Chapter 75

Both parties were engaged in a fierce online argument. Daphne went to the balcony, stretching and enjoying the night sea breeze. Meanwhile, Ava sat nearby with her laptop, monitoring the argument.

“Ava, we need to accelerate the new company launch. Without paid media, we'll struggle to manage conflicts like this.”

“Right. If you hadn't prepared in advance, Yvonne would have crushed us. Once we're back, we should prioritize site selection and team building.”

“Let’s call it a night. You should rest, Ava.”

Daphne slept soundly, recovering from the day's exhaustion.

The next morning, Wendy joined them for breakfast, chatting as they ate.

“Daph, I checked the platform; Yvonne hasn't responded, but her fans are relentless. Luckily, your fans are fighting back effectively.”

“That bitch should thank her lucky stars I’m staying calm.”

Actors usually make major announcements at 10:00 a.m. It avoids disrupting media workflows and improves news dissemination.

Daphne anticipated Yvonne's move. At 10:00 a.m., a trending news item appeared: “Yvonne Smith’s Statement!” A video showed Yvonne attempting damage control. As usual, she played the victim, and Daphne was disgusted.

Daphne watched disdainfully as Yvonne feigned distress, crying.

“I don’t know where the gown Ms. Daphne mentioned is. Although evidence points to me, I’ve never seen it. Consider this: I could wear the haute couture gown; why risk wearing a knockoff?”

“I’m unsure what Ms. Daphne aims to achieve by repeatedly framing me, but she never gave me the gown. Perhaps she thinks I'm unworthy…”

Yvonne’s video swayed some fans, particularly her existing supporters. Her apparent distress intensified their defense. They felt compelled to rally to her side.

Meanwhile, Daphne and Zoey faced intense criticism, the biggest threat to Daphne's career. Observing the increasingly unreasonable online attacks, Daphne smirked.

Yvonne’s actions were backfiring as people fiercely defended her. Daphne nodded. “Excellent. I waited for you to deny the truth. I overestimated you. You’re as foolish as ever.”

Online attacks targeted Daphne and Zoey, demanding an apology to Yvonne. Daphne's fans were overwhelmed. She called Sebastian.

“Hey, Sebastian. Have you finished editing the video? Zoey will publish the truth at 2:00 p.m. using her studio’s account. I’ll upload the video simultaneously.”

“It’s done. I’ll send it soon. Once you post, I’ll boost trending status.”

“Great. Thanks.”

Since Daphne lacked her own team, she relied on Sebastian's help. While aware of the imbalance, she intended to reciprocate later.