Chapter 344 Make Things Ugly
Veronica felt unsettled. Noelle’s reaction was completely off.
But the arrow was already nocked, there was no backing out now.
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She clenched her teeth. “Post it. Pick a clear side–profile shot. Blur out Mr. Steele and make her the focus. For the caption…” She paused, then sneered. “Just write, ‘So this is what having connections really looks like.‘ Lead the fans to dig into her.”
“Got it!” Hailey grabbed her phone excitedly and started working.
Before she could hit send, her phone suddenly went crazy, vibrating nonstop as special follow notifications and countless mentions flooded the screen.
“Veronica, this is bad! Look! The production… the production posted!” Hailey’s voice shot up, sharp with panic.
Veronica’s heart skipped. She rushed over to look.
She thought Terrence and the others had caved and posted an apology.
But when she saw the post–just published by The Call of Heaven’s official account–every trace of color drained from her face, and a chill ran through her.
The account, TheCallOfHeaven Official, wrote, [In response to Ms. Veronica Flynn’s recent post, the production team issues the following statement: The alleged theft described by Ms. Flynn was a malicious fabrication orchestrated by her own side. Additionally, during her time on set, Ms. Flynn repeatedly violated regulations and bullied fellow cast members, severely disrupting filming. We have therefore terminated our cooperation, and the female lead role will be recast. Regarding malicious defamation, we reserve the right to pursue legal action.]
The tone was unmistakably official.
But immediately after, another post followed.
[Veronica, does your acting addiction flare up 24/7? The Oscars owe you ten trophies. As for that necklace–does anyone really need to steal it? I must’ve been cursed to cast you. From today on, there will never again be a Veronica in my productions!]
That one was clearly from Dwight, raw and furious.
This was nothing short of a public blacklist. Dwight still had real standing in the directing world, and once he said this, directors in his circle would never touch Veronica again,
Her acting career was heading straight downhill
“H–how dare they!” Veronica’s fingers trembled so badly she could barely hold her phone as panic and rage swallowed her whole
Is Mr. Hodge really planning to drag me down like this?
“Veronica! What do we do now? Fans are asking what’s going on!” Hailey was panicking too.
Veronica forced herself to calm down, a vicious glint flashing through her eyes.
Fine. If they wouldn’t show mercy, then I wouldn’t either.
4:21 pm
Chapter 344 Make Things Ugly
They wanna make things ugly? Then let’s see who collapses first under public pressure.
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She quickly drafted another post, this time adopting an even more pitiful tone–wounded, restrained, yet stubbornly dignified.
[I’m just an actress who wants to do her job. I don’t understand why this is happening to me. If I were truly unprofessional, why did previous directors praise me? And if I wanted to frame a girl I’d never even met, what would I possibly gain?]
[That necklace was custom–made by Alliance 749’s design studio. If it were anyone else, wouldn’t they at least want to look at it a second time? I genuinely don’t know what kind of background that girl has to be so dismissive of something like that.]
[Mr. Hodge, isn’t your statement contradictory? Maybe the world isn’t always as fair as we hope. But I still believe in justice. Thank you to everyone who believes in me–you are the strength that keeps me going!]
Once again, she dodged the key issues and placed herself squarely in the role of the victim. Her fans predictably exploded even harder, flooding the comments with comfort while viciously attacking the production team.
Several third- and fourth–tier celebrities and influencers–either friendly with Veronica or tied to her through past collaborations- also reposted her statement, adding lines like [I support Veronica,] [My heart hurts for her,] and [Truth will come out.]
They looked like they were taking a stand, but in reality, they were just riding the traffic wave and fanning the flames.
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