The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1455

The media reporters at the scene captured the commotion, planning to stream it live on the official website.

But a single call from Bard, and the editors in the back room had no choice but to cut out every single shot of Arabella's face.

What the online audience ended up seeing was a version where several disfigured protesters caused a scene at the Ar-Bl-Clear Group headquarters, drawing a crowd of reporters and police.

Later, a representative from the Ar-Bl-Clear Group made an appearance, but with no clear shot of their face, just a silhouette, and even their voice had been digitally altered.

They faced off for a while before moving to the employee cafeteria, where the representative still only showed their back, yet seemed to be quite young.

Under their persuasion, the disfigured protesters one by one approached the police to give their statements, revealing the truth behind the incident.

The woman with curly hair confessed, "The receipts for products purchased at your store weren't mine. Someone advised me to buy them at a high price from someone else, just to make this lie seem more believable, more robust to scrutiny."

She continued honestly, "My face was ruined by a conscienceless beautician at an unlicensed beauty salon. She recommended all sorts of skincare products which caused my face to become allergic and swollen. She told me it was the skin's natural renewal process, and I believed her. I spent over twenty thousand dollars there, and if that salon hadn't been shut down, I would have never realized I'd been scammed."

The police officers compiled the statements and reported the latest developments to the online viewers.

These women, desperate due to their rapidly deteriorating faces, had accepted bribes to smear the Ar-Bl-Clear Group.

As for the mastermind behind the scenes, further investigation was needed.