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Maybe it was something vigent , let’s not judge too quickly . )
[ She’s ruined the whole show . If we don’t get a proper explanation , I’ll boycott her forever !
Was there a death in her family or what ? ]
( Does having powerful connections give her the right to drag everyone down ? ]
The anger online was like a tidal wave – especially from Vanessa’s fellow performers .
She and another idol had debuted around the same time , but he’d started three years before her .
Now , thanks to Vanessa’s abrupt exit , his show got axed and his fans were furious .
Then someone leaked that Vanessa’s so – called “ connections ” were actually Aria , the biggest shareholder of the Stars Group .
Everyone knew about Aria – the real heiress who’d once been kicked out of her own family .
Soon , waves of hate flooded the official pages of both Starmon Films and the Stars Group .
The PR teams scrambled , but it barely put a dent in the outrage .
Vanessa issued an apology , but no one was buying it .
The backlash was so fierce even her own fans didn’t know how to defend her .
Seeing the trending topics , Jackson rushed to the police chief’s office . “ Allen , isn’t that the girl who helped us last night ? ”
Vanessa was striking and had shown up at the precinct in an evening gown – no one could forget her . Allen’s eyes widened . “ It’s her ? ”
Jackson quickly explained the online situation . “ We can’t let her take the fall . She helped us ; we owe her .”
Allen agreed – who would’ve guessed that girl was such a force ? “ Go handle it . Make sure the truth gets out . ”
Soon after , an official police statement appeared : [ Police Announcement : Last night at 11 p.m. , thirteen members of a fraud syndicate were apprehended . Special thanks to Aria , Vanessa , and Owen for their assistance . ]
They’d confirmed with the trio before posting .
Aria forwarded the statement to the Stars Group and told them to buy the top spots on the trending searches : “ Vanessa Left To Assist Police ” and “ Vanessa Helped Take Down Scam Syndicate . ”
Immediately , the TV network deleted their complaints and issued a new statement : no compensation needed , and they were eager to work with Vaness again . Starmon Films ‘ PR team could hardly believe their luck .
Of course , the haters didn’t stop .
[ What could Vanessa possibly do , seduce the scammers into surrendering ? The police must’ve been bribed . ]
[ Isn’t Aria loaded ? I bet they’re all in on it together . ]
The police promptly sued the loudest trolls into silence .
Across the country , officers worked overtime to confirm the identities of every victim .
No case was more shocking than the infamous Mandino City scam from two and a half years ago .
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Even though most couldot get a full refund , people were overjoyed to get anything back at all
[ fused to think Arts might be one of the scammers – turns out she risked her life to catch them . I’m honefly moved .
( We got most of our money back My grandpa’s over the moon . ]
[ Word is , the scammers targeted Aria first – she lost a hundred million just to lure them in . If she hadn’t , the police never would’ve cdighi trên i
know Aria and Vanessa , but who’s Owen ? ]
[ How can you not know Owen ? )
Quickly , someone posted a compilation of all the high – profile cases Owen had worked over the years , shocking everyone again .
[ So Owen was Aria’s divorce lawyer ? ]
[ And to think there were rumors Aria’s investment money was from scams – turns out it was the exact opposite . )
[ Don’t forget about Hannah , the supposed mentor at Mandino University . She played the victim online and got Griffin to spread lies , until Griffin’s mom stormed the campus and broke her ribs . Now Hannah’s locked up . ]
[ She’s still a mentor ? Mandino University must be crazy . ]
Mandino University immediately issued a statement that Hannah had been fired ages ago , dodging the scandal just in time .
Unaware of the online chaos , Liam went to the detention center to pick up Hannah . She looked surprisingly well – other than the lack of freedom , she’d had a fine time in custody . She clung to Liam , crying , “ Liam , I’ve been so wronged .”
He gently patted her back . “ It’s okay . Let’s go home . ”
“ Alright . ”
They’d barely turned around when a shout echoed across the hall . “ Homewrecking scum ! ”
And then a bucket of ink came flying , drenching them both .
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