The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 434

Within the hour, their impromptu press conference skyrockets to the top of the trending charts. The malicious smear campaign against Tara is instantly obliterated by her and Tricia's unapologetic soundbites.

Fans and casual viewers alike flood the internet, practically giving the women a standing ovation.

"That's my girl! Not only is she wide awake, but her best friend is an absolute icon!"

"They made a brilliant point. Why is it perfectly fine for men to go clubbing with women, but when a woman does it, it's a scandal? The double standards are ridiculous."

"Honestly, if I had that kind of money and wasn't hurting anyone, I'd order ten handsome escorts too! Good for her!"

The narrative completely flips, catching Jade entirely off guard. But the worst is yet to come. Less than an hour later, a second, far more devastating bombshell drops. Danny's team officially leaks the paper trail proving that Jade was the mastermind who secretly filmed the footage and hired the internet trolls to weaponize it.

"Boss, the evidence proving Jade orchestrated the smear campaign against Miss Dennis has been uploaded," Danny's assistant reports.

"Good," Danny replies, his voice laced with cold satisfaction. He despises women like Jade—pathetic, manipulative pests whose only use is to serve as cannon fodder. Just looking at her makes him lose his appetite.

The internet detonates all over again.

"The truth is out! I knew there was a twist!"

"It's always this toxic rat stirring up drama. She is literally everywhere."

Despite Deanna's blatant favoritism toward her adopted daughter over the past two years, Tara is still her own flesh and blood. Learning her biological child ruthlessly dragged through the mud leaves a bitter taste in her mouth. She can't just stand by and watch, especially knowing the knife was held by her adopted daughter.

"Mom, no! It's not what it looks like!" Jade wails, tears immediately spilling down her cheeks. Her ability to play the helpless victim is practically an art form at this point. "I only recorded that video because I was so worried about Tara! I saw Tricia being a terrible influence on her, and I just wanted to show you and my brothers so we could intervene."

She vehemently denies the rest. "I swear I didn't leak it to the press! If I wanted to mess with her, why would I wait until now? Someone must have hacked my phone, or maybe a rival did it to destroy our sisterly bond!"

She will defend this lie to the death. She knows her public image is currently reduced to ashes, and the internet hates her guts. Honestly, she doesn't even care about being hated online anymore—infamy is still fame, and her mother never wanted her in the entertainment industry anyway.

But she cannot afford to lose the Dennis family. She needs Deanna and her brothers to keep doting on her, revolving their entire worlds around her. She cannot let them see the ugly truth beneath her sweet facade.