Her agent contacted a guy and told him, “Take the fall for the online backlash. You’ll get 300 thousand afterward”
The greedy guy immediately agreed and stepped forward to admit he had indeed known Elianna before.
He was a die–hard fan of Elianna. Upset that Victor and Skylar had supposeged her he came up with this scheme to get revenge on her behalf
And sure enough, his explanation really drew in the netizens.
He was relentlessly attacked by fans online, and to make matters worse, someone doxed him. His personal information was plastered all over the internet.
The rabid fans kept blowing up his phone with insults. He just couldn’t take
anymore.
He canceled his SIM card, got a huge payout from Elianna’s agent, and then
went
abroad.
With the truth out, the rumor buzz surrounding Victor and Skylar quickly died down.
Victor hadn’t expected the issue to be resolved so quickly. Once again, he found himself slightly surprised by Skylar’s skills.
Meanwhile, his agent was still holed up in a crisis meeting with the PR team, debating their damage control plan.
Victor looked at Skylar and said, “Skylar, you’re truly full of surprises.”
Skylar gave a modest smile. “No big deal.”
“Your friend really helped us a lot this time. Next time, let’s take him out to dinner so we don’t owe him one,” said Victor.
Skylar nodded softly.
Victor lowered his head and sent a message to Blake: [Blake, find me some top–notch lawyers.]
Victor had entered showbiz under a stage name and had almost never asked his family for help. This unusual behavior immediately raised Blake’s
suspicions.
Blake texted: [What’s going on? Did something happen?]
Victor texted back: [Because of what happened, a crazed fan mistook Skylar for my girlfriend and almost hurt her. I’m going to make sure she faces the full legal consequences.]
Blake narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and then called in his assistant, Yale
“Find me the best lawyers you can,” he instructed.
Knowing he’d be wrapping things up here in a few days, Blake called Yale back. “Prepare some gifts for me.”
“Mr. Lambert, the gifts are all set,” said Yale.
Blake always brings gifts home for his family when traveling for business. needing to be told.
Kknew this routine so well that he always had the presents ready without
Blake nodded. “And prepare a separate gift, something a young lady would appreciate.”
Yale gathered the lawyers, put their profiles and contact info in one file, and sent it to Blake.
He discovered there happened to be a charity auction today, featuring a ruby necklace once worn by an empress, with a starting bid of 30 million.
He hired several professional bidders to secure the exorbitantly priced ruby necklace.
Chapter 83
Before long, news broke that a mysterious tycoon had purchased the ruby necklace for a staggering 300 million at auction.
The car cruised steadily down the road.
Victor was in deep discussion with the lawyers, pressing them to find a way to secure
the harshest possible sentence against that crazed lari
At the Lambert family’s villa, Skylar and Victor had barely stepped through the door when Carlos and Yana showered them with doting care.
Yana hugged Skylar tightly. “Skylar, thank goodness you’re safe. I was so worried sick about you.”
Carlos nodded in agreement. “Yeah, I couldn’t eat or sleep these past few days.”
Adam clung to her leg, his big round eyes welling up with tears. “Mommy, I was so worried about you too.”
Skylar gently pinched Adam’s little cheek and said, “I’m perfectly fine, really. There’s no need for you guys to worry about me.”
After confirming Skylar was unharmed, Yana turned to Victor and said, “Victor, your injuries are more serious. Go rest in your room now. I’ll have the family doctor come give you another examination shortly.”
Victor waved it off. “Mom, I’m not that fragile.”
