?Chapter 787:


    Hashtags like #BrileyWallBodyguardAssault and #BrileyWallDivaBehavior began to dominate, quickly overshadowing any prior des. Briley, seeing the headlines, was momentarily speechless.


    Then, anger surged within her—she was furious at the bodyguards.


    “Idiots! Absolute fools! You’ve ruined everything!”


    The bodyguards stood in silence, their heads bowed.


    Briley paced anxiously.


    She couldn’t remain in the hospital any longer; she needed to be discharged.


    But how would she handle the media outside?


    Then, an idea urred to her.


    “Leak this to the reporters—make it seem like an ident, of course. Let them know that I was seriously injured while saving my cousin-inw and that I’ve been hospitalized for days. Yet, my dear cousin-inw, Sadie—the chairwoman of Wall Group—hasn’t visited me. She hasn’t shown any concern.”


    A sly smile crossed her face.


    If her path wasn’t going to be easy, she would ensure Sadie’s wasn’t either.


    She was determined to expose just how cold and ungrateful Sadie truly was.


    Briley yanked a thick bundle of bills from her purse and shoved it into one of her bodyguard’s hands.


    He tested its weight with greedy fingers, his lips curling into a satisfied grin. Cash spoke its ownnguage.


    He gave a quick nod. “Rest assured, Miss Wall. Consider it handled—quiet andpletely untraceable.” Briley gave a pleased nod in response.


    On the top floor of Wall Group, Sadie had just concluded a board meeting. As she exited the meeting room, she massaged her forehead.


    Samuel walked close behind, his face set in a grim line.


    “Ms. Hudson.”


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    Without pausing, she tilted her head slightly.


    “Go on.”


    In a hushed tone, Samuel informed her, “There’s been a situation at the hospital. Briley’s bodyguard shed with a reporter, pushed him down, and injured him. Social media is buzzing with outrage over Briley’s behavior, and her reputation is spiraling.”


    Sadie halted briefly, unfazed. She had expected something of the sort. Briley never handled adversity quietly. With a resigned shake of her head, she replied coolly, “Understood.” This was Briley’s mess.


    Samuel hesitated before continuing, “That’s not all. A new angle is trending—people are saying Briley shielded you from an attack, got badly hurt, and yet, as her cousin-inw and head of Wall Group, you haven’t shown up at her bedside. They’re using the family of neglect—of abandoning someone who risked her life for you.”


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