How could Emily not be afraid?
If it weren't for someone trying to take down Deanna and Raphael, she wouldn't have dared to use such methods.
When Lance found out about the online situation, he immediately had people suppress the public opinion.
Raphael did the same.
Logically, given their significant statuses in Cloudmere and their joint efforts, they should have been able to quickly quash the rumors.
But strangely enough, no matter how hard they tried, the online chatter continued unabated.
This was all due to the manipulations of a mysterious person and Eula's side.
Additionally, Emily deliberately obscured certain facts, garnering sympathy from netizens.
Her mother was killed by her father, she was oppressed by the Mercer family, and her husband was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
With the help of paid internet trolls, Deanna and Raphael's reputations suffered greatly.
"Damn Emily, has she gone mad?"
Raphael fumed as he saw the persistent online rumors, smashing things in his office in a fit of rage.
Even so, it wasn't enough to vent his anger.
He glared at his assistant, gritting his teeth as he asked, "Still haven't found Emily?"
"No, after the press conference, Mrs. Howard seemed to vanish into thin air."
The assistant answered cautiously, fearing that any wrong word might incur his boss's wrath.
Despite this, Raphael lashed out at him, "Are you all useless? Can't even find one woman. What's the point of keeping you around?"
After some time, Raphael gradually calmed down.
With a cold expression, he ordered, "Have the company release a statement. Post all our previous investments in the Jones family and the contracts for purchasing their shares online."
Since Emily wanted to stir up trouble, he would escalate it. She wouldn't come out clean.
Compared to the Howard family's troubles, Lance and Deanna remained calm.
Although the online situation affected them, it wasn't a major issue.
After all, the Howard family's explosive scandal overshadowed everything else.
Indeed, as the Howard family revealed their previous investments in the Jones family and how its assets were transferred to them, the internet exploded again.
"Oh my God, I didn't expect such a twist."
"The Jones family was sold to the Howard family by Emily and her mother while Garrett was in a coma. If that's the case, it's understandable why Garrett killed Mia and Emily. They brought it upon themselves."
"No wonder she used to be an actress. Her acting skills almost convinced me she was innocent."
Netizens condemned Emily.
Of course, they also looked down on Raphael.
Emily hid in a place Duncan had mentioned before, her eyes red as she looked at Raphael's online revelations.
Raphael had exposed all her dirty tricks over the years, ruining her painstakingly rebuilt reputation even worse than before.
But she didn't respond because she knew that even if she defended herself now, no one would believe her. It was better to wait for good news.
For the next two days, Cloudmere's internet buzzed with activity.
Deanna and Raphael remained at the top of the trending list.
Especially Raphael, who was despised by netizens and many women.
Originally, if you wanted to take over another company, you should do it honestly with your skills. What kind of skill is it to scheme against women?
Moreover, once a woman was no longer useful to him, he would destroy and discard her. What had women done to deserve this?
For a time, both the Howard family and Raphael became targets of public outrage among women, causing their company's stock market to fluctuate wildly.
Even Mercer Group suffered due to Raphael's actions, losing a significant amount of funds.
When Lance learned of this, he was furious.
Especially since the rumors about Deanna were still online, making him feel something was off.
He called Xavier over and asked, "How's the investigation going?"
"We've been monitoring for two days. We can confirm that those rumors were posted by foreign hackers who infiltrated media systems. The other side is very cunning and left many false leads. We can't pinpoint their location."
Xavier reported his findings.
Lance frowned deeply. "Foreign? Then have our overseas team increase manpower to track them down! We must resolve this quickly!"
Although he and Deanna didn't care about online rumors, they were still an eyesore.
Xavier nodded and left to carry out his orders.
Meanwhile, at the bilingual international kindergarten.
Class had just ended when Chloe approached her usual playmate and invited her. "Ivy, let's go to the bathroom together."
"No, my mommy told me not to play with you. She said you're dangerous."
Ivy shook her head softly and looked at Chloe apologetically.
Chloe felt puzzled and looked at her innocently. "Why?"
"Because..."
"Because your mommy is a murderer's daughter, so you are little murderers."