Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 782 At that very moment, Michelle's livestream suddenly went live. She and Nick had always been a sore spot for many netizens, and now, whether intentionally or not, Michelle began recounting Nick's past heroics in the mountains-how he had saved lives. Subtly and openly, she was putting herself, Khloe, and the Hunt Group firmly on the record Michelle spoke of Nick as a genuinely good man: serious in love, responsible in business, devoted to family and country, with a kind and generous heart.

This time, she even directly addressed the long-running questions about their personal relationship. She admitted there had been a past between them, but it was over. Nick only loved Khloe; the two were deeply happy together, and she truly wished them well. She urged viewers not to pity her, and not to interfere in their lives. Michelle's livestream instantly turned up the heat on public opinion. Nick's courage and the charitable work Hunt Group had quietly done over the years now stood in stark contrast to Angela's actions and the misdeeds of Solara Energy employees.

Public ---- sentiment immediately reached a boiling point. Before Solara Energy could react, Barney and Angela were already cast onto the digital pillory. Online abuse surged toward Angela like a tsunami. Within two hours, her social media accounts were hacked, her inbox flooded with insults and curses. Some even began doxxing her- posting her home address, phone number, and family information. Angela and Barney had only just returned to the hotel.

Photos of them dining out were circulated online, and netizens tore into Angela for "advancing through men," while Barney was dragged into the crossfire and insulted mercilessly. Public opinion had shifted from arguing over personal failings to condemning an entire company for producing a so-called "rotten executive." "Barney... these screenshots are fake... all those online attacks- Khloe's behind them, I'm sure of it..." Angela's body shook as she stared at her phone, now blowing up with notifications.

Her tears streamed uncontrollably, and she gasped as she spoke Barney, watching the storm of online outrage escalate, felt his own composure slip. Exactly what he had feared had happened: Khloe was using the ---- past between her and Angela as leverage. What shocked him even more was that Khloe wasn't holding back-she had exposed old wounds and fabricated evidence, weaponizing the public against them. She had absolutely no regard for decency. Seeing Angela unravel, Barney forced himself to stay calm and snatched the phone from her hands. "Stop looking at it.

Things have come this far-we need to focus on fixing this first. Can you still reach that editor?" Angela's eyes were red as she shook her head. "Khloe plays without rules. If she can fabricate chat logs, that editor is probably being threatened too." Angela suddenly gasped. "We should... call the police! Khloe's slandering me, attacking me online! | have to report her!" She lunged for her phone, but Barney blocked her. "Calm down!" he said, his voice low and grim, his face darker than ever. "If you report her now, an investigation would dig into us too. Do you think you'd come out clean?

She's just using our own tactics against us-and right now, the situation isn't in our favor. Calling the police won't reverse public opinion." At the root, things had escalated because Angela acted ---- impulsively, underestimated her opponent, and overreached. Yesterday, she had played the emotional card, and Barney had let his own feelings cloud his judgment. He took part of the blame for letting things spiral. But regretting it now wouldn't change anything. Angela and Solara Energy were bound together in this mess-there was no way for him to stay unscathed.