is.”
On the big screen behind me in my livestream, videos of them tearing at me at the wedding were playing, along with footage of Ashley at the company, claiming to be the CEO’s wife and demanding I kneel.
There was also the clear termination letter when Mrs. Miller was fired.
Even the SnapChat messages she just sent me weren’t spared.
My stream’s host explained the situation like a lecturer.
Soon, over half of the million viewers from her livestream had flocked to mine.
Ashley frantically tried to disconnect from me, but the PK battle wasn’t over, so she couldn’t.
Netizens immediately turned their anger:
“What a plot twist! So it was the villain who cried wolf first!”
“Isn’t this just her trying to show off in front of the real deal and getting exposed?”
“She even dared to cause trouble at Mr. Sterling’s wedding! Mrs. Sterling has a good temper! If it were any other chaebol, they would’ve quietly made her disappear!”
“Her mom wasn’t fired for withheld wages, she tried to poison her!”
“I take back what I said! I support Mrs. Sterling!”
In an instant, Sterling Industries‘ official account gained millions of followers. Coupled with promotions from various marketing accounts, Julian also received good news: they secured the land deal.
Ashley’s face turned green from all the insults. She hastily ended her livestream.
Her account was reported and directly shut down.
But her crimes of defaming others, blackmail, and extortion were inescapable.
Soon, she was in jail again. I heard she turned herself in.
Because the livestream helped Sterling Industries gain so much publicity, Dragon Capital suspected it was our marketing tactic.
Ashley was hit with a serious threat from Dragon Capital for costing them such a huge project, so she had no choice but to turn herself in. Now, prison was the safest place for her and her mother.
If only they had known this outcome earlier, they wouldn’t have acted this way.
Originally, she would have only been locked up for a few months, and that would have been the end of it. But she just had to keep pushing her
luck.
After all, I’m a daughter raised in an old money family. When it comes to schemes, I’m no innocent pushover.
Ultimately, Sterling Industries‘ stock rose for several consecutive days, and I smoothly continued my internship there.
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