Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 349 The Truth Unveiled

Carmen said with calm reasoning, "Something doesn't add up. The online buzzer feels too orchestrated to be just spontaneous netizen chatter. It seems like someone's deliberately marketing this." Hearing this, Hattie frowned, her anxiety evident. "Carmen, I'm just getting started. Could someone be trying to sabotage me?"

Hattie had high hopes for 'The Moon Belongs to You'.

She had planned to hold steady and wait for the show to become a hit.

But now, out of nowhere, Violeta had swooped in with 'The Quiet Ode' and become the hottest new star.

Hattie was beginning to panic.

The more she feared, the worse things seemed to get.

The show had barely aired a few episodes, and its reputation was already taking a nosedive online. She couldn't stay calm!

Carmen Cross, as a senior agent, quickly figured out that someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"Jacques's team wouldn't have any reason to orchestrate this online backlash. They gain nothing from it. The only possible culprit is our rival. Only they would want to see us fail."

The assistant's eyes lit up. "Oh! Carmen, could it be Violeta's team?"

"The scandal about Violeta's late-night rendezvous was on trendy search before. Even though her team did damage control, many netizens still weren't convinced. Maybe they're using our crisis to overshadow Violeta's earlier scandal?" The agent reasoned, "Creating a bigger scandal to cover up another scandal."

Hattie thought this made sense.

Besides Violeta, she couldn't think of anyone else who would benefit.

The Moon Belongs to You' and 'The Quiet Ode' were the two closest dramas regarding release time, and both featured new faces, making them easy to compare.

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riding high. We can't do much to counter them directly. Our best move is to stay

her eventually. Carmen, our immediate priority is to get Jacques's team to manage the online criticism. If this keeps up, the show might never recover." Carmen assured her, "Don't worry, I know

the online backlash against 'The

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support Violeta, choosing

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deliver food to the private room, she looked really familiar. On a whim, I asked if she was Layla, and to my surprise, she actually

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together, and Violeta was super nice

people were there that

with them. Our restaurant's security cameras can prove it. If some

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being so bitter. Actors are human, too. Don't they have family and

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who spread the rumours.

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