RedNovelChapter 224 Public Opinion "The Marisol Cup officials and judges are helping clear up the rumors for me." Theo's dark gaze deepened as he straightened up, his eyes flickering toward her phone.
"This girl is gorgeous and talented? She's like a fairy descended from heaven!" Sierra, realizing what he was looking at, immediately turned her screen away, feeling slightly embarrassed. Madison, who had been excitedly scrolling through comments, suddenly paused and smirked at the subtle tension between them. She shot them a knowing look before tically stretching.
"Excuse me. You two chat. I'm... starving. Yeah, starving. I'll take a nap now," she said, grinning as she quickly retreated to her room.
Sierra let out a soft laugh, shaking her head as she watched the door close. Then, she felt the couch sink slightly beside her, making her instinctively scoot a little further away.
"They weren't wrong," Theo suddenly responded, his voice smooth and unwavering.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSierra blinked, looking at him in surprise.
"That piece was played beautifully," he continued, his tone neutral, but his words held weight.
Oh-so that was what he meant.
She chuckled, relaxing a little. "They exaggerated too much." The timing of the official statements and judge endorsements wasn't random. It was clear they had coordinated it beforehand with only one person who could have made that happen.
She turned to him, her suspicion confirmed. "Uncle Theo, did you ask them to clear my name?" He beat around the bush. "Your skill speaks for itself." If she weren't talented, no amount of endorsements would have helped. It would've only backfired, but because she was truly skilled, his intervention only ensured that the truth cto light.
Sierra understood what he meant, and a genuine smile bloomed on her face.
He had told her before that he would back her up. And he did.
A warm feeling spread in her chest-the rare and unfamiliar comfort of being protected.
Her eyes softened slightly as she looked at him. "Thank you." With the official statement, the judge's confirmations, and the actual video proof of her performance, the public finally started to cto their senses.
The online attacks and calls for her withdrawal gradually died down.
With no more to feed on, the intequickly lost interest. Within hours, the Marisol Cup controversy faded from trending lists, and people moved on to the next piece of entertainment gossip.
Meanwhile, Benson was on his way back to his office when he saw the Marisol Cup's official clarification.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHis expression darkened as he already knew it had to be Theo's doing- especially after Theo had outrightly admitted to liking Sierra.
The moment Benson remembered how Sierra had asked him to publicly announce their breakup, his expression darkened even further.
With the official statements clearing her name, Theo would have even more justification to stay close to her. Absolutely not! Sierra was his no one else.
His fists clenched tightly, his gaze flickering as he stared at his phone.
As soon as he reached his office, he immediately called for Reagan. "Delete all negative comments about Sierra. Every single one." Reagan hesitated. "Mr. Benson, the public opinion is already shifting in her favor. If we interfere too much—" Before Reagan could finish, Benson cut him off, irritated, "Can you do your job or not? If you don't want to, then get the hell out."
With no choice but to swallow his frustration, Reagan left, muttering under his breath once he was out of earshot, At this point, is he trying to help Ms. Shaw or ruin her?"
Back in his office, Benson logged into his private account and started m typing furiously Allong, heartfelt post-full of sentimental regret and deep devotion. Once he was satisfied, he posted it. Less than 30 minutes later, Sierra's nshot back to the top of trending searches.
#Sierra & Benson Officially Confirm Relationship #Sierra Deleting Comments #Sierra Using Wealth to Cheat Her Way into the Competition
Madison, who had just been enjoying reading positive comments, suddenly noticed the shiftin public opinion. She immediately went to check what had happened. And the second she saw Benson's post, she exploded.
"What the hell?! Benson, what the hell is he trying to pull? This shameless piece of_" Chapter 224 Public Opinion Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.
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