The scandal was blowing up, trending like wildfire across social media.
Wendy couldn't contain her glee as she scrolled through the vitriolic comments about Zoey. She had her people reach out to the
woman Belinda had berated that night. Handing over a hefty sum of few hundred grand, she encouraged her to spill the beans
about Belinda's misdeeds online.
At this point, Zoey was already caught in a maelstrom of controversy, and netizens were digging up all they could about her. The
woman didn't hesitate to agree, and what she leaked was damning - a video of Belinda hurling insults at a bar.
The tirade was vicious.
Wendy had secured the video through her connections - no ordinary person could have gotten their hands on it. The extent of
Belinda's verbal assault had been witnessed by many.
In the footage, Belinda's face was twisted with rage, resembling a woman completely devoid of class. The girl on the receiving end
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwas in tears throughout the ordeal.
Now with the girl coming forward and further revelations about Zoey's stepfather's affair with a younger woman, and his
subsequent jail time, the inteexploded.
Users were seething, their anger directed overwhelmingly at Zoey, while Arthur becan afterthought.
Even Yvonne, who had hoped to ride the wave of controversy, found herself overshadowed by the new revelations. Her live stream,
once buzzing with over a million viewers, saw a drastic drop in numbers, leaving her with a sour expression.
Remembering the higher-ups' advice, she quickly checked the trending topics before engaging the remaining fans in her live
stream with casual gossip.
"lI knew her, and lettell you, her reputation isn't the best. But let's keep this chat between us, okay? Don't spread it around.
She once tried to hook up with sbig shot, but he wasn't into her. After rejecting her multiple times, he had to block her
because she kept sending him all these desperate texts. Now, whenever he sees her at events, he gives her the cold shoulder -
doesn't give her the tof day.
Did she ever manage to snag him? Well, obviously, or he wouldn't be so pissed, right? But | can't reveal who he is - let's just say
he's a major player. And even though she's got connections to the Star Movie Group, he hasn't made a move against her. She
actually thinks he's got a soft spot for her, which is why she keeps throwing herself at him.
I've never seen someone so shameless, but this isn't really a secret - everyone in the circle knows about it. Her family's just like
what you see trending - her mom's antics are out there for all to see. What good can cfrom such a shrew?"
As she dished out the dirt, her viewership shot up by five hundred thousand. A sweet smile graced her lips, "We shouldn't talk
about this stuff outside of here. After all, she's still got spull in high places. I'd be devastated if | got blacklisted. And regarding
the stuff that's trending, well, that's just my bad luck for not having any clout.”
With that, she bowed her head, her shoulders shaking. It looked like she was crying, but in reality, she was texting John.
John had just reminded her to lay it on thick with Zoey, to get in good with the Bennitt family. They were no small fish - Tyler
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhimself was a Bennitt, and he alone had the power to catapult her to stardom.
[John, did you catch all that? Are you pleased?]
John was more than pleased and promptly showed Wendy, who rewarded him with a hefty transaction of three hundred thousand
dollars. John, beaming, instructed the starlet to turn up the heat, sending her a bonus of fifty thousand.
Yvonne's eyes gleamed with ambition as she continued her tirade, seemingly determined to drag Zoey through the mud.
Tyler, an industry insider himself, had been following the unfolding with interest. Scanning through the trending topics, he
then started checking her live stream, which was still on.
"So, she just got used, huh? | heard she succeeded because she slipped the guy something sketchy. Those who know, know. The
guy was furious, nearly ended her right there. Can you believe this woman? Anyway, the guy’s quite excellent, but this thing is like
a stain in his life She's so shameless, parading around claiming connections with big shots - she's like a piece of gross, sticky gum,
impossible to shake off."