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Chapter 217

Chapter 217

In the end, Chronos Legal–true to Richard’s ruthless style–won by sheer shameless persistence.

Mia, who managed the Horizon Tower X account, was devastated. She didn’t even dare report the failure to Wilson. She had tried her best. But Chronos wasn’t some random netizen–they were professionals at verbal warfare.

The whole point of the campaign had been to assert dominance. Instead, they’d only pushed Yvonne further away.

She didn’t even want to imagine Richard’s reaction when he woke up and found out what happened overnight.

As the account’s manager, Mia had never once dared face Richard in person. The man’s eyes–dark, heavy, utterly disappointed–were more terrifying than any scolding. He didn’t have to raise his voice. One glance was enough to make anyone in the Holmes family feel like trash. But his rare praise? That was what everyone desperately craved.

So all her panic and guilt boiled down to one conclusion: I’m screwed.

She might as well start weaving the apology reed bundle and prepare to kneel at Richard’s feet tomorrow.

Of course, while some wept, others slept soundly.

Richard, for one, went to bed in high spirits. He switched off his phone with satisfaction, finally feeling genuinely relaxed for the first time in days.

Jeremy, however, watched his light–hearted steps with concern.

‘Has he gone mad from missing Yvonne?‘ he wondered.

Very possible. He should keep an eye on the old man’s mental state–e

-elder care was important too.

*****

2:00 AM, while most of the internet had gone quiet, Jaxen Massey was wide awake, staring at his ceiling as guilt, fear, and rage twisted in his gut.

were the ones who’d bought back the infringing snack bags, angry netizens had swarmed his account, accusing

just gotten a front–row seat to the

been bombarding him with messages and calls–but Jaxen didn’t have the courage to

publicly tagging him in group chats, demanding an action plan. They were clearly losing faith in

Jaxen felt like a trapped animal pacing in a cage. After all the years he’d clawed his way up–surviving

home, his face pale

going down without

to contacts, trying to gather

inner circles, but he still knew a

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most of them wanted nothing to do with him now. Out of all the messages he sent, only one person replied, Clinging to that lifeline, he asked for help–but the response

help you.

a celebrity hierarchy, the Adlers were

Adlers didn’t need to lift a finger. One offhand comment could decide whether you thrived

a smear campaign

public with receipts? That wasn’t a flex. That was a declaration of war. They’d bought out the algorithm and lit up

had now turned

even convened yet, and already, people were betting Grizzlyworld

step into this mess now?

his so–called “friends” wasn’t cold–hearted–it

many times he

Jaxen hurled his phone across the

to calm himself, but failed miserably, clawing at his scalp as

when Brylee, his wife,

gentle manner. She’d already read everything online and overheard

said gently, “maybe we should go apologize… to the Adlers. And to Yvonne. If we show sincerity, maybe they’ll be

He turned all

were asleep. Brylee didn’t dare make a sound. She

lit another cigarette. Then

now. The type of woman who