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Only Zachary was there, his face darkened as he watched the scene unfold, his hand involuntarily tightening around the car
krys.
He saw Chloe turning and running toward the direction of the fire, the wild boar chasing after her. When she spotted Gabrielle, she headed straight for her.
Not far from Gabrielle, she halted, suddenly pivoting and leaping to the side.
When she fell hard onto the ground, the wild boar charged toward Gabrielle like a bullet. Just as it was about to collide with Gabrielle, she kicked it away with a swift lift of her leg. The hearts of everyone present, which had been held in suspense. instantly relaxed.
The Seavers residence, the atmosphere was eerily strange. Just moments ago, Marilyn was screaming, but now, she had
suddenly fallen silent.
Everyone remained silent, seemingly a bit guilty. They wanted to say that Chloe was the one who led the wild boar there. However, Gabrielle was the one who was their true family, connected by blood.
“What? How could Chloe just say all that in front of a live camera? This is a live broadcast, for heaven’s sake! How is she going. to clear her name after this?” Felix was frantic.
He quickly pulled out his phone and went online. He saw that on every app, there were images of her leading the wild boar toward Gabrielle.
Many internet users had clipped these parts out, and the short videos were being shared everywhere.
Brendan’s and Nadia’s fans were constantly stirring up conflicts. They even went as far as continuously posting photos and various videos of Chloe online.
One of the posts title read: Oh my… Chloe looks like a chicken.
Another read: Chloe has a penchant for flirtatious encounters with men, using her allure to entice them.
Another post was titled: Digging deep into Chloe’s true intentions. She aimed to use the show to kill someone.
One post read: Benjamin is out of his mind. He urgently needs a neurologist.
Another post was titled: What’s the grudge that drove Chloe and Benjamin to plot a murder under the guise of an accident? This mystery needs to be thoroughly investigated.
The title for another post read: Please, I beg you. Tell me when Gabrielle opens her Twitter account. I want to follow her.
Felix stared at the trending insulting topics on his screen, nearly throwing his phone in frustration. He couldn’t believe it and exclaimed. “What’s wrong with these netizens? Have they lost their minds? Zach, what do we do now?”
Zachary sat there, his gaze fixated on the live broadcast. As he watched the tense standoff between Benjamin and Gabrielle. he murmured, “I need to check the contract.”
“Exactly, quickly review the contract. We absolutely cannot let Gabrielle slip from our control. If she runs off, who will highlight Chloe in the future?”
Felix hastily agreed, fearful that Gabrielle might slip away.
After all, the reason they brought her back was to shield Chloe from the blame; she was nothing more than a scapegoat. Even though they were related by blood, in his heart, Cabrielle could never compare to Chloe.
Chloe had a fondness for acting cute and coquettish, but Cabrielle simply didn’t know how.
“Let’s be frank. This situation has become difficult to handle now. She married into the Zechman family on Chloe’s behalf. Even though it’s said that the head of the Zechman family is on his deathbed, they surely won’t bother with such trivial matters. After all, she is now part of the Zechman family. If we push her too hard, I’m afraid the Zechman family might retaliate against us, Zachary said in a hushed tone.
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They seemed to have consistently overlooked the Zechman family. After all, in their scheme of things, the dying man was practically non–existent. Once he passed away, they planned to bring Gabrielle back to the Seavers family.
At that time, they could also take advantage of the Zechman family to secure some projects. As long as they relied on the Zechman family, they could elevate the Seavers family to another level. Bearing a little bit of discomfort was nothing in comparison.
“The crux of the matter is that Ben has now made everything public. Everyone knows about it. I’m afraid the Zechman family can’t be kept in the dark. Should we perhaps seize an opportunity tomorrow to go over to the Zechman residence and smooth things over?” whispered Marilyn.
Her words caused Zachary’s face to darken.
He stood there, turning to look at Marilyn and Felix.
“Do we really think that the Zechman family would meet us if we decided to visit? The Zechman residence isn’t just a place anyone can waltz into. Given the status of our family, we wouldn’t even get a glimpse of the Zechman family members. Ben is such a fool. If he wanted to suppress Gabrielle, he could have done anything he wanted in a corner that the camera couldn’t capture. Why did he have to do it publicly like this? Stay out of trouble lately, and don’t stand up for them anymore. Our family has been under attack since yesterday. I’ve been investigating all day, but I can’t figure out who’s trying to mess with us. Now that Ben has spilled the beans, everyone knows that Gabrielle’s contract was signed with the Seavers family,” Zachary stated, his voice heavy with frustration.
He added, “Nadia even openly accused us of suppressing her. I presume the Seavers family’s stocks will plummet by tomorrow. When that happens…” He trailed off, tossing his car keys aside in irritation.
The color drained from Marilyn’s face in an instant.
“We should hire some ghostwriters to sway the public opinion,” Marilyn suggested softly.
For her, even if their reputation was smeared, employing some ghostwriters to clear their name would solve the issue.
“Ghostwriters? Nadia and Chloe are arch–enemies. If she annoys Nadia, she’s got millions of fans. How many ghostwriters could we possibly find to compete with that? And there’s Brendan on top of it all. Perhaps you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of our world, but both Brendan and Nadia have powerful backers! If we really start something, we’ll end up offending the people behind them. We’re already under the thumb. If we provoke the people behind those two, making enemies everywhere, it will be the end of the Seavers family,” Zachary stated, striding toward the second floor.
Marilyn collapsed onto the couch, forcefully tearing off the face mask and tossing it into the trash bin.
“Gabrielle, the little wretch… She’s out to ruin our Seavers family. When she was born, the fortune tellers deemed her a harbinger of disaster. Who would have thought that within just six months of her return, she’d be attempting to bring us. down?” Marilyn murmured.
A murderous glint had also seeped into Felix’s eyes.
“Therefore, we absolutely cannot let her gain the approval of the Zechman family. We must stir up some trouble, and make the Zechman family believe that she’s extremely cunning and that she’s the one who replaced Chloe as the bride,” Felix said in a hushed tone.
He picked up the car keys as he spoke, then turned and walked out.
Inside the Zechman residence, within the study.
In the opulent study, the bookshelves were filled with out–of–print books. The room was dimly lit, and a tall figure sat in a finely crafted executive chair. The man’s dark eyes were fixated on the iPad beside him.
“Mr. Zechman, Mrs. Zechman knows martial arts?” Keiran asked while standing on one side.
When he saw her slaughtering the pig, he took a sharp intake of breath.
Unexpectedly, aside from her medical skills, she had more tricks up her sleeve. Her impressive stance was something even he couldn’t achieve, yet she cleanly and swiftly ended the pig’s life.
With that thought, Keiran instinctively shrank his neck, his gaze subconsciously shifting toward Jonathan.
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His gaze fell upon the scene inside the live broadcast room, where Benjamin was angrily confronting Gabrielle.
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The man’s slender fingers were stiffly placed on the table. With a slight exertion of force, the coffee cup beside him cracked open, spilling coffee all over the table.
Upon seeing the situation, Keiran quickly grabbed a tissue and wiped it off.
up some dirt on these people… The more, the better,” Jonathan said in a hoarse voice.
“Dig up
He slowly rose to his feet, concurrently shutting off the live stream on his iPad,
“Do you intend to spread their dirt, Mr. Zechman?” Keiran hastily asked.
Jonathan strode away, not once looking back as he said, “Focus on digging up their dirt. You don’t need to worry about this
matter for now.”
“Understood,” Keiran responded softly.
