Chapter 662 Support Natalie!
There was no doubt about it; my wife was incredibly smart.
Once Oliver's gaze and attention shifted back to the work documents on his office desk, a knowing look passed between the secretaries. They could all see the same thought reflected in each other's eyes, ‘Mr. Windsor had finally met his match!’
The money Oliver poured into this issue wasn't wasted. After the urgent removal of hot-search tags and posts, the interest in Natalie's related matters had only increased.
Emily Reed began to fight back in earnest.
The first move was explosive, it contained an audio recording.
"Natalie, do you know why you're in this position? You shouldn't have competed with me for a man. You shouldn't have threatened my status or my lifestyle. Everything I'm dealing with now is because of you! Only when you're dead can I take back everything that's mine!"
"Natalie, once you're dead, he'll forget about you quickly, and I will take your place as Mrs. Windsor."
"Natalie, go die!"
In addition to that, Emily Reed had also paid for marketing accounts to leak information that Natalie had been in the hospital for three days not too long ago, but her company hadn't called the hospital, not even once to inquire about her well-being. Thus just showed their complete disinterest in her fate.
This raised another question, why had Natalie crossed paths with Susan?
Natalie took it upon herself to clear the air, explaining that her company had arranged for her to attend an event.
Barrett and other wealthy young elites who were regulars online also noticed the news about Natalie. Out of consideration for Oliver, they hesitated to make any sudden moves. But when they saw Natalie's statement, Barrett spoke up.
Barrett: [No wonder Natalie seemed so unwilling to attend our event. Oh, our 'event' is just a gathering of rich kids losing themselves in leisurely travel. Tough break for Natalie, the epitome of talent and good temper, to play along with us academic underachievers.]
Sending Natalie, a model, to such an event filled with wealthy heirs was akin to asking her to keep them company in an unethical sense.
Disgusting!
And when they connected the dots with the timing, Natalie had been experiencing a career slump right before her comeback on "The Watkins Show." It was clear that HHY Agency was in the wrong; they must have figured if Natalie's modeling career was over, she might as well generate profit for the company through other means.
Natalie's usually discreet fans instantly took up arms.
Natalie's fans' comments.
Fan: [Trash HHY, twisting the truth, feasting on the suffering of others, may you go bankrupt tomorrow!]
Fan: [Support for Natalie to break her contract! If Natalie can't afford the penalty for breaking her contract, I'm willing to fundraise for her to be free!]
Moments ago, online trolls and marketing accounts were on the offensive against Natalie, and suddenly they were stunned.
What kind of incredible twist was this?
Connecting the dots, the online community made up their minds about the whole situation. Susan had first targeted Natalie with a sinister plan, wanting her gone. It was then that Natalie, in retaliation, had yanked her hair and slammed her head against the wall, as well as given a few slaps.
Online community comments…
[Wow, could it be that Natalie’s choice of revenge was limited to just hair-pulling and slapping? That was way too gentle.]
[No way could this slide—such a person must face the full force of the law for attempted murder!]
Countless netizens called for Natalie to take up the legal mantle to defend herself. They urged her to hold Susan criminally accountable, regardless of the influential Hastings family power. Natalie should not be afraid!
The insiders leaked that despite HHY's public claims of severing the employment contract, they demanded Natalie pay a penalty fee of thirty million dollars.
Online community comment.
[Thirty million? Was HHY out to commit daylight robbery? Such contracts should barely break ten million!]
HHY was branded a parasitic, exploitative corporation by the public outcry. Support flowed in for Natalie to defend her rights, cancel her contract, and hold Susan accountable. Oliver too felt his investment had not been in vain.
Because the sleuthing netizens quickly pinpointed a mystery amidst the chaos, who managed to quell the trending topic and scrub the tags off social media in that thirty-minute gap for Natalie?
It was obvious, it wasn't Natalie herself.
First off, she probably didn't have that many resources at her disposal; secondly, if she had been the one to withdraw the trending topic, why would she later expose the information? The actions prior and after did not line up unless the person was recklessly flush with cash and eager to just hand it over to the Instagram company.
So who could it be?
Some speculated it was the company Natalie was about to sign with, while others guessed it was one of Natalie's wealthy admirers.
Among these suitors, there were three who topped the list.
One was Mr. Green, a high-profile suitor according to the grapevine. However, Mr. Green was quick to clarify that it wasn't him and professed that his feelings for Natalie weren't romantic—she was an untouchable goddess in his eyes, someone he didn't deem himself worthy of.
His desire to keep out of trouble seemed extremely strong.
The next was a newcomer to Natalie's love life that had been exposed a few days earlier. Rumor had it that the guy was no model, but rather a rich second-generation magnate!
The last suspect was none other than Oliver.
The speculation was mainly being pushed by the dedicated fans of celebrity couples, who didn't care if the truth about the man in question was truly Mr. Windsor or not. They had decided it was him and that was that.
Once they embraced this narrative, the man in the photographs seemed more and more like Mr. Windsor, and as far as Mr. Windsor was concerned, cooling off the trending searches and deleting hashtags was a piece of cake!
The more they thought about it, the more it made sense.
As for other men who had been associated with Natalie, they had been temporarily forgotten by the public due to their recent absence from the limelight.
Oliver was quite pleased with the situation stirred up by the fans. However, his expression remained grim. It was all because of Susan. He knew she had plans for him and recognized that she was no pushover.
Indeed, the real Susan was even more vicious than she appeared. But hearing her express a desire for Natalie’s death and her ambition to take Natalie’s place as Mrs. Windsor filled him with such rage that he wanted to flay her alive. This time, he was certainly not going to indulge Susan. He wanted her to pay a proper price.
The Hastings family's Instagram accounts were mentioned hundreds of times, much to their annoyance.
Susan hadn't expected Natalie to have a trick up her sleeve. She thought the video she sent to HHY Company was a surefire way to destroy Natalie's image, but it ended up backfiring on her.
Sitting on the couch at home, surrounded by her grandfather, old Hastings, her father James, and her brother Samuel Hastings, Susan was frightened. Every single one of them had a dark look on their faces.
"Grandpa, Dad, Samuel, you have to believe me. That recording is a lie made up by Natalie; it wasn't me, it surely wasn't. You've watched me grow up; don't you know who I am? I could never do something like that!" Susan pleaded through tears, her eyes red and swollen, looking as innocent and pitiable as can be.
Even if she had done it, she would rather die than admit it. All that mattered now was convincing her family of her innocence.
Her father, James, looked at his daughter and heaved a distressed sigh. Old Hastings said, "Susan, it's not about whether we believe you or not. It's about whether the law believes you, or whether the judge believes you. What you've done... this is a crime!"
"Grandpa, I don't want to go to jail. I'm innocent; I've done nothing. I'm the real victim here... Grandpa, isn't it true that if Natalie doesn't press charges, I'll be fine? Please, help me! You only have one granddaughter!" Susan implored.
Old Hastings had a soft spot for Susan, as life had given him more losses than gains and made her especially cherished in his eyes.
"Sam, what do you think?" Old Hastings's mind wavered as he asked his reliable grandson for his opinion.
Sam's gaze remained indifferent, "Whatever you decide is fine with me, Grandpa."
He was completely disillusioned with his sister. Did they truly understand her? Was it truly impossible that she could have done such a thing?
What about the nasty things she did to Natalie before?
The whole situation fermented continuously online. After the shock of Susan's attempted murder and the distasteful maneuvers by HHY Company, netizens discovered a new key point!
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