Chapter 181: Tremendous Influence Selinaâs words left everyone speechless.
At first, everyone assumed that Angelica and Selina were simply sisters, unaware of Angelicaâs true relationship with the Clark Family.
But now that they knew Angelica was Katieâs daughter from another man, completely unrelated to the Clark Family, it made sense that Selina had no obligation to support her with her late motherâs inheritance.
Kicking her out of the Clark household didnât seem unreasonable after all.
One of the girls finally caught on. "Natalia, why didnât you explain this earlier?"
"Yeah, you made it sound like Selina was cruelly kicking her own sister out just to get us to turn against her. What a jokeâwho would willingly be sisters with a homewreckerâs child?"
"Were you trying to use us as pawns?"
Natalia clenched her teeth in frustration, stomped her foot angrily, and ran off in a fury.
...
After class, Selina returned to Sapphire Valley Villa and finally opened Twitter.
Angelica was born before Katie married Jamesâher daughter with another man. But after Katie got involved with James and married into the Clark Family, Angelica changed her last name and moved into the Clark mansion.
That same woman had gone from being an unwanted burden to a dazzling celebrity. And when Selina had returned to the Clark Family, Angelica had made sure to use her status to strike a humiliating blow.
Selina hadnât even confronted her yet, and now Angelica had taken the initiative to return?
Meanwhile, discussions about the Clark Family on Twitter had completely flipped.
Previously, Katieâs false accusations, Nataliaâs shameless homewrecker status, and the scandal of her stealing her sisterâs fiancé had made the Clark Family a public disgrace.
But now, Angelica had posted a single tweet that instantly shot to the top of trending topics.
"I rushed back from abroad as soon as I learned about what my mother and sister had done. I know the damage has been done, and I donât expect forgiveness, but I do hope people wonât judge without knowing the full truth. They may have made mistakes, but they donât deserve to be condemned."
Attached was a picture: Katie lying weakly in a hospital bed, her wrist wrapped in bandages, with Natalia crying in the background.
Selina chuckled.
Angelica was truly a master of public relations.
She had not only distanced herself from Nataliaâs scandal but also subtly hinted that the situation wasnât as simple as people thought. At the same time, she painted herself as the grieving daughter and even managed to throw Selina under the busâall in a single tweet. Four wins in one move.
A celebrity with over twenty million followers had terrifying influence. Within half an hour, the post had amassed over a million comments and shares.
"Wait, Angelicaâs mom was the so-called homewrecker? I always heard she was a kind woman!"
"What happened to Katie? Selina went too farâno matter what, she didnât need to push someone to this point!"
"Has anyone else noticed that ever since Selina came back to the Clark Family, everything has been a disaster? Business partners pulled out, her dadâs wedding anniversary turned into a mess, the engagement party got ruined, and the companyâs stock plummeted..."
"Now that you mention it... kinda suspicious. Maybe Selina is just a walking curse!"
"She better not lay a hand on Angelica, or I swear Iâll make her regret it!"
"Angelica is a rising superstar with luxury brand deals, and sheâs also a genius designer who got into the most prestigious design schools on scholarships. Meanwhile, Selina is just a bumpkinâcomparing them is an insult to Angelica."
"The Clark Family raised someone as outstanding as Angelica. I doubt there was ever a homewrecker situation. Selina is probably just making things up because sheâs jealous."
As Angelicaâs tweet dominated the trending list, Selinaâs personal Twitter account had also been dug up.
She scrolled through countless hate-filled DMs, then glanced at her own barely double-digit follower count.
She had already lost the fight in terms of numbers.
"Mrs. Reid is on Twitter?"
The villaâs front door swung open as Logan stepped inside, draping his suit jacket over his arm. His gaze casually swept over her phone screen.
Selina blinked. "Mr. Reid knows about Twitter?"
Logan remained silent for a moment before a teasing smile tugged at his lips. "Mrs. Reid, what exactly do you think of me?"
Did she really see him as some out-of-touch old relic?
Selina caught the implied meaning behind his words, her cheeks flushing slightly. She quickly diverted the conversation. "No, I just thought that someone as successful as you wouldnât care about things like followers."
Followers?
Logan raised an eyebrow, detecting something in her tone.
"Is Mrs. Reid upset about having too few followers? Should I have Jack manage your account?"
Selina quickly shook her head. "Iâm not a celebrity. What do I need followers for? Itâs just that..."
Itâs just that Angelicaâs influence wasnât just about her careerâit came from the sheer number of fans backing her.
"Mrs. Reid, whatâs your Twitter handle?"
The question caught Selina off guard. Without thinking, she answered, "Just my name."
"Hmm."
The next moment, her phone vibrated.
She looked down to see a Twitter notificationâshe had gained a new follower.
Curious, she tapped on the profile. It had no avatar, just a string of random letters as a username, looking suspiciously like a bot account.
Loganâs voice remained calm. "Apologies, I donât use Twitter. I just registered. Mrs. Reid doesnât want other followers, so... can I be yours?"
Selina felt her heartbeat quicken. One beat. Then another. And another.
She knew, without a doubtâshe was falling.
"Logan, my birthday is coming up. Will you get me a gift?"
He had given another woman a villa. She told herself she didnât care.
But... she wanted to be a little greedier.
Loganâs eyes deepened. "Of course."
...
The next morning, the Twitter frenzy had mostly died down.
Selina was jolted awake by the sound of her phone ringing. Still half-asleep, she reached for it. "Hello?"
A voice, cold and dripping with malice, came through the lineâ"Little sister, itâs me."
Selinaâs eyes snapped open. "Angelica."
Angelica twirled a lock of her hair between her fingers, her voice thick with amusement. "Did you like the first gift I sent you? You sure are lucky. You escaped once as a child, and again four years ago... Such a shame. Maybe I just didnât try hard enough."
The venom in her tone was unmistakable.
Selinaâs hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
Four years ago, when she had just returned to the Clark Family, she still harbored naïve hopes of being accepted.
On the night of her birthday, Angelica had bribed a few thugs to drug her.
Selina had barely managed to escape. But Angelica had turned the tables, spreading vicious rumors that Selina had willingly spent the night with a group of men.
Katie and Natalia had added fuel to the fire, and overnight, Selina had become a disgraceâspat on by the entire upper class.
Selina took a slow, deep breath, forcing down the storm of emotions within her. "Thank you for reminding meâwe still have a blood debt to settle."
Angelica laughed coldly. "Settle a debt with me? Selina, Iâm a star now. I have powerful backers, legions of fans willing to fight for me. And you? Do you even have proof that I did anything to you four years ago?"
Her voice turned taunting. "Oh, and by the wayâI just received a beautiful two-billion-dollar Lakeside Bay villa. Take a guessâwho sent it to me?"
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Selinaâs eyes narrowed sharply.
Before she could respond, the call ended.
frÑewebnoѵÄl.com She pressed a hand to her temple, an unfamiliar weight settling in her chest.
Loganâs villa... was given to Angelica?
How did Logan even know Angelica?
And why would he give her a two-billion-dollar Lakeside Bay villa?
A knock at the door interrupted her spiraling thoughts.
Loganâs voice came from the other side. "Mrs. Reid, breakfast."
Selinaâs emotions surgedâa tangled mess of confusion, irritation, and something she couldnât quite name.
She turned toward the door, her eyes filled with a suppressed storm, and glared at him fiercely before brushing past him without a word.
"Iâm not hungry."