Seeing <b>this</b><b>, </b>Calista’s fansshed back angrily: [Why are you harassing us? Isn’t your idol also sucking up to Aria<b>?</b><b>) </b>
Luther’s fans <b>shot </b>back: [So what if he’s chasing after Aria? <b>She’s </b>way prettier than Calista. Moreover, she’s the biggest shareholder of the <b>Stars </b><b>Group </b>and <b>a </b>professor at Kerano Global Health. If Luther can get close to her, that proves how awesome
he is<b>!</b><b>] </b>
Another one added: [Luther knows his boundaries and respects others. Please don’t get him involved in Calista’s disgusting behavior.)
The fans on both sides were at each other’s throats, with their rival fandoms jumping into the fray. Amidst the chaos, the poprity of the variety show “Cozy Screening Room<b>” </b>soared along with the controversy.
The trending topic quickly got removed, only to reappear minutester. This time, Starmon Films boosted it.
Even so<b>, </b>some stubbornly insisted that even if these were currently unaired clips, it didn’t change the fact that Aria was a bully.
As the variety show concluded, all of Calista’s passive–aggressive remarks targeting Aria were broadcast in full, instantly turning public opinion against
Calista.
The public bacsh grew so intense that hashtags trashing Calista flooded trending lists<b>. </b>Even paid promotional ounts couldn’t escape the wave of vitriol.
Aria nced at the trending topics and smirked. “Calista is such a fool,” she mused.
When Calista demanded footage from Finn, Finn immediately reached out to Aria.
Aria had someone keeping tabs on Calista’s situation. When Calista bought trending topics and hired influencers, Aria quietly had the timing <b>of </b>the releases tweaked without a trace.
Owen’s eyes turned frosty. “Was she this brazen during the recording?”
“Yeah, she kept buzzing in my ear like a mosquito. It’s so damn annoying,” Ariained.
Owen shot her a smirk and said, “Next time someone pisses you off, just punch them. I’llwyer up for you.”
Aria asked yfully, “What if we lose?”
Owen took her hand, gently squeezing her fingers. With a reassuring smile, he said, “Trust me, I have confidence.”
Seeing Owen’s dead–serious expression, Aria burst outughing. “Alright then. Next time, I’ll punch them,” she teased.
After a pause, Aria added, “Oh, right, Pearl’s on summer break. Let’s head to one of the Stars Group’s mountain resorts <b>in </b>a few days. We <b>can </b>escape the heat and stay for a while.”
“Count me in,” Owen said.
Aria said, “Alright.”
Owen gently traced circles on her palm, a teasing smile ying at his lips.
Finn beamed from ear to ear as the variety show skyrocketed in poprity. But his smile faded when he received an ultimatum from the Archer family, telling them to clear Calista’s name immediately. If they didn’t, the Archer family would get the show axed.
The assistant asked nervously, “What should we do?”
Finn cleared his throat and asked, “So, when dealing with a powerful family like this, where should we start?”
“You’re asking me?” the assistant was stunned. ‘Is he asking a lowly assistant like me about this?‘
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<b>Chapter </b><b>490 </b>
Finn <b>shot </b><b>him </b><b>a </b><b>sidelong </b>nce. <b>“</b><b>What’s so </b>hard <b>about </b>answering<b>? </b><b>Don’t </b><b>wanna </b><b>work </b><b>with </b>me <b>anymore</b><b>?</b>”
<b>The </b><b>assistant </b><b>quickly </b>blurted <b>out</b>, “I think maybe we should find someone even more powerful <b>to </b><b>back </b><b>us </b><b>up</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
<b>‘</b><b>To </b><b>be </b>fair, <b>Finn </b>is <b>a </b>rare <b>gem </b>in showbiz<b>, </b><b>not </b>because <b>his </b>variety shows are exceptional<b>, </b>but because he’s a <b>good </b><b>person</b><b>,</b><b>‘ </b><b>the </b>assistant <b>thought </b>
He <b>wanted to </b><b>keep </b>working with Finn.
<b>Finn </b>gave him an approving look. “Good thinking. Now, who do you think we should approach<b>?</b>”
“<b>Starmon </b>Films <b>has </b>the Stars Group backing it up, and Aria is a shareholder. Partnering with Starmon Films would be <i>our </i>safest <b>bet</b><b>,</b><b>” </b><b>the </b><b>assistant </b>suggested.
“Smart,” Finn said.
The assistant replied, “I’ll contact Starmon Films now.”
“No rush. The Archer family can’t stir up much trouble. Don’t forget what happened to Hannah. All four major families in Mandino City have <b>ties </b><b>to </b><b>Aria</b>, Finn said.
Finn couldn’t understand how Calista dared to pick a fight with someone of Aria’s status. ‘<b>It </b>was like she was <b>a </bplete idiot<b>,</b><b>‘ </b>he thought<b>. </b>
Calista was devastated. She only wanted to get closer to Luther and never expected things to blow up like this.
She took to Twitter to defend herself, insisting she never targeted Aria and had no knowledge of the trending topics.
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