Phoebe, on the other hand, placed all the blame on Ashen. She was convinced Nocturne was only demanding her presence out of loyalty and a desire to share the glory. By rejecting him, Ashen was trampling all over his good intentions. Walking away so coldly from her own creation and former partner proved she was nothing but an utterly selfish person.
They argued back and forth, neither able to sway the other.
Warren offered a strained smile. "Let's stop fighting about this. Nocturne won't budge, so the bottleneck is Ashen. The real question is, how do we get her on board?"
Phoebe looked at him. "What do you suggest?"
Warren thought for a moment. "I want to dig into Ashen's real identity. Track her down and confront her face-to-face."
Phoebe shook her head. "She's incredibly selfish. Even if you find her, she'll just make things difficult. Besides, we're out of time."
Her eyes gleamed as an idea formed. "Actually, I have a thought. Why don't we use public opinion to force her hand?"
"What do you mean?" Warren asked.
Phoebe leaned in and outlined her plan.
Warren hesitated. "Isn't that basically inciting a cyberbullying campaign?"
Phoebe gave an innocent, airy laugh. "Of course not. The fans just want to see their favorite comic at the exhibition. The moment Ashen caves, the public tide will turn in her favor. We're doing her a favor, really."
Warren still looked deeply uncertain.
Phoebe took a slow sip of her tea, dropping her voice to a casual murmur. "Warren, let me remind you—this is the most important exhibition the director has entrusted to you for the latter half of the year. Whether or not you get that promotion by year-end hinges entirely on how well you pull this off."
That struck a nerve. Warren steeled himself. "I have connections in digital media. I'll get it done."


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Carson kick Giselle to the curb as a gentleman. He never fails to explain himself to Marina and he always rises to the occasion to come to her rescue. Now that he's assured her that he won't do as his father had done. The ice is breaking. Thank you for the updates....
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It's time for Carson and Marina to commit further than the engagement. Looking forward to the updates....
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