Chapter 57
Reece did not expect Leon to ask him to expose his relationship with Phoebe in the middle of the night. He thought for a moment. “I don’t think that’s necessary.” He still had a conflict with Phoebe.
Leon said, “Then tell me, what should we do if we don’t use other gossip to shift their attention? The celebrity that we exposed is far less famous than you.”
“Plus, Phoebe has been on several trending topics because of this variety show. Once your relationship is exposed, it will occupy the trending topics and headlines tonight and tomorrow.”
Recce was silent for a moment. “I’ll think about it.”
Leon and Reece used to be classmates and childhood friends, but they could not interfere with each other’s work.
“Alright, reply to me as soon as possible so I can arrange it,” said Leon.
“Okay,”
The two of them hung up after saying that. It was also because of Leon’s call that neither Jamar nor Reece fell asleep.
Another half-hour went by. Leon was still sitting in the study, discussing with his public relations team. Suddenly, his assistant entered the video conference.
He said, “Leon, bad news. The paparazzi dug up Phoebe’s childhood experience, including the fact that she’s the Jenkins family’s biological daughter. It became the top trend and headlines now.”
When Leon and the others heard this, they picked up their phones and clicked on the trending topic. The trending topic was [So Phoebe is the daughter of a wealthy family. Unfortunately…]. This title would arouse curiosity at first glance. Everyone wanted to know what they would say after “unfortunately.”
After clicking on it, the paparazzi started talking about Phoebe’s childhood experience. When she was a few years old, she was kidnapped and sold by human traffickers. She had almost been sold to a distant and poor village to be a child bride. On the way, a master of horoscopes revealed the true identity of the human trafficker and saved Phoebe and a few other children who had been trafficked. At that time, only Phoebe was unclaimed, so she was adopted by the master of the horoscope.
Then, she embarked on the path of a top student. After she started school, she always ranked first in her school. She even skipped several grades and entered the horoscope and metaphysics faculty of Solara University with the highest score. Her results and her award-winning experience were all posted. She entered the entertainment industry in her fourth year and graduated with outstanding results. At 19, she reunited with the Jenkins family. It turned out that Phoebe was the young lady the Jenkins family had lost.
Also, Jamar and Sienna’s last names were not Jones, but Jenkins. When they entered the entertainment industry, they used their mother’s surname. Sienna was not the Jenkins family’s biological daughter but was adopted by the Jenkins family after Phoebe was lost. What the group of Phoebe’s elderly fans said was all right.
According to their information, Phoebe was suspected to have fallen out with the Jenkins family and moved out of the Jenkins family. That was why her relationship with Jamar was so strained during the variety show. As for the deeper details, the paparazzi had yet to dig them out.
The Jenkins family was a wealthy family that had been passed down for several generations. Previously, Ollie had deliberately blocked news of the Jenkins family. It was hard to dig up anything about the Jenkins family. The paparazzi had dug these out from Phoebe’s birth experience. Of course, they were still trying their best to continue digging.
Other than that, a verified poster also posted something on Twitter. He posted a screenshot of Phoebe and the Jenkins family’s paternity test results. Someone had sent this to his email. After confirming it, he posted it immediately to gain popularity. This verified poster had capital behind it. It was an account specially used to expose celebrity gossip and was not afraid of offending anyone. These revelations quickly exploded and fermented on the internet.
Previously, some people said Phoebe was Jamar’s cousin, while the horoscope masters said they were biological siblings after doing fortune-telling for them. However, there was no solid evidence. But now, the paternity test results were out. Moreover, the verified poster was famous for exposing celebrities’ gossip, so everyone completely believed him.
They all exclaimed at how shocking the news was. Everyone was also dazzled by Phoebe’s first place and rewards. For such a person who had experienced hardship and worked hard to be outstanding, most people had an attitude of admiration and liking. Everyone sympathized with her. At the same time, they were even more curious about what had happened to Phoebe and the Jenkins family. They couldn’t figure out why her relationship with her brother was so damn bad. And they wondered, has Phoebe really left the Jenkins family for good?
Many people were guessing if Sienna had forced Phoebe away. Then, the video of Jamar and Sienna hugging at night was played again. Many people suspected that Sienna was behind this. They were not biologically related, and the intimate actions in the video made one’s imagination go wild. Phoebe’s fans also fast-forwarded the live broadcast and took out many videos. From the video, it could be felt that Sienna and Jamar often acted intimately in front of Phoebe.
“Wasn’t this deliberately breaking Phoebe’s heart?” Everyone felt indignant for Phoebe. Moreover, during the day, Sienna suddenly cut her finger. Everyone also found the reason. This was to prevent Phoebe from revealing their relationship. Hence, while they sympathized with Phoebe, many people began to scold Sienna.
Leon saw the trending topics, the verified poster’s post on Twitter, and the various guesses. There were even conspiracy theories from the people in the comments section. His expression was extremely gloomy. He hadn’t done public relations work yet, but someone exposed this matter. He couldn’t wait any longer. So he called Jamar again and asked him to pass the phone to Reece.
Reece was still awake. He took the phone and said, “I haven’t decided yet.”
Leon recounted what had happened online. “We can’t wait any longer. If this continues, Sienna will take the blame and be scolded.”
Reece did not expect the paparazzi to find this so quickly. Previously, when Jamar, Leon, and Sienna entered the entertainment industry, the Jenkins family had kept the news quiet. It was to prevent exposing the relationship between the two brothers and the Jenkins family behind them. They would also deliberately keep a low profile and avoid it. Hence, the paparazzi hadn’t dug out their relationship. If it weren’t for the fact that Jamar and Sienna were exposed for traveling alone last time, they would not have taken the initiative to reveal that they were siblings.
The entertainment company that Ollie was in charge of was just a branch company under Jenkins Group. It had Jenkins Group as its backing. The Jenkins family had a paternity test. It was not easy to get it. He could not help but think of Phoebe.
There was silence on the other end of the line. Growing anxious, Leon pressed, “Have you thought this through! You want Sienna to be okay, don’t you? Letting people know about you and Phoebe isn’t gonna hurt you all that much.”
“You’re not exactly living off your ex-money anymore, and besides, you’ve got the Hill family in your corner.” The Hill family was just as wealthy as the Jenkins family, and with Reece’s powerful connections, hardly anyone in the industry dared to talk shit about him.
Hearing Leon’s consecutive words, Reece came back to his senses. “What about Phoebe?” He pursed his lips and asked, “Have you thought about the impact on her when our relationship is exposed?”
Leon was stunned. He had not thought about this question before. After some hesitation, he said, “Phoebe has always been strong. She has experienced so much since she was young. She can take it. But Sienna was raised by the Jenkins family. She’s meticulous and sensitive. It’s easy for her to get hurt.”
“When the variety show comes out and she finds out about what happened online, I’m afraid she won’t be able to take it when she sees so many people scolding her.”
“Anyway, this whole mess is Phoebe’s fault. If she hadn’t deliberately clashed with Jamar on that show and said she wouldn’t read horoscopes for people, no one would be all curious now.”
“And her so-called fans who are horoscope masters. Because of their words, the paparazzi caught the crux of the matter. So let’s start with her.” He paused for a moment and said, “I will compensate Phoebe. After all, she is my biological sister.”