Chapter 39
Early in the morning, over three million people were already waiting in the livestream chatroom
Everyone witnessed everything unfold in real time. Those who had previously doubted whether Odalys could truly predict anything fell silent. Meanwhile, paparazzi were quick to dig into every claim she made.
[Found it! A while back, someone shared footage of Atlas’ car being trashed. I managed to get the surveillance tape–it shows Odalys rescuing him by herself. She even carried him to the hospital in the rain.]
[My brother is a regular at the clubs. He just got the security footage from the boss–turns out Atlas got drunk and attacked. someone. The guy’s head was busted open, and afterward, Atlas called Odalys to take the blame ]
[Wait, there’s Sophia in the corner of the footage! Atlas started the fight because of her, and she was the one who provoked things first. Oh my God. Sophia is even smoking!]
The ever–resourceful internet users mobilized their networks. In minutes, they’d tracked down the locations Odalys mentioned and pulled up more surveillance footage easily.
They even called the police station to confirm the aftermath: Odalys had cleaned up the entire mess.
Fans who had been defending Sophia earlier went quiet suddenly. The release of surveillance videos stunned them, and some were already digging into Sophia’s dirt.
Within moments, Twitter exploded.
OdalysTakesTheFall
Odalys Exonerated
OdalysPsychicMaster-
SophiaSmokingAndProvoking
These hashtags and phrases shot straight to the trending page. Everyone wanted to know more about Odalys, only to find that she didn’t even have a Twitter account.
No one could dig up any personal information about her. Odalys was so mysterious, she seemed almost otherworldly, like she had appeared out of nowhere. Public curiosity about Odalys reached its peak.
Last night, the Bennett family had been in a frenzy over the storm at sea. After finally getting a bit of rest, they woke up to find the live stream of Atlas and Sophia had already gone viral.
But what made things worse was Atlas‘ confrontation with Odalys, which led her to expose all his secrets on air.
Furious, Henry slammed his phone onto the table. Pacing back and forth in the living room with a hand pressed to his waist, he fumed. “Is Atlas out of his mind? If he had questions, couldn’t he have asked her in private? What was he thinking?”
“Now look at the mess he’s caused. Everything has come out in the open. Several companies that were about to sign contracts with him just called to say they’re pulling out,” Henry added, his voice rising.
Hannah stared at the live stream replay on the screen. She gasped for air, nearly fainting, until Caspian shoved a pill into her mouth quickly, keeping her conscious.
Then Caspian said urgently. “The surveillance footage is out there now! Atlas‘ reputation is doomed. We can’t save him, but we must protect Sophia. Get the PR team to hire bots and suppress this.
“If we don’t, once this reality show wraps, Sophia won’t stand a chance in this industry. She’s always dreamed of breaking
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into the entertainment industry. If she finds out.
it’s all lover.
I’m worried about what she might do
Hearing this, Henry shot Caspian a sharp glare. Then he said coldly, “Hire bots? Every single one of our PR accounts has been reported and banned. Overnight, all of them were wiped out. PR just informed me they’ve even received official warnings.
With that. Henry gulped down a glass of water, his frustration deepening the lines on his face.
“Have we pissed someone off? Who would go to such lengths against us? Is someone working with Odalys deliberately?” Hannah said through gritted teeth, her voice trembling with anger.
At the mention of Odalys name, a wave of bitterness surged within her. Hannah couldn’t believe she had given birth a troublesome daughter. Letting her come back had been her biggest mistake.
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“Who could we have offended? People in business wouldn’t openly do something like this,” Caspian muttered “All we did was arrange for Odalys to take that marriage deal two days ago.”
Hearing this, Henry and Hannah froze, turning to look at him in shock.
“I had no idea.” Caspian defended himself quickly, fearing he’d take the blame.
However, Henry stood still, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. He said, in a low vice, “It did all start after the wedding
arrangement. Ever since, our Emily has been facing one problem after another.
“Even our company’s operations are being suppressed, and no one in the industry wants to work with us. Our bots are gone. and we can’t control the trending topics. It feels like someone’s intentionally targeting us
“Could it be the Stewart family? But how could they intervene for Odalys after just one night? She probably hasn’t even met all of them yet. Why would they protect her?”
Then Henry grabbed his car keys and headed out. I’m going to get some answers, he said before driving off.
Meanwhile. Hannah clenched her fists as she glared at the livestream replay, her face twisted with rage. “When she gets back. I’ll break her legs, she hissed, channeling all her frustration toward Odalys.
Caspian remained silent, lost in thought as he observed the online uproar. After picking up the phone and handing it back to Hannah, he left the house quietly. No one knew where he was going
“The Stewart family? I need to find out, Hannah replied. She took a deep breath, searching for the Stewart family’s contact number. After a brief hesitation, she dialed.
The phone rang twice before it was picked up. Hannah inhaled sharply and spoke up. “Hello, this is Hannah from-
Click The line went dead.
Hannah froze in disbelief, staring at the disconnected call. The faint beep of the dial tone echoed in her ears. She wanted to call again, but her trembling hands couldn’t summon the courage.
They hung up on me? That couldn’t have been the Stewart family. It couldn’t have been Hannah muttered, trying to calm her growing panic.
Now, the situation was spiraling out of control. For the first time, Hannah regretted letting her children join the reality show.
Originally, Hannah had planned that Sophia act coquettish to secure the highly coveted drama lead role that everyone in the industry is vying for
To achieve this, Hannah tried to curry favor with Kenny by showing off, but it backfired.
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On the island, deep within the forest, Finnian and Lucian stood not far from where Odalys was approaching.
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“Odalys,” Finnian called out, walking toward her quickly.
Before he could get closer, Freya darted forward, cutting starving. Are you hungry?” she asked softly.
ling him off. She latched onto Odalys‘ arm with a
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“A little.” Odalys replied with a small laugh.
Selah hurried over and suggested. “How about we go find something to eat?”
“Sounds good!” Odalys agreed.
The three women headed back toward camp, with Stellan trailing behind them. As he passed Finnian, he slowed his pace, giving hum a cold, pointed look.
“Odalys is part of my group. I’d appreciate it if your group stayed out of our business,” Stellan said icily,
“And let’s not have any more incidents involving theft, Stellan added, his voice low but full of warning.
