Chapter 556

The online user appeared to have a strong admiration for Daniela. They had consistently liked Daniela's posts. Every remark was left intact, without a single deletion, exuding a sense of openness and honesty.

The audience was hooked, fully engrossed in the situation except for the employees of Phillips Group and Elite Lux. "Stay focused! We need to keep throwing shade at Cedric!"

The growing frustration among online users finally hit its peak.

"Alright, that's it! I've been holding back, but I can't anymore. Phillips Group signs your paychecks, yet you're all too busy slandering your own boss instead of backing him up. What's wrong with you?"

"So this is how it's going to be? Blindly trashing him now? Can Cedric and Daniela not handle their own employees? Are they seriously just letting this slide? If I were in charge, I'd have fired every last one of you already!"

"That's what I don't get! Before, at least there was some excuse, but now that the truth is out, you're not even acknowledging it? What's your deal?"

"I'm honestly done with this. I can't stand to watch anymore.Phillips Group and Elite Lux employees,you guys have officially crossed the line. How does Cedric not feel completely humiliated by all this?"

Just a few minutes later, a peculiar trending topic suddenly surged.

"Feeling sorry for Cedric."

And right behind it, yet another trend surfaced.

"Daniela,your husband is being bullied."

The employees of Phillips Group and Elite Lux stared at the screen, utterly dumbfounded.

What was happening?

When insults were discouraged, people seemed to enjoy attacking Cedric even more, as if it was some kind of rebellion.

But the moment they were given full freedom to bash him, they hesitated. Not only that, but now they actually pitied him?

These online users were truly unpredictable-so, in response, the employees of Phillips Group and Elite Lux decided to turn up the heat, doubling down on their criticism. Phillips Group's PR team took it a step further, even shelling out a sizable budget to make sure Cedric stayed trending at the top.

The employees managing the platform couldn't believe what they were seeing.

"Seriously, what kind of deep-seated grudge do you all have against your CEO? This is insane!"

Phillips Group employees simply shrugged and grinned."Relax, it's all for fun! You should jump in too!"

The moderator laughed. "This whole thing is wilder than any drama series. I need to catch up on all the details!"

By the time noon rolled around, everyone was completely drained from the relentless onslaught of online criticism.

Inside the conference room, a tired voice complained,"I swear, I've thrown every insult I know. I'm officially out of material!"

"Are we seriously supposed to keep this up? Haven't we done enough? Even my mom called me,demanding to know why I'm dragging my own boss instead of standing by him. She told me to get home immediately-I'm in for a lecture."

"I'm exhausted too. My phone is practically melting at this point."

Daniela, keeping an eye on the trending topics,clapped her hands cheerfully. "Excellent work,everyone! Let's take a break and pick this up later.Lunch is on me-premium cuisine and top-tier barbecue!"

At her word, elite chefs arrived, turning the Phillips Group cafeteria into a Michelin-star dining experience From high-ranking executives to security personnel,everyone indulged in gourmet meals worth thousands.

Once satisfied with their lavish feast, the team dove back into the online battlefield.

However,by the afternoon, attacking Cedric became increasingly difficult as a wave of shocking revelations flooded the internet.

Hackers from all corners of the web dismantled Alexander's private life, even leaking flight records of his secret trips abroad for cosmetic procedures.

The criticisms from Phillips Group and Elite Lux employees were buried under a tidal wave of comments dissecting the scandal.

By 5 PM, as the workday wrapped up, the once relentless storm of negativity against Cedric had vanished without a trace. Cedric's name still dominated the trending lists,but now, it was accompanied by waves of sympathy.

"Feeling sorry for Cedric."

"Apologies to Cedric."

"Unbelievable turn of events."

"Too little,too late,Alexander."

"Spineless commerce association! If you have an issue with Daniela,confront her! Why go after her husband instead?"

As the employees wrapped up their final wave of criticisms, an announcement was made-it was officially time to clock out.

Netizens couldn't help but comment, "Phillips Group employees are built differently. Their boss is under fire,and they're enjoying a feast. The scandal flips,and they clock out on the dot. What exactly did they even do? Cedric, are you still hiring? I'd happily take a paycheck without trashing my boss!"

The second they stepped out of the office, every employee was greeted with a hefty bonus-completely unexpected but well-received.

Whispers circulated that the luckiest employees walked away with bonuses equivalent to an entire month's salary.

The office erupted into cheers. "Thank you, Ms.Harper! Thank you, Mr. Phillips!"

Observers couldn't help but chuckle. "After an entire day of dragging them, isn't it a little too late to start buttering them up?"