Chapter 179 Being Slandered
In the car, Mia couldn't help but speak up, "Natalie, Gabriel's acting kinda weird. You think he might like you?"
She was thinking about what Gabriel had said to Nathan at his company.
Natalie sneered, "No way. You think Hannah's talk about an arranged marriage is just made up?"
If no one had mentioned it, why would she claim to be Gabriel's fiancée?
Mia frowned, "You're right, but does the Kensington family really need to arrange a marriage with the Martin family?"
"Doesn't matter!" Yves sneered.
Yves dropped Mia off and took Natalie straight back to The Clark Villa.
The next morning, Natalie was still in bed when she heard a commotion downstairs.
She squinted her eyes and walked downstairs, hearing Ulysses angrily scolding Yves, "You're worse than Starshadow. Look at how you're dragging your sister down!"
Natalie rubbed her eyes as she reached the bottom of the stairs. "What's going on?"
The butler handed her the morning's trending headlines.
What a striking headline it was! #Natalie keeps Yves as a sugar baby; they have an improper relationship!#
#Yves falls from grace, suspected of cozying up to a rich woman!#
Ulysses looked furious, his eyes filled with a chilling anger. "If he didn't act, who would care who he is!"
Yves, feeling wronged, slumped on the couch, pounding its edge. He shouted without any decorum, "My dear dad, I'm the one being slandered here. Are you kidding me? Why am I the one getting scolded?"
"You dragged your sister down, and you still have the nerve to talk?" Ulysses snorted coldly. "Find out who's behind this. We won't let them off!"
Natalie sighed. "At this point, I think the best way to clear up the rumors is to reveal Yves' identity."
Ulysses hesitated. "That Best Actor title he bought, how embarrassing."
Natalie and Yves were stunned. So, that was why Ulysses didn't acknowledge him? He earned that Best Actor title through his own efforts, okay? He suddenly understood his status in the family.
In the eyes of outsiders, Yves: glamorous and unattainable!
In Ulysses' eyes, Yves: an embarrassment, get lost!
Inside the studio, Layla looked worriedly at Hannah. The situation online was getting worse, and Yves had become a despised figure. She just wanted to teach Natalie a lesson, to ruin her reputation. To make sure she never recovers. To keep Yves away from Natalie.
She didn't expect things to get so out of hand, even causing Yves to be scolded!
Layla asked, "Hannah, won't this be bad for Yves?"
Hannah smiled and reassured her. "Layla, don't worry. The platforms exposing this are all my acquaintances. They know what they're doing. This time, they're targeting Natalie, not Yves. Look at what she's driven Yves to? We have to help him."
Fortunately, last night at the party, there were photos taken of Yves kneeling to put shoes on Natalie. In the eyes of outsiders, it looked extremely humiliating!
Sure enough, once the photo was posted, it caused a huge reaction online.
How could the high and mighty Yves kneel to a rich woman?
It shocked the netizens' worldview!
One user commented: [That's too much. Can't Natalie do it herself?]
A second user criticized: [With that high-and-mighty attitude, does she think she's a queen?]
A third user remarked: [I feel sorry for Yves.]
A fourth user chimed in: [Thank goodness it wasn't Dominic kneeling, or I'd go after her!]
Just when Hannah thought this would finally tarnish Natalie's perfect image and deliver a heavy blow, the situation took a dramatic turn in less than two hours.
Clark Group issued a lawyer's letter and a clarification in the company's name, holding those responsible accountable.
Just one simple sentence, in the same style as when they announced Natalie's identity: [Yves is the young master of Clark Group.]
Natalie posted a status on her account: [My brother is a Best Actor!]
Yves reposted and replied: [My sister is a CEO!]
Immediately, this news surged to the top, dominating the charts. It even crashed the platform's servers!
One user commented: [WTH, Yves hides his identity as a wealthy heir to mix in the entertainment industry!]
A second user remarked: [OH MY GOSH, such a loving relationship between wealthy siblings, I'm so envious.]
A third user critiqued: [So Yves is another one of Natalie's brothers. Her brother Victor is a CEO, and Yves is a Best Actor. She's been pampered by them since childhood. Natalie is so lucky!]
A fourth user remarked: [Good thing I didn't curse Natalie. It's normal for her brother to put shoes on her. I suspect those who cursed her are just jealous!]
A fifth user joked: [Then there's no chance of them being together. Luckily, Dominic is still available. Ms. Clark, consider him.]
A sixth user evaluated: [No power struggles for inheritance. They directly gave the heir position to Ms. Clark. I'm a fan of this wealthy family!]
