The Fuller residence was in complete disarray that night.
Sebastian had summoned the PR team to work overtime, desperately trying to minimize the damage. They worked through the night, attempting to suppress the news and silence the reporters and their affiliated media outlets.
But the media wasn't cooperating. They doubled down, releasing the scandal on every major news platform. By dawn, the entire city was buzzing.
The fallout was swift and brutal. Fuller Group's shares plummeted, wiping out 1.5 billion in market value overnight.
Sebastian staggered home after an exhausting night of damage control, only to hear his parents deep in discussion about how to get Kayla out of custody.
"Are you serious?" Sebastian snapped, his frustration boiling over. "At a time like this, you're still talking about bailing her out? Do you have any idea how many eyes are watching our family right now?"
He could already picture the vultures circling—the rival companies, waiting to exploit the Fuller family's mistakes and tear them apart. Their shares were already in free fall; any more missteps could ruin them completely.
Dexter, who had been coaxing Myra to take her medication, turned to his son with a weary look. "Do you think I don't know that? But she's your sister. Your real sister!"
"She's not my sister." Sebastian's voice was cold, his expression unyielding. "Have you already forgotten the videos from last night?"
The first video alone was damning—Kayla conspiring with Shawn to eliminate Felicia, the true daughter of the Fuller family. And the audacity of it all? Kayla had used the family's resources to plot against Felicia.
Dexter had no retort, and his silence was a testament to the weight of the evidence.
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