Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 196

Chapter 191

Talia’s POV

My question leaves a hushed silence in the crowd.

As the spectators turn their attention towards him, the

reporter wipes cold sweat from his brow. He is a paparazzi

journalist, who earns their keep by fabricating stories and stirring up drama.

But with the police right there, he cannot help but feel

uneasy.

“If… if the police are after you, what else could it be but a

crime?”

His voice falters, losing confidence.

The officer interjects, stern and sharp. “Who says being

contacted by the police means you are a criminal?

Many people who provide tips or act heroically are also

approached by us.”

He fixes the reporter with a hard stare. “Do you think they are criminals too?”

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The reporter persists, his jaw tightening. “But she is suspected of a crime and has been reported.”

I look at him, my voice cutting through the noise. “Sir, as a media professional, you should know how irresponsible and unprofessional it is to make such speculative and careless

remarks.”

I raise my voice, clear and steady. “Officer, I now wish to report these reporters for slander, defamation, rumor–mongering, and spreading false information. All of which have severely damaged my reputation.”

I hold up my phone. “I suspect they were instructed to target me deliberately. Additionally, I will sue the major platforms for unlawfully blocking my social media accounts.” I lower my arm. “If these platforms cannot provide evidence of any violations, I will pursue this matter to the fullest extent of the

law.”

Author’s POV

At the same time Talia spoke, an online post was published

from Electra’s account.

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Electra wrote: I am Talia’s agent, Electra. Some time ago, all

our social media accounts were suddenly and inexplicably banned. I reached out to the platforms multiple times but

never received any explanation.

She continued: We worked hard to manage our accounts,

create content, and put in the time. Fortunately, our efforts

paid off, and a few of our videos went viral, earning us

millions of followers.

We thought things would only get better, but instead, we

were hit with baseless bans. We could not accept it.

During that time, we ran around trying to resolve the account issues, even deluding ourselves into thinking that maybe we

had violated some rules.

So, I tried creating a new account. But not long after, that

account was banned too.

I realized we might have crossed some powerful people who

wanted to take us down.

As ordinary people, we cannot fight against those

all–powerful capitalists. This post will likely be deleted soon.

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But it does not matter. We will fight to the end and never give

1. up. We believe that evil can never triumph over justice.

Below the post were screenshots of the bans and recordings of calls with the platform’s support team. In some of the recordings, the support staff outright stated that they had offended someone and their accounts were permanently

banned.

Due to the ongoing buzz around Talia’s case, the post quickly

trended.

The technician about to delete the post noticed something

unusual and immediately reported it to his supervisor.

“Should we still delete the trending topics about Talia? Mr. Finley, this post has already been shared over a million

times.”

Kolten Finley, sweating profusely, was hesitating when his phone rang. After answering, his expression turned grave, though no one knew what was said. “Okay, okay, I

understand! No problem, I will handle it right away!”

After hanging up, Kolten told the waiting technician, “Do not delete this post. Push it to the top of the trending list.”

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He then called over a few employees and gave them

instructions. “Notify all the marketing accounts to spread the

story of Talia bravely standing up to the capitalists. Build her up as a fearless figure who can take on the powerful.”

The employees were baffled. Just days ago, they were spreading negative news about Talia. Now they were

supposed to promote her positively? What was going on?

***

At the live–streaming scene, the police arrested several

troublemaking reporters at Talia’s request. Their targeting,

whether in questions or actions, was blatantly obvious.

They deserved to be arrested. The police also despised. rumor–mongers. How many people had been harmed by so–called harmless jokes? Whether Talia committed a crime

was for the law to decide, not these people.

As they were being arrested, the entertainment reporters

cried out, claiming innocence.

The police coldly replied, “We will determine if you are innocent. Do not worry, we will not wrongfully accuse the innocent, nor let the guilty go free.”

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With the live–streaming ongoing, their arrests served as a

warning to online rumor–spreaders. They had long wanted to make examples of a few, and these reporters presented themselves as perfect examples.

Seeing this, the radio reporters felt no sympathy, only

thinking that they deserved it. They wrote nonsense for

money all day.

After the entertainment reporters were taken in, the scene

became much calmer. Talia, needing to cooperate with the

investigation, bid the radio reporters farewell and re–entered

the police station.

The radio reporters stayed outside, waiting for updates. As reporters, waiting for a day or even a night for a scoop was nothing. They could afford to wait.

Nick’s POV

Outside the police station, Imema and I stand frozen,

realization dawning like a bucket of ice water. We look like

we have just swallowed something bitter.

“Talia donated all the money and auction items?” I stare at

my phone, scrolling through the trending topics. “What is she 6/8

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trying to do?”

Before I can figure it out, my phone rings. My assistant’s

voice comes through, hesitant. “Mr. Thorne, did you order

us to rehabilitate Ms. Jackson and build her up as a fearless

figure standing up to the capital?”

I explode. “Rehabilitate Talia? Build her up as a fearless

revolutionary figure? Are you insane?” My voice rises. “If I

wanted to do that, why would I ban her?”

The assistant stammers, “Since Talia’s donation went viral, it

has been impossible to suppress. The public opinion about her is overwhelmingly positive…” He pauses. “The ban has sparked a huge backlash.”

I am livid. “Didn’t I say it? Delete all positive or rehabilitation news about Talia. Not a single trace should remain.” I grip the phone tighter. “Can’t you understand plain language?”

The assistant protests. “But we cannot block government

accounts…” He hesitates. “And now, all of Talia’s social

media accounts have been unblocked. The PR department is actively promoting her positively. All the marketing accounts and influencers are ready, waiting for your order to start publishing the news.”

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