Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 11

Chapter 11:

The news of Derek’s family reunion was all over the internet. Keywords such as “wealthy heir,” “impoverished village,” “human trafficking,” and “biological parents finding their son” combined to make the story incredibly sensational. Major media outlets were broadcasting it far and wide, and it quickly climbed to the top of the trending topics list

So far, reports had only described Derek’s parents as wealthy and successful, without disclosing their identities or showing their faces. Instead, the focus was on showcasing Derek’s miserable past, which had drawn significant sympathy and tears from numerous people online. Speculation circulated about which wealthy family Derek’s parents were from and what his future would look like after the reunion. The media kept the public in suspense, generating considerable attention and discussion

Derek quickly became a sensation on the internet. Marissa could see that there was a deliberate effort shaping this narrative. A professional PR team was carefully orchestrating stories before, during, and after the reunion. If her guess was correct, Derek’s parents would soon go public and start appearing in various interviews, strategically increasing their fame. Next, they would likely start their careers as internet celebrities

It appeared that Derek’s parents understood how to harness online fame and were using the family reunion as a commercial opportunity. However, Marissa was not bothered by their business tactics. What truly upset her was that she, as Derek’s fiancée, was being exploited in their marketing ploy! To enhance Derek’s tragic image, the PR team fabricated numerous bizarre stories, including a painful love story. They portrayed her as someone who had pursued Derek for his intelligence and looks, leading to their engagement. Then, they claimed she grew disdainful of his poverty, was unfaithful during their engagement, and eventually left him. According to the story, she publicly humiliated and assaulted Derek, damaging his reputation and driving him to a suicide attempt, only to be rescued by a kind-hearted person. They also spread that Derek had been living under the shadow of her mistreatment, which supposedly caused him mild depression. This fabricated storyline sparked intense backlash online, with everyone condemning and berating her

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cursing Derek’s fiancée, yet they were unaware that her name was Marissa Nash. However, a video had emerged showing her parents attempting to connect with Derek, putting the Nash family into the limelight. In the video, Korbin and Betty, carrying gifts, were seen forcing their way through the crowd, arguing with security, loudly proclaiming themselves as Derek’s in-laws, and pushing an

were exposed. Her social media profiles were flooded with hateful comments, and some even contacted her university, demanding her expulsion. It

parents, often beaten and starved, and even cast out of their home when she was little. Derek’s grandmother had taken pity on her, occasionally offering her some bread. Grateful, she had become close to the Tucker family and naively promised to marry Derek, swayed by his grandmother at the age of six. She had always treated Derek kindly. As a young girl, she had defended and shielded him. As she grew older, she financially supported his education and provided him with clothing and food. She had even secretly planned to help him start his business and remained true to her promise

and a cold voice responded, “Marissa Nash, you will pay