She Got A Better Man

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The servant came to collect Judy's dishes. "Hey, what do you think you're doing?" Karen snapped, her eyes narrowing in irritation. "We're not done yet! And you're already rushing to clear the table? Who taught you these manners?" "Sorry, Mrs. Willis," the servant stammered in apology. "I thought Miss Willis had finished, and I was going to clear the dishes. I won't do it again."

The servant's actions had been prompted by Amber. Amber was treading lightly these days, afraid that Judy's true identity might be exposed.

Amber sighed. For the moment, it seemed neither Karen nor Vincent suspected anything unusual.

However, Amber couldn't help but wonder what game Elvira was playing. 'Has Elvira got Jayden? If she is truly in possession of him, why hasn't she come forward to expose me and Judy?

'It would be the perfect way for her to regain the upper hand in this family, so why has she been holding back? Or maybe Jayden escaped and has been hiding somewhere, unable to contact me?'

The thought made Amber anxious. She hurried upstairs, hiding herself away to call Judy. She shared her suspicions, only for Judy to interrupt her, irritated, saying Amber was gambling on something that wasn't even worth it.

As soon as Judy arrived at the office, she acted quickly, instructing her team to get the government media regulators to shut down both Morris and Cheryl. Simultaneously, she arranged for Elvira's production team to be censored.

The statement from the authorities was issued swiftly, and within moments, thousands of comments flooded social media, all overwhelmingly supportive of the move.

[Parasites should be kicked out of the industry. It's good to see the authorities take a stand!]

[Entertainment is all about money. But if you've lost your morals, maybe it's time to pack up and go back to something simpler, like farming.]

[Morris Peterson should be arrested. Why hasn't JTPD done anything yet?]

[JTPD! Step up and arrest this child predator!]

[Justice might be slow, but it'll never be absent! Applause to that!]

Elvira was satisfied that the public buzz had reached its peak. She instructed Cole to post an announcement on the official social media account. A press conference was in the works, designed to set the record straight and reveal the truth to everyone.

Without hesitation, Cole quickly got to work.

Shortly after, the official "Wings of the Empire" social media account posted: [In light of recent controversies concerning our cast members Morris Peterson and Cheryl Porez, the production team has decided to hold a press conference at 10 a.m. today at the Jersten Hotel. We are committed to ensuring transparency and look forward to providing the public with the full truth. We encourage all media outlets to attend.]

The backlash was swift, with over 100 thousand angry comments flooding the post. People made their way to the Jersten Hotel, eager to see what kind of answer the production team would give the public.

[I'm sure the production team doesn't think they can save these two, right? I mean, how?]

[Maybe they're just trying to cut ties with them. Kick those two out for good! While they definitely deserve it, a team that kicks people when they're down? I'll never support that series-never watching it!]

[Anyone else heading to the hotel? I'm on my way. Are Morris and Cheryl there?]

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[I'm here, I'm here! The hotel security is super tight. What are they up to? Who has the kind of money to take over a place like this in Jersten?]

I heard rumors that the investor behind Wings of the Empire has serious backing! And I mean serious-one of those untouchable types!]

[Yeah, I saw that latest news too. Apparently, it's an ex-employee of the investors spilling the beans! Rumor has it this company's shady, and their backer is Gilbert Group! Watch out, guys-today's comments might just be controlled by capital!] [Oh God! Is there no justice left in this world? This is terrifying!]

[Someone from Gilbert Group, speak up! Are they really going to try and whitewash these people?]

Outside, the noise was deafening. Several former employees of Elvira's company had come forward with explosive leaks, and now everyone knew the production had powerful backing. This only made the online outrage worse, and the flood of angry comments grew even louder.

Inside Jersten Hotel, Morris and Cheryl were in the presidential suite. Both of whom were growing increasingly anxious. When Elvira walked in, Cheryl almost burst into tears. "You finally showed up!"

Elvira said with a light laugh, completely unbothered, "I know you've been working so hard. I'm sorry you've had to deal with all this pressure. I did it to build hype for the show. Remember how you both were worried the drama wouldn't be a success? Well, look at it now- it's blowing up! Don't worry, once the movie's out, you two will be on top of the world. You'll become overnight sensations."

Cheryl's eyes were still teary as she stared at Elvira, completely confused. She had no idea what Elvira meant. We have been nearly driven crazy, but now she is telling us the drama will be trending?' she wondered.

Morris didn't look much better, with dark circles under his eyes, but it didn't take away from his good looks-it just gave him an air of exhausted charm.

"This has gotten too big. It needs to wrap up. I thought it would take longer, but some people are really desperate. You two get ready. Do your makeup and come with me to the press conference," Elvira said, smiling. "We'll go now, but we haven't prepared anything," Cheryl said quickly, cutting off Morris, who was about to speak.

"No need to prepare. Just speak the truth when you get there. If you didn't do it, you didn't do it. If you did, you did. Lies can never become the truth! The truth can never be covered up. Just speak your mind, tell everyone about all the years of injustice you've suffered!" Elvira's eyes were sharp and full of determination.

Elvira was like an anchor, instantly giving both Cheryl and Morris the confidence they needed. They weren't the ones to be afraid-those who had done wrong were the ones in danger.

"Get them ready! I want them to look their absolute best for the public today! Whether they become top stars depends on today!" Elvira waved at the makeup team.

"Ugh, I drank a lot yesterday. Do I look all puffy? Will I look bad on camera?" Cheryl groaned, covering her face.

Morris stiffened too. He'd drunk even more than she had and hadn't slept well, so he got serious dark circles. 'Am I looking terrible too?' he wondered.

Elvira didn't pay attention to their whining and simply signaled for the makeup artists to get to work. As she glanced at the new leaks from the former employees online, now pulling in Zach's name as well, she sneered.

'Good. If you really want to know if my backer will come to my rescue, you'll find out soon enough,' she thought.