Chapter 600
No.1
"So you'll let them slander you?" Martha snapped.
"No." Evelyn shook her head. "I suspect this wasn't Isabella's doing. The Lee family is behind it."
"Melissa Lee?" Martha scoffed. "Too incompetent to win fairly, so she resorts to this?"
Evelyn hesitated. "Martha, about Alexander and I—"
"Enough!" Martha interrupted. "Whoever's responsible, we fight back with facts."
After the call, Iris messaged privately.
"You were going to tell Martha about you and Mr. Kingsley?"
No.2
Evelyn smiled bitterly. "Never mind. We have an agreement."
"What agreement?"
"One year of marriage in secrecy."
Iris gasped. "No wonder you never explained..."
Martha moved swiftly.
Overnight, counterposts flooded social media.
Though outnumbered by Isabella's fanatics, truth finally found its voice.
No.3
Watching the shifting tides of public opinion, Evelyn's gaze hardened.
This time, she wouldn't back down.
Isabella Winslow's fans flooded every social media platform with posts, while Evelyn Sinclair's supporters countered with hard evidence.
The online battle escalated, dominating the trending lists.
Gradually, neutral comments rose to the top:
["At least Isabella is a celebrity. Who even is this Evelyn Sinclair?"]
["Women these days will do anything for attention."]
No.4
["Can we stop seeing celebrity drama on trending every day?"]
["Does Isabella even have any notable works? All she does is stir up publicity."]
Evelyn's lips curved slightly as she read.
Martha Nash's strategy was brilliant.
Though both she and Isabella were being criticized, only the actress's reputation was truly suffering.
After all, who remembers a nobody's name?
As for the hate from strangers? It meant nothing to her.
No.5
......
Evelyn had to admire Hugo Lee's ruthless tactics.
Isabella had once used her as a pawn. Now Hugo was turning the tables, wielding the actress as his weapon.
Since the smear campaign failed, she knew Hugo's next move was coming.
Right on cue, her supervisor summoned her upon arriving at Horizon Media.
"Evelyn, this scandal is causing problems for the company." The woman in her forties fixed her with a sharp stare.
"Those are just rumors. I was only attending an interview yesterday—"
No.6
"I know you didn't meet Alexander Kingsley." The supervisor cut her off impatiently. "But are the online allegations true?"
Evelyn's gaze turned icy.
So the woman had already chosen sides.
"What allegations?" she asked calmly.
"Did you orchestrate this entire scheme?" The supervisor's tone turned accusatory. "I've heard about your history with the Crown Prince. With your qualifications, why resort to such underhanded methods?"
Evelyn met her gaze directly. "Please be specific."
"Don't play dumb." The woman sneered. "Hiring a lookalike for staged intimate photos. Fabricating miscarriage rumors to drive traffic to your interview. Young women nowadays will stop at nothing for fame."
No.7
Evelyn stopped bothering to explain.
"Your interview with Winston Strauss has been pulled." The supervisor finally revealed her hand. "With your current reputation, you're unfit to represent Horizon."
Evelyn suddenly laughed.
"What's so funny?" The woman's expression darkened.
"I find it amusing how Horizon boasts about protecting employees, yet always condemns me first when trouble arises." Evelyn's voice turned glacial. "Perhaps you should check what happened to others who treated me this way."
The supervisor faltered.
Evelyn stood. "A word of advice—it's easy to take an interview down, but getting it back up won't be so simple."