Chapter 92 Revealing "Gabriel"
The online discussion about Jessica took a dramatic turn, shifting from yesterday's insults and curses to a moment where no one dared to mention her name, but all were quietly discussing Jessica's background.
What kind of background did she have?
Or what kind of unimaginable mysterious identity did she possess?
After witnessing this sudden turn of events, Mackenzie was completely puzzled about the situation and decided to call Jessica.
The call connected, and Jessica herself was still confused about the current situation, not understanding what was happening.
Mackenzie bluntly asked, "What's going on? Who did you contact? Why such a strong stance? I've been in this industry for so many years and have never seen any entertainer being so thoroughly erased when unfair content surfaces, unless there's a real connection to higher-ups due to sensitive background and family ties. Tell me the truth, what's really going on..."
Jessica said, "I..."
The word ‘I’ was on the tip of her tongue, but her voice abruptly choked back.
Suddenly, she recalled what Zoey had said in the car last night.
She was drinking at that time, feeling tipsy, the car passing through the center of Xyleria, seemingly stuck in traffic near the towering and renowned corporate buildings. What did Zoey say?
"I thought the Harriman Group branch in the new district was already prestigious enough, but I didn't expect the headquarters to be this grand. The legendary sixty-eight floors, the CEO's office on the top floor must feel like sitting on a cloud, right?"
"Unfortunately, the person who should be overlooking the entire New York City from the clouds seems to have encountered some accident. I heard from the news that the person has been missing, his fate unknown."
Jessica suddenly fell silent, a quiet and eerie silence enveloping the atmosphere.
Mackenzie sensed that something was amiss in the atmosphere. "Jessica?"
The other end of the line remained quiet, but within that silence, faint sounds of Jessica's breathing could be heard, not indicating any trouble, yet the breathing seemed to slow down slightly, exuding an inexplicable tension.
However, everything that had happened from yesterday until now was indeed frustrating. In this circle, people of various types mingled together, using all sorts of cunning tactics against each other.
Either you had a strong background that no one dared to touch, or you quietly went about your business without offending anyone, avoiding others using similar insidious methods against you behind your back.
After all, in today's age of the Internet, even the slightest movement could cause a huge uproar, especially unfair content without any concrete evidence, just some vague details, was enough to completely ostracize a female star, making a comeback impossible.
Even if one day the truth was revealed and evidence was found to clear your name, by then, no one will care anymore.
When strangers heard Jessica's name again, they would just say, "Oh, that Jessica? The mistress who stole the fiancé of the leading actress?"
Especially in cases like what Jessica suddenly faced, an overnight storm of accusations, where no evidence was needed to sway public opinion and bring her down completely.
The impact of this incident was too great, Jessica drank last night, and her emotions probably hadn't settled today. Although the unfair content about her mysteriously disappeared from Twitter, even resolved cleanly, Jessica probably still hasn't adjusted her state.
Indeed, it was no wonder Jessica couldn't speak out right now.
Mackenzie continued to speak on the phone, in addition to questions, also had comfort, and instructed Jessica to thank whoever helped her, as Jessica's future was almost destroyed in an instant. The timely and precise intervention this time was truly remarkable!
Jessica remained silent.
She was holding the phone in a daze, with a blank expression.
Mackenzie said so much but received no response from Jessica, gradually feeling that something was amiss.
Jessica had a strong ability to handle pressure. Despite the major incident yesterday, she chose to first respect her work and the staff involved in the entire production, completing her scenes smoothly before returning to the car to have a few drinks, a quiet way to vent without causing a scene or breaking down to come to her for comfort.
Unless there was something extraordinary happening, she wouldn't stay out of sorts for this long.
What could be wrong?
Mackenzie cleared her throat and called out to Jessica again, "Jessica? Can you say something?"
"Jessica?"
Jessica seemed lost in a daze, only coming back to her senses after a while, and abruptly said, "Mackenzie, I have something to deal with now, I'll talk to you later!"
With that, she hung up.
She didn't turn around to Gabriel, but she knew he was standing there.
From the instant she picked up the call to this moment, he hadn't uttered a word. Despite his outward calm and composure, he might experience emotional turbulence or bewilderment in certain situations."
Jessica could still keenly sense his presence.
She glanced down at her cellphone again, the Twitter page still displaying various voices, with continuous insults, but the insults had become more cautious.
There were doubts, surprises, curiosity, exploration, and the glaring red numbers in her private messages kept increasing, but on the hot search and various major media forums, her name and the unfair content had not reappeared.
Suddenly, she turned around to Gabriel not far behind the sofa.
Her gaze swept over his tall and straight figure, gradually moving upward, finally resting on his face, observing his calm expression.
Jessica suddenly picked up her cellphone again, opened the Google, and did something she had never done before.
In the search bar, she first typed ‘Harriman,’ then added ‘Gabriel’ that she had seen in the newspaper.
She didn't need to input any more information, as the system automatically displayed ‘Gabriel’ below, along with related terms like ‘Gabriel, the Harriman Group,’ ‘The Harriman Group’s CEO Gabriel,’ ‘The Harriman Group heir Gabriel,’ ’Is Gabriel married?’ ‘Does Gabriel have a girlfriend?’ and other related entries.
Gabriel, the privileged grandson in charge of the Harriman Group, had long settled in the United States for his education. Before eighteen, he had already obtained a finance master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
"Before inheriting the Harriman family enterprise, he dipped his toes into U.S. entrepreneurship by establishing the renowned Yovol Technologies in Washington. At its birth, a financial institution bolstered the company with an $80 million investment. Within three years, Yovol's market worth skyrocketed past $5 billion. After its U.S. IPO, it fused with the Harriman Group's overseas branch."
Apart from these corporate group-related experiences, there wasn't much detailed information about him on the web page.
However, the profile photo of the conference room she had seen in the newspaper, and the position of Harriman Group Director and Asia Region CEO was clearly written.
The same face.
The same figure.
Spencer and Gabriel.
Jessica was bewildered.
Could this be real?
Wasn't she deliberately creating a disturbance at that time, trying to attract attention with speculations?
It could be true!
Gabriel Harriman?
Are there even more mysterious things in this world than reality itself?
