Chapter 539

Never underestimate the power of internet users. Within just two minutes, they had dug up every last dirty secret about the Dick family, from the very beginning right up to the present.

"Putting the timeline together, Aline was already involved with Dick before she married Mr. Iverson from Havencrest. So she deliberately made Dick the piano teacher for President Carmichael? That's downright chilling."

“This woman is vicious. She'll stop at nothing to get rid of her adoptive daughter. The tricks she's pulled are despicable. Poor President Carmichael-thank goodness she managed to escape that Iverson family nightmare."

"There's not a single decent person in that Dick family. Both Dick and his wife are shameless, and their daughter isn't any better. Remember when she tried to frame President Carmichael at school? There's photo and video evidence, and the video's still online."

"President Carmichael's been through hell. She's the real victim here, and yet people tried to slander her."

"Whoever posted that video in the first place deserves to rot."

"I knew it! Our President Carmichael has always been beautiful, kind, and brilliant.

No way she'd ever fall for some old creep."

"The whole Dick family can drop dead. As it happens, my family runs a funeral supply business—I'll send them three coffins tonight."

"My family owns a photo studio. I'll handle their memorial portraits."

...

Public opinion online flipped in an instant. Suddenly, the internet was flooded with condemnation of the Dick family.

Meanwhile, reporters were broadcasting live as Citrine faced the cameras and addressed everyone present. "Dick has committed countless misdeeds and is rotten to the core. I believe I'm not his only victim-there must be many more who have stayed silent out of fear, or for other reasons were never able to come forward."

"But today, I want to tell you: we are victims, and we are not in the wrong. We don't have to stay silent-we can use the law to protect ourselves."

"If anyone is willing to testify, you can come to the Watkins family's banquet tonight. The press will be there, and so many witnesses will make sure that the guilty are brought to justice."

She deliberately emphasized the last few words.

Since Jeanette had already brought

the video to light, Citrine might

well

e to it that her so-called "paid the price, too.

Everyone present stared at Citrine in awe. For an eighteen-year-old girl to have

such courage and presence-her future was limitless.

Citrine had no idea just how impressive her words were. But thanks to them, she

was trending on social media again.

#CICI Group CEO speaks out for ordinary people live on air!!!

#President Carmichael is a total boss!

#President Carmichael: beauty and brains!

"Oh my God, President Carmichael is amazing-I think I'm falling for her!"

"She's incredible, so charming!"

"She could have just looked out for herself, but instead she's giving all those powerless victims a real chance at justice."

"She's too good to be true! A business leader with a conscience."

"That's it—I need to buy something from the CICI Group website to support my queen! Maybe I'll grab one of her books, too."

...

Monica and Wade watched their little sister, hearts aching for her but also overflowing with pride.

Meanwhile, Quentin sat quietly, eyes fixed on Citrine, no longer looking for trouble.

He had to admit, part of his reason for getting involved was to stand up for Kal But another part was that he'd been humiliated by Citrine more than once, and he just couldn't let it go. sŵnovel

When he'd first-seen the video, his gut reaction was that Citrine could never have done something like that. But that feeling lasted only a

moment before a wave of ancol ne

took over, clouding his

judgment-and that's when he'd said. those cruel things. Contént