Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1107

Following the police press release, Winrich launched a coordinated PR counter-attack across every major platform.

They dropped a devastating thirty-page investigative report, and public opinion completely reversed overnight.

Internally, the culture shifted immediately. A few anonymous accounts started posting the truth online: Winrich never forced unpaid overtime, quarterly bonuses were always on time, and project dividends were completely transparent.

Within hours, hundreds of employees began posting under their real names, fiercely defending the company. It was more effective than any multi-million dollar PR campaign.

Noreen turned off her tablet and sent a message to Katy Joyner. [Are you asleep?]

Katy instantly initiated a video call.

"Still struggling with insomnia?" Noreen asked gently.

"Yeah."

Katy looked even thinner on the screen, dark circles bruising the delicate skin under her eyes. Noreen's heart ached.

"Are Jordan's prescriptions not working anymore?"

"They worked at first, but not anymore."

Noreen stared at her screen, a heavy lump forming in her throat. "Isn't there any other option?"

Katy was silent for a long moment. "There is one experimental treatment." She paused, her eyes drifting away from the camera. "But it could cause memory loss."

The line went dead silent.

"Memory loss?" Noreen's voice dropped to a terrified whisper. "How much memory loss?"

"They don't know." Katy shook her head, a weak, broken smile on her lips. "I might just forget a few people, a few events... or I might lose a lot more."

...

Wednesday.

Winrich publicly announced that Centribo had broken through a massive technological bottleneck, independently developing an ultra-high-performance chip.

The breakthrough sent shockwaves through the global tech industry, instantly rewriting the future of the market. Corporate executives scrambled to Rivercrest City, desperate to secure partnerships, even with the holidays approaching.

Among the desperate crowds was Helios Power—Solara Energy's biggest rival.

Jason Vance got the news immediately. Panicking, he tried calling Winrich's executives, but the moment they heard he was from Solara Energy, they hung up.

Furious and out of options, Jason turned his rage on Gia.