Chapter 52

“Oh my god, was it Sophia who seduced Lucian, causing him to threaten Selah into meeting Odalys at the seaside in the middle of the night and attempting to kill her?”

“That’s terrifying. I thought something was off with the livestream last night, but I dismissed it as part of the game. I never imagined it was real.”

“Where are the fans of Group A members now? The police are here, and yet they’re silent? They love stirring things up, don't they? Come on, say something!”

“Odalys is really smart. She seems to have everything under control.”

(I really like her. I hope she opens an account. I want to be one of her first fans.)

“Am I the only one who thinks the Group B members are really chill? They just finished their work and went out to eat like normal people. Total foodies.”

“I need to visit the Bennett Group. I want to ask if they provide this kind of insurance to every employee. Anyone want to join me? Let’s go together.”

The netizens were reckless, swarming the entrance of Bennett Entertainment. For days, no celebrity from Bennett Entertainment dared to enter or leave. Many scheduled collaborations were canceled. The competition watched the Bennett family’s downfall, some even exploiting the situation.

At the spaghetti restaurant, the four finished their meal and started scrolling through their phones. Selah stared at her screen in shock. “Wait. Everything except for when we were in the restroom, showering, or sleeping… has been streamed?”

“I didn’t expect hidden cameras,” Freya whispered. This recording method was unprecedented for her.

Stellan scrolled through his phone and sighed. “The Bennett Group is going to have a really hard time recovering from this.”

“Odalys, tell us. What’s your relationship with Sophia and Atlas?” Freya asked, clearly suspecting more than simple hatred was at play.

Odalys took a sip of her juice, smiling as she made eye contact. “I’m the Bennett family’s real daughter by blood. Atlas is my third brother. After they abandoned me, they adopted Sophia.”

“She probably feared I’d take away the love and resources intended for her,” Odalys said candidly. The revelation was explosive, silencing everyone in disbelief.

“What? They did all this for that… bitch? They even bought you a huge accidental death insurance policy? Was last night’s incident part of a scheme?” Freya asked, quickly taking a sip of water to compose herself.

“Exactly. If I die, they get $70 million. What do you think?” Odalys said with a quiet laugh, standing up.

Odalys went to pay, but Stellan had already settled the bill. She waved her hand dismissively. “I need to go. We’ll meet up next time when you’re free.”

“Are you still coming to the variety show in four days?” Freya asked urgently. After spending time with Odalys, Freya genuinely liked her.

Chapter 52 (Continued)

“Of course. Why wouldn’t I? My contract with the Bennett Group expires right after the variety show. I won’t break the contract early and pay them compensation. That would be a bad deal, don’t you think?” Odalys teased.

With a casual wave, Odalys left. Freya, Stellan, and Selah watched her go, then followed. A company car waited outside.

Seeing them leave, Selah was about to call a cab when Freya said, “Come on, I’ll give you a ride.”

Selah was about to refuse when Freya continued, “If I drive you, your company will know we’re close. They’ll be less likely to make things difficult for you. Look at your contract. If you can, break it.”

“I know,” Selah said. After reporting Lucian, she knew the company would target her. Breaking the contract was her only escape.

Selah recalled Odalys’s earlier divination. She whispered, “Odalys is incredible. During the divination, she hinted that if I helped Lucian, my life would be over.”

“She must have seen it coming,” Selah said, reflecting. Meeting Odalys was the luckiest thing that had happened to her.

Sophia finished giving her statement at the hospital. Although there were hidden cameras on the island, the evidence was insufficient. She was a suspect, but her intent to kill couldn't be definitively proven. The poison in her system caused her to faint and be rushed to the hospital.

When Sophia woke up, her phone vibrated incessantly. Startled, she checked the news and was shocked to see her name trending.

“Am I really trending?” Sophia said, stunned. Atlas had previously taken her phone, so she was unaware of the online developments.

Opening her phone, she saw her videos being recommended. On TikTok, she saw her negative traits exposed.

“How is this possible? How did everything from last night get broadcast? Wasn’t the production team off work?” Sophia said, bewildered. Scrolling through the trending topics, she fainted.

Sophia never imagined her dream of overnight fame would come true this way. Instead of admiration, she faced scorn, labeled promiscuous, vicious, and a bitch.

“Sophia!” Caspian burst in and found Sophia unconscious. Seeing the trending topics on her phone, he angrily confronted Atlas. “Didn’t I tell you to take her phone? Why did you let her see this?”

Atlas, sore and surprised by Caspian’s immediate anger, said, “We’re both poisoned. Sophia gets a hospital bed, but they’re interrogating me. We almost fought! This isn’t fair!”

He tried to explain, “I couldn’t stop her from using her phone. Besides, if she hadn’t seduced Lucian to trick Odalys, none of this would have happened.”

“I told her to lay low, but she insisted on causing chaos. Are you blaming me?” Atlas’s frustration exploded. He glared at Caspian and turned to leave.

“You still have the nerve to walk away? Because of one variety show, Sophia’s ruined, and the company’s nearly bankrupt!” Caspian yelled.

Chapter 52 (Continued)

Atlas paused, then turned. “What did you just say?” He couldn’t believe his ears.

Caspian threw his phone on the table, leaned back, and rubbed his temples. “Right now, netizens are outside the company, trashing us.”

“All our deals are canceled. All celebrity collaborations under the Bennett Group are pulled—every celebrity in the Bennett family is jobless.”

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