The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 279

"What do we do, Jake? Do we have any counter-strategy?" Alec asks, suffocating under the sheer frustration of it all.

If the movie had simply flopped, they could have just funded another one for Jade. Alec firmly believes that with enough money, they can force the industry to make her a star. But before they can even brainstorm a new career path, disaster strikes repeatedly. Not only did the movie bomb, not only is her acting mocked, and not only is she branded a homewrecker, but now the ghost-singing scandal is entirely exposed!

This is the fatal blow. When they first implemented the fake-singing scheme years ago, they hadn't anticipated just how massively successful Loretta's vocals would be. Her musical genius was too undeniable. The brothers had quickly realized that the bigger Jade got, the higher the risk of exposure. A scandal of that magnitude would destroy Dennis Media's corporate credibility entirely. So, at the absolute peak of Jade's fame, they used the fake vocal cord excuse to force her into an early retirement from music.

Jade had hated the idea. No one wants to abandon their strongest asset at the height of their popularity, but she eventually played the obedient sister and agreed. Back then, the brothers had genuinely planned to debut Loretta on her own, recognizing her rare talent. But Jade had thrown a massive fit, crying endlessly and arguing that if Loretta became famous, people would connect the dots and expose the ghost-singing.

It made sense to them. Plus, they felt guilty for forcing Jade to pivot to acting. To appease her, they relegated Loretta to a behind-the-scenes composer role. The brothers thought it was a flawless, airtight solution.

They never imagined their empire would be dismantled by that traitor Lina. What kind of leverage did Tara offer her to make her throw away a lucrative career as a top-tier manager?

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