Chapter 32: The Dirty Water of the Internet
Queenie replied with a "good" and watched the videos together with Benoit. Opening the video, you could vaguely see the background was the entrance of the Lorente family's villa.
A servant named Harper from the Lorente family was standing to the side, chatting with another woman whose face was unclear.
The video quality wasn't very good, and it was taken in the evening when it was dark outside. It looked like a hidden camera recording, so it appeared very authentic.
The woman asked in surprise, "Is what you're saying all true?"
Harper confidently said, "Absolutely. I happened to be cleaning on the second floor that day! Queenie always appears so respectable and is even a teacher at a prestigious school. How could she do such a thing?!"
The woman agreed, "Exactly! How did she deceive Gerald?"
Harper chuckled contemptuously, "What else could she do? She claimed there were issues with a student that needed further discussion. I even heard Gerald say since it was about the child, they should discuss it in the living room.
Then Queenie said that the student's file was in her bedroom and asked Gerald to come and look at it in her room.
But once they entered the room, she seduced Gerald. While I was cleaning the handrail on the second floor, I heard Gerald loudly exclaim, 'You can't do this! Ms. Lorente, show some respect!'"
The woman exclaimed, "Oh my God, is this true?"
Harper nodded, "How can it be fake? I heard it with my own ears! Gerald didn't want to give in to her seduction. So, she turned around and accused him of wanting her, even smashing a vase on Gerald's head to force him into submission, threatening to call the police. In the end, Gerald had no choice but to comply."
The woman spat to the side, "That's so disgusting! I never thought Queenie could be like this."
"Seriously, what a conniving woman!"
Harper continued, "Absolutely! I heard that the Clancy family's son had been stringing her along for three years without marrying her. She saw no hope of entering a wealthy family, so she quickly targeted a high-ranking official, hoping to become his wife."
The other woman trembled, "If my child was in a class with a little bitch like her, I would change my child to a different classroom or even a different school! This kind of person will definitely destroy the families of the students and parents."
The video abruptly ended, leaving Queenie trembling with anger.
She knew Harper!
She had worked in her house for several years, and every time she saw her, she would address her as "Miss."
In this video, they intentionally repeated "Queenie" again and again!
It seemed like the video was a hidden camera, but it was scripted for these two, directing them to act and speak accordingly.
Every sentence had a guiding purpose!
Especially the last sentence, it was inciting the parents of students in her class to switch teachers!
What made Queenie even more furious was that it was Mr. Carter who attempted to assault her, but it was portrayed as him being faithful and her being the one attempting seduction and ending with violence.
Could the person behind this video be any more shameless?
Not only was Queenie upset, but Benoit was also furious. He wished he could scatter the ashes of the person behind this video in the sea.
After calming her emotions, Queenie spoke calmly, "Harper is probably not at our house now, she must be hiding. Honey, I need you to help me find out who sent this kind of video to the parents' email. If we can identify who it was, then I will report them to the police."
"Alright," Benoit agreed.
"Also, there is more than one person who made this video. Lilith called me earlier and explicitly stated her intentions to ruin me. But I’ve always felt like Lilith is not the only person responsible for this. If possible, can you investigate for me? I want to sue them for defamation, in addition to turning them in to the police!"
"Alright. I'll use my connections from before to help you investigate."
"Thank you, dear."
As soon as she finished speaking, Queenie's phone rang.
It was Jenna!
Jeremy's ex-fiancée asked her to meet with her at a nearby café.
Since the location wasn't far, Queenie agreed.
Benoit was worried about her, but before he could say anything, Queenie patted his shoulder.
"Don't worry, I'm not fragile like a flower. I can handle this. Plus, Ms. Taylor has never had any animosity toward me before."
Benoit nodded and ultimately asked Manley secretly protect her.
After Queenie left the office, Benoit's aura immediately turned cold, and his gaze behind his gold-rimmed glasses became icy and menacing.
...
Queenie left the office building and walked straight to the café across the street.
After a while, Jenna appeared.
She glanced at Queenie and said, "I heard about the school situation. Queenie, are you okay?" Jenna asked with a slight hesitation. She had expected Jenna to come and cause trouble for her because of her separation from Jeremy, but she hadn't expected her to express so much concern.
"To be honest, I'm not okay. I feel helpless, but I'll find a way to solve this," Queenie replied.
Jenna nodded in agreement, "Your response surprises me. But, Queenie, things might be worse than you think. I believe in your character, and I believe the situation with Gerald is not as it was portrayed in the video, but people on the internet don't believe it."
"The internet?" Queenie furrowed her brows.
"Yes, as you can imagine, some parents have already uploaded the video online, and now it's spreading like wildfire. In addition to the incident where you surpassed the second-place teacher in the competition for outstanding teachers, the whole internet is buzzing with negativity. Some people say you used Gerald to campaign for you, while others say, you have many other men behind you. In short, it's very harsh," Jenna explained.
Queenie's face turned grim. She had always felt that being an influencer teacher was not a good thing, but she never expected it to be connected to this incident!
She opened her phone and unsurprisingly saw several internet links that Macy had sent her. Nearly all of the comments below these links were insulting towards her!
"Damn, she can't handle being an outstanding teacher like this!"
"If my child was in her class, I would immediately request a transfer!"
"I heard she was moved from the top class to the last class in the grade!"
"So, she's the one causing trouble for the male parents in the eighth class?!"
"I suggest revoking this female teacher's application for outstanding teacher!"
"She's disgusting, a disgrace to the teaching profession. She should leave the campus!"
"Exactly, don't tarnish the name of the school!"
"Despicable woman! Go die! She should get hit by a car when she leaves!"
Queenie took a deep breath to calm her emotions. She had expected harsh criticism online, but she never imagined it would be this bad.
"Queenie, come to my tutoring center!" Jenna offered an olive branch. "In this situation, it will be difficult for you at your current school. Even if you defend yourself, so what? Throughout history, very few people have been able to wash away the dirty water thrown at them by gossiping women. The words spoken behind your back are enough to cut your heart."
"Go to your tutoring center?" Queenie raised an eyebrow. She had heard of Jenna's tutoring center before, and Jenna had even sought her advice on some issues privately. She also heard from parents that the center had a high fee and was difficult to get into, requiring connections. Many people had to ask for favors just to get a spot.
"Well, our well-known tutoring center is now the top elite tutoring center in Coast City," Jenna said proudly.
She had seen great potential in the field of "education" early on, and three years ago, she opened this private tutoring center, quickly making a name for herself and becoming the exclusive tutoring center in elite circles.
Queenie hesitated and looked at Jenna. "Are you sure you want to invite me to your tutoring center? With Jeremy's situation..."