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The moment this announcement dropped, it caused an even bigger explosion than the last one.
"Wow! Mira is literally throwing cash around! That's so generous—a thousand bucks is enough to cover a whole month's food budget!"
"Who's paying for this? Mira herself? That's a massive amount of money."
"Of course she is, who else would?"
"There were tons of people fighting back in the comments earlier. I bet this is going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"More than that! If over a thousand people stood by her, it'll easily cross a million bucks."
"I'm rich! I'm rich! I posted dozens of comments blasting those dirtbags who threw shade at her!"
"Damn it, I was too busy and only fired back three times."
"Wow! Those of us who stood by Mira are so lucky! Those losers must be crying right now."
"I heard we even get free Solflare Signature Delicacies. I can't wait!"
"Wait, didn't people say Luna paid for online shills to attack her?"
"You're confused. All those paid agitators posted the most toxic stuff, which means they're on the lawsuit list.
Not only are they getting detained and receiving a criminal record, but they'll also be heavily fined."
...
If Luna could throw money around to hire paid shills, then Mira was perfectly fine tossing cash out to reward the students who had defended her.
After a move like this, who would ever dare insult her again?
In terms of sheer assets, the current Solflare Group was still far behind the old-money Lance Family.
But the crucial difference was that Luna barely held any shares in her family's empire, and she definitely didn't call the shots.
To put it bluntly, her only real value was as a pawn for marriage alliances. Her status within her family was worlds apart from Lawrence's.
On the flip side, Solflare wasn't a publicly traded company. It had very few shareholders, meaning power was entirely concentrated, and Mira had the absolute final say.
Besides, Solflare had always been involved in philanthropy, frequently sponsoring impoverished students who couldn't afford their tuition.
To Mira, this sudden burst of generosity was simply a way to treat her own supporters well while rewarding good and punishing evil.
Money was meant to be spent. As long as she felt it was worth it, she would pay up.
Hoarding wealth without enjoying it didn't make someone frugal; it just made them a miser.
That was why Mira never settled for second best when it came to her clothes, food, or lifestyle. She didn't always demand the most expensive things, but she absolutely insisted on what she liked best.
This applied to the people around her, too. Whether it was Rachel, the household staff, or her bodyguards, she paid them top-tier industry salaries and threw in frequent bonuses.
Otherwise, why would anyone be fiercely loyal and go above and beyond for her?
Lawrence didn't process it immediately.
"Check the exposed list and see if your sister's name is on there,"
Jude reminded him.
Lawrence frowned, pulled up the webpage he had just been looking at, and instantly spotted his sister's name glaring back at him.
"That absolute moron."
She had so much money at her disposal. If she hated someone, couldn't she just pay professionals to do the dirty work? Why would she incriminate herself directly?
He quickly dialed Luna's number.
"You knew you had bad blood with her, yet you still charged headfirst into a wall. Were you dropped on your head as a baby?"
"I-I thought no one would find out! I used a burner account to post anonymously, I just didn't expect..."
"Haven't I told you a thousand times never to put yourself in the line of fire?
No matter the situation, it's better to lose money than to take the fall yourself.
Let me tell you right now, I can't fix this."
Hanging up the phone, Lawrence looked over at Jude. "What the hell am I supposed to do about this?"

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