Chapter 293 Back on the Headlines
Elsa roughly skimmed through the news headlines. The Taylor Group's corporate account had posted a lengthy article accusing Elsa of misconduct.
The article was full of things about Elsa. When she was studying abroad, she had an ambiguous relationship with Jonny. After returning home, she pretended to be a waitress and ended up in Luke's bed, ruining Luke's engagement to Karen Miller. When she knew Leo return to the country, she quickly divorced and immediately got involved with Leo.
Truths and lies were mixed together, painting Elsa as a woman who would do anything for fame and fortune, making the Taylor family being the biggest victims!
The article focused on her seduction of Luke, detailing the time, place, and even the moment Karen caught them in Luke's villa.
The Taylor family was truly capable! They would tarnish her reputation to protect their own!
A chill ran down Elsa's spine, and she couldn't recover for a long time.
"What do you need me to do? I'll handle it for you." It was Chloe again. She hadn't expected Luke to go this far and quickly called Elsa.
"No need to do anything. I'll handle it myself," Elsa said, taking a deep breath.
Ten minutes later, she calmed down and casually shared the article.
[No ambiguous relationship with Jonny. No seduction to Leo. The rest is true. Feel free to criticize me.]
Since Luke wanted her to sacrifice, she might as well go all the way and play along!
When she posted a clarification yesterday, she knew she would be scorned sooner or later. Fortunately, she wasn't a public figure and didn't rely on fans for a living. The heat would pass eventually.
No matter how much others said, it couldn't hurt more than Luke's words.
"Your way of seducing Leo is just as disgusting as when you seduced me!" Luke's words were like a long thorn, piercing her chest and never coming out.
Even though they had been through so much together and the passion in between was real, he still found her seduction disgusting. Luke sacrificed her without any regard for his own reputation.
Elsa was originally sitting on the couch, but somehow, she felt disgusted too.
She slowly slid from the couch to the floor, hugging her knees and curling into a small ball. Yesterday's actions led to today's outcome; perhaps she was really wrong.
Luke had seen Elsa's clarification. Seeing her post their divorce certificate made his chest feel uncomfortable.
Initially, Elsa's statement had effectively salvaged the Taylor family's image. The Taylor Group's stock price wavered slightly before stabilizing.
But by the afternoon, public opinion had shifted.
[Luke and Leo don't step up, letting Elsa take all the blame. How shameless.]
[Maybe the Taylor family and the Adams family both paid hush money.]
Luke had held back the PR department yesterday, but Debbie and the rest of the Taylor family couldn't stay calm.
They had decided to sacrifice Elsa, making this hastily put-together article to the headlines.
By the time Luke had found out, Elsa had already shared the solid evidence, leaving no room for reversal.
The Taylor Group's stock price had soared, closing over three dollars higher than the previous day.
But after Elsa's second vocalization, the Taylor Group's stock price plummeted, hitting the limit down by the 3 PM close.
The power of public opinion was so great that everyone holding Taylor Group stock felt it deeply.
Someone cursed in the stock market: [If I had known Elsa had a backup plan, I would have waited.]
A beneficiary boasted: [Thanks, Elsa.]
[I bought their stocks at the limit down yesterday and sold at the peak today.]
[I knew the Taylor Group wouldn't just let it go.]
Luke looked at the unfavorable comments about Elsa online, his head pounding.
"Mom, the Taylor Group is under my control now. Without my permission, the PR department acted on its own. Are you trying to undermine me as the CEO?" He stormed into the Taylor Family Estate to confront Debbie.
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