Chapter 261

Isabella Winslow's fans flooded every social media platform with posts, while Evelyn Sinclair's supporters countered with hard evidence.

The online battle escalated, dominating the trending lists.

Gradually, neutral comments rose to the top:

["At least Isabella is a celebrity. Who even is this Evelyn Sinclair?"]

["Women these days will do anything for attention."]

["Can we stop seeing celebrity drama on trending every day?"]

["Does Isabella even have any notable works? All she does is stir up publicity."]

Evelyn's lips curved slightly as she read.

Martha Nash's strategy was brilliant.

Though both she and Isabella were being criticized, only the actress's reputation was truly suffering.

After all, who remembers a nobody's name?

As for the hate from strangers? It meant nothing to her.

......

Evelyn had to admire Hugo Lee's ruthless tactics.

Isabella had once used her as a pawn. Now Hugo was turning the tables, wielding the actress as his weapon.

Since the smear campaign failed, she knew Hugo's next move was coming.

Right on cue, her supervisor summoned her upon arriving at Horizon Media.

"Evelyn, this scandal is causing problems for the company." The woman in her forties fixed her with a sharp stare.

"Those are just rumors. I was only attending an interview yesterday—"

"I know you didn't meet Alexander Kingsley." The supervisor cut her off impatiently. "But are the online allegations true?"

Evelyn's gaze turned icy.

So the woman had already chosen sides.

"What allegations?" she asked calmly.

"Did you orchestrate this entire scheme?" The supervisor's tone turned accusatory. "I've heard about your history with the Crown Prince. With your qualifications, why resort to such underhanded methods?"

Evelyn met her gaze directly. "Please be specific."

"Don't play dumb." The woman sneered. "Hiring a lookalike for staged intimate photos. Fabricating miscarriage rumors to drive traffic to your interview. Young women nowadays will stop at nothing for fame."

Evelyn stopped bothering to explain.

"Your interview with Winston Strauss has been pulled." The supervisor finally revealed her hand. "With your current reputation, you're unfit to represent Horizon."

Evelyn suddenly laughed.

"What's so funny?" The woman's expression darkened.

"I find it amusing how Horizon boasts about protecting employees, yet always condemns me first when trouble arises." Evelyn's voice turned glacial. "Perhaps you should check what happened to others who treated me this way."

The supervisor faltered.

Evelyn stood. "A word of advice—it's easy to take an interview down, but getting it back up won't be so simple."

She turned and left, leaving the stunned woman speechless.

......

News reached Hugo Lee swiftly.

"Insolent!" He slammed his desk.

How dare an orphan with no backing openly defy him?

"Sir, she's completely uncooperative." The supervisor fretted. "What if Isabella—"

"Relax." Hugo smiled confidently. "Isabella would welcome anyone helping take Evelyn down."

He pulled up the latest trending topic, his grin widening. "Look. The real show is just beginning."