Chapter 46 Counterattack
On a private plane.
Isidro reported the information he had tirelessly searched for.
“Mr. Roach, the cleaning lady did not lie. Ms. Edwards did indeed go to the hotel, gave her five hundred dollars, and falsely claimed to be a fan of Hector’s, and entered the room.”
“But…” Isidro quickly tried to salvage the situation as he watched Judson’s face turn black in an instant, “The timing was off.”
“What’s wrong?” Judson raised his eyes, the storm in his gaze swirling and dissipating repeatedly.
He has already said many times that she is not suitable for going out to work.
Her little tricks only dug holes for herself.
But Rose didn’t listen and insisted on going out.
Did she think that she could impress him by achieving some accomplishments?
Can’t we keep the status quo?
Can’t you just be obedient and listen?
Over the years, he had grown tired of her various means.
Did Rose think that by becoming an outstanding successful woman, she could openly stand by his side?
No way…
In this lifetime, he would never acknowledge her, nor marry her.
Because she didn’t deserve it.
Being his underground lover in the Imperial Garden was already the greatest gift he could give her…
***
Judson gave Rose a deadline of ten days.
He just hoped that she would realize the reality and return to Imperial Garden to rebuild the balance between them, and stop causing these embarrassing incidents.
But instead of reflecting on her actions and restraining herself, she not only failed to do so, but also made the situation worse by causing more trouble.
“Mr. Roach, the time.when Mr. Edwards and Ms. Edwards went to the hotel was different from what everyone thought,” Isidro said, noticing Judson’s worsening expression. “The cleaning lady didn’t mention the specific date when Ms. Edwards went, so everyone assumed she went ahead of time and placed something at the ventilation duct, based on that medication patch.”
However, everyone, including Isidro, knew that the medicine patch couldn’t have been applied by Rose.
Where did someone do this to themselves?
“But actually, Ms. Edwards came later. You forgot, the day after she was hospitalized, she begged Mrs. to take her out for a walk… I found out that she went to the hotel. The incident the cleaning lady mentioned happened that day, when Hector had just checked out.”
Judson was taken aback.
He then called Mrs. Roach to verify.
“Yes, Rose and I went to the hotel. She went upstairs to take care of something while I waited for her downstairs. What’s the matter?” Mrs. Roach replied nonchalantly, “What’s wrong again?”
“Didn’t you see those comments online?” Judson sometimes felt that Mrs. Roach’s attitude towards Rose was subtle.
She said she didn’t care about Rose, but she protected her everywhere.
She said she was protecting her, Rose had gone through such a big thing, but she remained calm.
Mrs. Roach’s voice dragged on like melted cheese, “I am old now, and I don’t quite understand the ways of young people these days. A bunch of losers who can’t even earn a thousand dollars a month, yet they spend their days insulting those who make millions daily… Is the concept of ‘spiritual victory’ interesting?”
Judson, “…..I was talking about Rose.”
“Yeah, my daughter Rose is my legal heir, what’s mine is hers, and she earns millions a day, any problem?”
Judson: “…”
Mrs. Roach mocked others’ me ntal victory tactics, yet she herself was not seeking verbal satisfaction.
At least Judson knew that Rose was not the heir of the Roach family.
The Roach family treated her well, but their perception of her was that of a daughter-in-law.
Knowing that Rose went to the hotel afterwards, Judson’s face brightened up a lot.
But in an instant, his eyes darkened.
She was called stu pid, and she really was stu pid. With such an obvious matter, didn’t she know to come out and clarify?
Is she really that mean?
Do you like to listen to people scolding?
He could understand that she didn’t want to clarify the matter of the medication patch. After all, she had been drugged and it was easy for people to take advantage of her and humiliate her.
But if she really came forward to clarify.
Even if it was for the sake of the Roach family’s reputation, he would not sit idly by.
However, now she hides at Flourish Media, afraid to speak up, afraid to make a sound.
And that Darrin, couldn’t even handle such a small matter of protecting her…
“Keenan, go and ask,” Judson instructed, “What does Orange Media want to do?”
The matter involving the Garcia family can no longer be simply resolved by deleting posts and keeping quiet.
On the way from Rayvale to Elland City, Judson dealt with the tasks at hand.
When Keenan stopped at the airport, he had already brought the latest
developments in the case.
“Mr. Roach, there’s no need to contact Orange Media anymore. Ms. Edwards’ issue has been resolved, and Orange Media has already come to apologize in person.”
Judson had an accident.
But he was not happy, “Did Darrin take action?”
“No,” Keenan replied, “It was… a papar a zzi-studio that leaked the video…”
***
***
Lucy used Ab bie’s computer and together they clicked on the latest trending headlines.
“Video! It’s actually a video?” Lucy exclaimed, “How did they get it?”
The whistleblower is a studio specialized in following celebrities. The boss used to work in a major media company and later started his own business, achieving some minor successes.
But with their current abilities, it was almost impossible for them to obtain such firsthand information…
The video was about Hector. About Hector, there was also a female working assistant by his side.
The current version of the exposé has undergone editing.
It was cut very skillfully, without any extra information, but without missing any necessary key points.
Firstly, there was an orderly popping up of black background with white text narration.
The tablets were placed by Hector’s staff themselves, Hector admitted it personally.
The video footage suddenly changed.
Hector stood in the room, the camera looking up at him as he directed his assistant, “When you leave, don’t forget to remove the pills, just in case she calls the police or something, don’t leave any evidence behind.”
***
Black background with white text reproduction.
The person with ulterior motives was Hector.
The scene changes again:
Hector sat on the couch, showing his assistant his forehead and said, “Da mn it, I didn’t get the person and almost ruined my face.”
The assistant comforted him, “It won’t ruin your appearance. The doctor said it’s not a big problem. We’ll arrange for cosmetic treatment, and you’ll fully recover. Let’s immediately give you a fringe hairstyle. When Orange Entertainment comes for the interview later, they definitely won’t be able to tell.”
“What’s going on?” Hector grabbed his assistant and said, “First, calm me down.”
The female assistant had a hesitant expression on her face and said, “If you couldn’t sleep with that female reporter, why are you coming to me? What am I to you?”
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Hector hugged her and said, “What are you? Aren’t you my all-around assistant?”
“You, you knew I had a boyfriend…”
“It’s not the first time, why pretend…”
“No… I would get pregnant…”
“When I got pregnant, I gave you a short maternity leave and let your boyfriend take care of you…”
The female assistant murmured, “Last time I let him take care of me, I still feel guilty. Clearly, I am carrying your child, what have you given me…”
“I paid you salary, and it’s still not enough? Those dream girls, who is
as lucky as you to have such intimate contact with me.”
“Stop it! Haven’t you had enough of your fans? Do you want me to spill the beans about your selection of concubines?”
“That was the female fans’ own vulgarity, what does it have to do with me? If you don’t say it, this is a great benefit, a gift for them…”
***
***
Lucy and Ab bie were both in astonishment.
The amount of information in this video was so huge, like a depth charge, that it exploded and left Hector with no place to be buried.
Contrary to what Hector said, Rose was actually deceived by him. He had ulterior motives towards her, but his plan failed.
Chapter 46 Counterattack
Hector had an affair with his female assistant, who had a boyfriend, but she had a child for Hector.
Hector admitted to taking drugs and insulted his fans, calling them cheap. He was a nightmare.
***
Any one of these can be enough to destroy him.
“How could this happen…” Ab bie sat on the chair, “How did they get hold of this video, and where was the camera hidden?”
Lucy had already noticed this problem and she was also breathing heavily. “It should be… in the gap of the sofa, with the angle from the sofa armrest to the cus hion. Can’t we use our latest pinhole camera to do this?”
The supervisor group suddenly popped up with a message.
Darrin also saw the video and he asked all the supervisors to go to the conference room immediately.
“Explain, Orange Media has been threatening us since last night. What have you been doing during this time?”
He had a serious face and pointed at his own phone.
The phone was facing the crowd, playing the video that everyone had just watched.
“Has anyone among you ever tried to uncover the truth in the past? Looking at the video footage, it was taken five days ago. In these five
days, has anyone among you had any relevant information or intelligence?”
“No. You guys were simply, acting as if you were Flourish Media
people.”
When Darrin’s gaze swept over Lucy, it lingered heavily for a second.
“Lucy, this was the section you were in charge of, do you have anything to say?”
Lucy dared not speak.
She hung her head, usually strutting around the office, but now she looked like a scolded elementary school student.
Ab bie, on the side, also clenched her fingers.
“We were humiliated and slandered by Orange Media, only to find out that they were just an unknown small studio. The truth was exposed, clearing our name and the name of our employees. Flourish Media, except for the legal and public relations departments, did nothing during this controversy. Do we still have the face to claim that we are the top media in the country?”
“Our reporter was drugged and harmed during the interview process, but we allowed rumors to attack her. Lucy, as the supervisor, is this how you protect your employees?”
Flourish Media had its own creed.
That is to vow to protect every employee who worked tirelessly for news information.
But Rose was tricked by Hector and lost her qualification for the interview. Meanwhile, the entertainment department was constantly spreading slander about her. Later, Hector turned the tables and they all fell silent, instead pressuring her to find a solution.
Darrin sneered, “This is your self-awareness as Flourish Media people.”
He casually mentioned the punishment result, “Let’s deduct the bonuses of all the members in the entertainment department this month.”
The reason for the deduction of the bonus was that the video that broke Hector was actually released by a studio called Sour Lemon. With so many people at Flourish Media, who were once known as the papara zzi’s fighting roosters, not a single person found out about this
matter.
No, they simply didn’t think about going to check.
They all seemed to believe Hector’s side of the story, believing their colleague, a young girl in her twenties, was willing to sell her body to gain access to the interview.
In response to the vehement rebuttals from the legal department and the public relations department, they believed it was just a routine task to maintain the reputation of Flourish Media.
The video mushroom cloud exploded on the internet.
Similarly, it also silenced everyone in the entertainment department.
Last night, they all pretended to apologize to Rose, asking her to forgive their previous verbal attacks on her.
But now, hardly anyone dared to look at Rose.
The entire office area was so quiet that you could hear the sound of breathing. Even when Lucy came back, she kept her head down, as if mourning.
All departments had their bonuses withheld.
Darrin announced this matter in front of all the supervisors; which was a warning to others and intentionally embarrassing her.
Darrin must have known everything about the rumors and gossip that circulated on ordinary days.
Maybe he had guessed something.
Lucy was startled. Ab bie had a father and also owned shares in Flourish Media. What did she have?
She was just a simple worker, what was she messing around with others for?
***
Hector was completely dead.
The sleeping assistant and fans, all of these could be said to have had a chaotic personal life.
But attempting to harass a female journalist during an interview was already considered a crime.
What’s even more terrifying is that he turned around and bit back, claiming that the female journalist attempted to seduce him and incite his fans to cyberbully her.
Flourish Media said they were going to call the police, without any hesitation.
The alarm receipt was quickly posted on the official website.
Then, the chain reaction followed immediately, Hector’s personal account was directly banned, and the official fan club also announced its dissolution.
All endorsement brands openly distanced themselves from Hector, using the past tense as the reference tense.
Those who haven’t unfollowed yet are jokingly referred to as “possession-style star chasers.”
Everyone online was joking: Look around you and see who else is a fan of Hector.
If you have any, please stay away from her as soon as possible…
Of course, there were also some people who went against the trend and wanted to know what Flourish Media’s entertainment reporter Rose looked like.
After all, in the exposed videos, Hector mentioned the other party repeatedly, expressing deep regret.
Før him, a top streamer who is accustomed to seeing beautiful women in the entertainment industry, what he cannot forget, at the very least, is not an ugly woman.
Flourish Media’s media building was copied by colleagues for the first
time.
Reporters set up cameras all around, hoping to capture Rose leaving work.
Some people also went to Orange Media to inquire.
But after a quick apology, Orange Media knelt straight and claimed that they would never expose Ms. Edwards’ photos.
So someone said, in fact, Orange Media didn’t have Rose’s photos either, and the hotel cleaner was just acting.
After all, Hector was always telling lies, so how credible can the cleaning lady’s revelations be?
first time, she willingly sat in Darrin’s car.
Just because Darrin had a separate garage and a direct elevator, she could completely avoid being caught by her colleagues’ peeping.
“This is for you,” Darrin handed her an envelope.
The moment Rose opened it, she couldn’t help but freeze.
“This…”
