Once Emma confirmed they didn't, Lillian didn't waste a second. "Then set up verified official accounts across every major platform right now.
The very first thing we do after getting verified is track down the source of this 'unpaid wages' rumor. Then, we sue them!"
Emma gave a sharp, professional "Got it," and Lillian hung up the phone.
Leonard slid a glass of water across the table to her. "Why so worked up?"
It wasn't just the baseless online rumors that had Lillian on edge.
It was the suffocating pileup of everything at once, pushing her limits.
Celia Bennett's family were parasitic nightmares.
Her company could have hit a massive milestone today, but instead, it was dragged back another two weeks.
Lillian despised wasting time; every lost day clawed at her patience.
On top of that, the afternoon's explosion of online drama had deliberately dragged the Mercer family into the mess.
The now-deleted trending topics had painted her as a rebellious, ungrateful daughter—implying that she was fundamentally flawed.
They claimed it was her terrible character that got her kicked out of the family.
And since Sabrina was still in the middle of her humiliating month-long apology livestreams, the internet eagerly connected the dots.
Conspiracy theories spun wildly, linking Sabrina's public apologies and her recent miscarriage directly back to Lillian.
Without a doubt, the Mercer family would exploit this opening to play the victim and stir up more chaos.
Lillian forced herself to take a sip of water, willing her racing thoughts to slow down. There was no point in obsessing over their inevitable scheming; it was just unnecessary stress.
But even if she wanted to ignore it, the Mercer Group was already in motion.
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