Seeing this, Calista’s fans lashed back angrily: [Why are you harassing us? Isn’t your idol also sucking up to Aria?)
Luther’s fans shot back: [So what if he’s chasing after Aria? She’s way prettier than Calista. Moreover, she’s the biggest shareholder of the Stars Group and a professor at Kerano Global Health. If Luther can get close to her, that proves how awesome
he is!]
Another one added: [Luther knows his boundaries and respects others. Please don’t get him involved in Calista’s disgusting behavior.)
The fans on both sides were at each other’s throats, with their rival fandoms jumping into the fray. Amidst the chaos, the popularity of the variety show “Cozy Screening Room” soared along with the controversy.
The trending topic quickly got removed, only to reappear minutes later. This time, Starmon Films boosted it.
Even so, some stubbornly insisted that even if these were currently unaired clips, it didn’t change the fact that Aria was a bully.
As the variety show concluded, all of Calista’s passive–aggressive remarks targeting Aria were broadcast in full, instantly turning public opinion against
Calista.
The public backlash grew so intense that hashtags trashing Calista flooded trending lists. Even paid promotional accounts couldn’t escape the wave of vitriol.
Aria glanced at the trending topics and smirked. “Calista is such a fool,” she mused.
When Calista demanded footage from Finn, Finn immediately reached out to Aria.
Aria had someone keeping tabs on Calista’s situation. When Calista bought trending topics and hired influencers, Aria quietly had the timing of the releases tweaked without a trace.
Owen’s eyes turned frosty. “Was she this brazen during the recording?”
“Yeah, she kept buzzing in my ear like a mosquito. It’s so damn annoying,” Aria complained.
Owen shot her a smirk and said, “Next time someone pisses you off, just punch them. I’ll lawyer up for you.”
Aria asked playfully, “What if we lose?”
Owen took her hand, gently squeezing her fingers. With a reassuring smile, he said, “Trust me, I have confidence.”
Seeing Owen’s dead–serious expression, Aria burst out laughing. “Alright then. Next time, I’ll punch them,” she teased.
After a pause, Aria added, “Oh, right, Pearl’s on summer break. Let’s head to one of the Stars Group’s mountain resorts in a few days. We can escape the heat and stay for a while.”
“Count me in,” Owen said.
Aria said, “Alright.”
Owen gently traced circles on her palm, a teasing smile playing at his lips.
Finn beamed from ear to ear as the variety show skyrocketed in popularity. But his smile faded when he received an ultimatum from the Archer family, telling them to clear Calista’s name immediately. If they didn’t, the Archer family would get the show axed.
The assistant asked nervously, “What should we do?”
Finn cleared his throat and asked, “So, when dealing with a powerful family like this, where should we start?”
“You’re asking me?” the assistant was stunned. ‘Is he asking a lowly assistant like me about this?‘
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Finn shot him a sidelong glance. “What’s so hard about answering? Don’t wanna work with me anymore?”
The assistant quickly blurted out, “I think maybe we should find someone even more powerful to back us up.”
‘To be fair, Finn is a rare gem in showbiz, not because his variety shows are exceptional, but because he’s a good person,‘ the assistant thought
He wanted to keep working with Finn.
Finn gave him an approving look. “Good thinking. Now, who do you think we should approach?”
“Starmon Films has the Stars Group backing it up, and Aria is a shareholder. Partnering with Starmon Films would be our safest bet,” the assistant suggested.
“Smart,” Finn said.
The assistant replied, “I’ll contact Starmon Films now.”
“No rush. The Archer family can’t stir up much trouble. Don’t forget what happened to Hannah. All four major families in Mandino City have ties to Aria, Finn said.
Finn couldn’t understand how Calista dared to pick a fight with someone of Aria’s status. ‘It was like she was a complete idiot,‘ he thought.
Calista was devastated. She only wanted to get closer to Luther and never expected things to blow up like this.
She took to Twitter to defend herself, insisting she never targeted Aria and had no knowledge of the trending topics.
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