Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: The Conspiracy Descends
Charlotte Thompson gazed at the phone with a headache brewing, as if sensing Charlotte’s distress, Justin Battleson chose that moment to call.
"Charlotte, I saw the trending topics online, I’ll get my people to pull them down right away," Justin Battleson was also on his way to pick up the children from kindergarten; he had heard that Charlotte attended Melissa Tanner’s fashion show, so he was keeping an eye on the news.
The very next second, he saw the distressing trending search that no one would be pleased to see.
Justin had also found the segment where Charlotte was besieged at the event, which inevitably sparked anger in his heart.
He decided then that he would definitely accompany Charlotte at such events in the future.
One reason was to protect Charlotte, and the other was to shut those sensationalist reporters up.
"Okay, I got it, push up the news about the cooperation between the company and Melissa Tanner’s studio," Charlotte massaged her temples and spoke softly.
Such trending searches, if seen by the children, would probably upset them again.
Justin handled things with natural efficiency, so it wasn’t long before the skyrocketing trend about the marital troubles between Justin Battleson and Charlotte Thompson was suppressed.
Similarly, there were quite a few people with ulterior motives who also saw the trending search.
"Marital troubles?"
In the makeup room, Nina Adams looked at the trending search on her phone, her expression becoming somewhat peculiar.
She muttered to herself, then walked over and sat down on the nearby sofa.
Nina flipped through her phone, hovering over the gallery section, when suddenly a call came in.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Nina looked closely as if she had thought of something, and immediately answered the call.
"Hello? Good day," Nina’s voice took on a probing tone.
"It’s me." A gentle female voice came through the phone, and Nina couldn’t help but sit up straight.
"You must have seen today’s trending topics," the voice on the other end said with a laugh.
Nina immediately understood what she was referring to and nodded, "I’ve seen it."
Nina’s mind raced with speculation. Could it be that she wanted her to do something?
Sure enough, the next second the woman continued, "The video you recorded earlier, you can release it now."
"What?"
Nina didn’t expect to hear this, which made her tone hesitant.
"Is there a problem?" the woman’s voice grew more questioning.
Although her voice remained gentle, to Nina it felt chilling.
Remembering the scene of their meeting, Nina couldn’t help but shudder.
"Are you really not involved with her?"
Nina asked, but instantly regretted posing the question.
The other end of the line fell silent because of Nina’s question.
This panic-stricken Nina glanced at the still ongoing call, unsure whether to continue or to hang up right there.
As Nina hesitated, a low chuckle came through the phone.
"I remember you asked this question before, and I’ve already given you a definite answer," the voice said.
Nina exhaled slowly, then asked quietly, "But now that Ryan Richard is in jail, what value is there in releasing that video?"
"It doesn’t matter who’s in jail now. What matters is that the woman who was taken into the room is Charlotte Thompson, and that’s enough."
Yet, Nina still hesitated.
But the voice on the other end was losing patience.
"Once this is done, you won’t be short of benefits."