The "guests" start arriving...
The first wave hit early. Models, influencers, and socialitesâtoo rich, too drunk, and too stupid to ask questions. Black SUVs dropped them at the private dock where a smaller speedboat, rented under Blackwood's corporate card, ferried them aboard the yacht. Paparazzi were already camped out along the beachfront, squinting through camera lenses as celebrities stepped onto the deck, glittering in barely-there designer outfits and holding champagne flutes the second they stepped foot on the yacht, but livestreams were not allowed until the yatch was afloat.
The guest list was perfect
A reality star notorious for slapping her boyfriend on live TV. A platinum-blonde influencer caught snorting coke during a charity event. Some YouTuber who filmed himself wrecking a hotel room in Miami. And half a dozen TikTok stars who didn't know how to shut the fuck up.
Every single one of them had been handpicked for their lack of impulse control and addiction to attention. Parker's burner account was already working overtime, DMing exclusive details to the gossip pages with just the right tone of mystery:
>"Insider leak: Robert Blackwood's private soiréeâVIPs only. No press. But is it really just business?" "Massive yacht party off Newport Beach. Rumors swirling it's Robert Blackwood's personal event. Sources claim questionable guests, explicit entertainment, and financial mismanagement." "Uhhh, is this real? Robert Blackwood hosting a borderline NSFW yacht party? People are claiming full nudity, illegal substances, and a whole-ass tiger?""ROBERT BLACKWOOD'S INSANE YACHT PARTY â EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS!""Enjoy your legacy, Mr. Blackwood" "Eclipse Leisure Group can confirm that the event was hosted by a private third-party event coordinator in the name of Mr. Blackwood. The company is cooperating fully to ensure clarity. However, all documents on file, including payment authorizations, trace back to Mr. Blackwood himself."
Parker leaned back, exhaling slowly.
The media had everything they needed. And if Robert dared to fight back? The evidence trail was tight enough to bury him under public humiliation for months.
Checkmate. No, not yet. This wasn't over!
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