The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 448

Citrine scrolled through more online posts, her eyes darting over the screen. Suddenly, she let out a soft laugh, then spoke with calm certainty. "Our product is fine. Launch a crisis management campaign, and have legal draft a cease-and- desist letter."

Carlotta hesitated, her voice unsure. "But... there are tons of people posting photos of their ruined skin online. They've got pictures, they've got 'evidence.' If we go public now, aren't we just asking to get torn apart?"

Even Raymond was momentarily taken aback by Citrine's composure. But remembering his daughter's sharp instincts, he managed to hold his tongue.

Then Citrine dropped another bombshell, her tone almost cheerful. "Getting torn apart is exactly what we want. All this attention? We need to seize it."

Her eyes sparkled with a hint of delight.

Raymond and Carlotta both stared at her, bewildered.

Citrine turned to Carlotta. "Go grab a set of our latest skincare line."

unsure but not daring to question her, Carlotta hurried off

Citrine opened a bottle of foundation and placed it on the table. She pulled up one of the online photos showing their product-supposedly

gesturing for Carlotta to

Raymond leaned in,

Carlotta sheepishly scratched her head. "I can't see

number on the bottle in this photo. It starts with a

official QR code on the online photo. "And this QR code doesn't work." Pulling out a second phone, she zoomed in on the code with her original phone, then scanned it.

QR codes and

there was a problem, file a claim directly on the company website. The operations department hadn't received a single

widened as the truth

were thorough, but he hadn't realized

brightened, then asked, "So should we just release all this

And if we wait until the rumors are at their worst, imagine the impact when