Chapter 174

Scarlett's voice rang clear and sharp through the phone, audible to both Julian and Vanessa on the other end.

"Scarlett, have you lost your mind?"

Julian's shout bordered on hysterical. "What good will destroying me do you?"

The panic lacing his words brought her immense satisfaction.

"No good at all. I simply enjoy it."

"Make Sophia shut her damn mouth, or you'll regret this."

"Oh?"

Her voice lifted with amusement. "How exactly will you make me regret it?"

A soft chuckle escaped her lips. "Julian, do you know what you sound like right now?"

His silence confirmed he anticipated her next words.

"A stray dog, barking helplessly."

Her tone turned glacial in an instant.

"I've endured your abuse for years. Did you really think empty threats would scare me now?"

Decades of suppressed hatred erupted. "Kill me if you dare. Otherwise, I'll make your life hell."

She and Melanie had spent years at Lowell Entertainment gathering evidence. No pathetic intimidation would stop them now.

The call ended with a decisive click.

Julian's furious roar echoed through the lounge as he destroyed everything within reach.

"That bitch! Whore!"

He should have crushed her completely when he had the chance.

Vanessa looked equally shaken.

Her nerves had been frayed before this meeting. Scarlett's ruthless words now filled her with terror.

She'd sacrificed too much to reach this position. Returning to obscurity wasn't an option.

"Julian, what do we do now?"

Tears welled in her eyes as she clutched his sleeve.

His expression darkened. "We go to Tiffany and Derek."

Their last remaining allies.

Meanwhile, Derek found himself drowning in scandal.

His failed attempt to coerce Scarlett into sexual favors had gone viral, sparking nationwide outrage.

Even Sophia's fans turned against him.

"How dare a predator like Derek hold an executive position?"

"Fire him immediately!"

"Multiple actresses have come forward about his harassment. Disgusting!"

Then came the most shocking revelation.

"Did you know Derek used to work in a slaughterhouse?"

The internet exploded.

"Seriously? That's a huge career shift."

"Confirmed. My uncle worked with him there."

In the digital age, netizens possessed frightening investigative skills.

Derek's entire sordid past soon lay exposed.

His unattractive appearance and beer belly became the least of his problems.

With only elementary school education, he'd been a street thug before the slaughterhouse job.