Chapter 408
Sophia Laurent's online popularity was skyrocketing, rivaling A-list celebrities. Her meteoric rise even tempted Lucas Sheridan.
"Just local events. I promise it won't be exhausting..."
Sophia fell silent for a moment.
Lucas's coaxing tone, laced with amusement, made it hard to refuse.
Thinking of the movie profit shares, she nodded. "Fine. Send me the details."
"Right away!" Lucas's voice trembled with excitement.
Richard Lowell stared at the disconnected call, his mind blank.
When he regained his composure, his expression darkened dangerously.
He immediately summoned his assistants and PR team to contain Emily Lowell's scandal.
With "River Banquet" about to premiere, he couldn't afford any mishaps.
The first step was denying Chloe Preston's accusations. They had to insist it was revenge for her termination.
As for the video Valdemar Group leaked, Emily would claim ignorance—Sophia had instructed her to deliver it to the 83rd floor.
After issuing the statement, they'd hire internet trolls to muddy the waters.
If they denied everything stubbornly, netizens would move on soon enough.
The trending topics didn't worry him. Infamy was still fame.
True to form, the statement ignited a firestorm.
"Is this guy for real?"
"Do they think we're idiots?"
"The Lowells are a family of hypocrites!"
Faced with overwhelming ridicule, Richard could only feign deafness while secretly deleting comments.
In just days, he seemed to have aged a decade.
Now he loathed Sophia with a vengeance.
So Emily's scheme against her didn't bother him.
At the "River Banquet" premiere, he personally vouched for Emily.
"Emily has always been kind-hearted. She'd never harm anyone."
Dressed in white with teary eyes, Emily's fragile demeanor won sympathy.
Richard's endorsement became her fans' strongest weapon. The show's followers joined the fray.
Overnight, Emily's popularity surged, and "River Banquet" gained traction.
"If Director Lowell says so, there must be more to the story!"
"Sophia's just a nobody chasing clout!"
"Poor Emily!"