Chapter 984

Faced with the reporters' relentless criticism, Josephine's mother finally could not take it anymore.

She blew up in their faces and started cursing while hysterically headbutting the reporters blocking

her way.

After breaking through the crowd, she ran up the stage from the left to grab Josephine before

running off the stage from the right to make their escape.

Seeing this, some of the reporters started chasing after them while the rest stayed behind to

interview Corinne.

"Miss Corinne, they've escaped. Do you have any plans to sue them?"

"You should sue them! Make them pay for spreading all those rumors about you."

"And you should request a public apology too! Not to mention compensation for reputational

damage."

Corinne remained seated at her table with one elbow propping up her face. "Forget it. They're just

pawns in someone else's game. Plus, where are they going to find the money to compensate me for

my reputational damage? You see, there's no need to waste my time on suing them."

A reporter understood what Corinne was implying. "Miss Corinne, are you saying someone else

instigated Josephine and her mother to slander you online? Who could that be? Do you have an

enemy?"

Corinne raised her eyebrow. "You've been working in the field of journalism long enough, so you

should all know that the instigator's ultimate aim isn't to malign me. Think about it: Who has suffered

the most loss in this matter?"

Realization suddenly dawned on the reporters.

"The answer's gotta be Holden Group!"

"You're right! Holden Group suffered the most loss. Their share price has been dropping like crazy."

"Does that mean Holden Group's competitors were the instigator behind this?"

Corinne smiled. Her silence said it all.

She knew very well Anya was the real mastermind behind the whole thing, and Holden Group was

just collateral damage. Thus, she made it seem like this was all done by Holden Group's competitor

to make use of the reporters' guilty conscience so they would quickly clear up the misunderstanding

surrounding Holden Group.

The power of the media should not be underestimated. They had a wider reach and better credibility

than if Corinne or Jeremy were to come out with their own statements to refute the rumors swirling

around.

At that moment, another reporter stepped forward while his colleague, the cameraman, aimed the

video camera at her. "Miss Corinne, is it true what the rumor says? That you and Mister Jeremy of

Holden Group are in a relationship?"

Corinne was about to answer the question when her phone suddenly rang. She fished it out of her

pocket and saw it was Jeremy calling her.

After picking up the call, she heard Jeremy's stern voice ordering her, "Don't say anything about us

to the reporters. Come here now. I'm parked behind the hill in the park."

Corinne narrowed her eyes. Given the timing of Jeremy's call, she heavily suspected he was

worried she would disclose their relationship to the reporters. Although she had no intention to give

the reporter a straight answer, she could not help but feel sore about it.

After a brief moment of silence, she finally asked, "Why are you still at the park? Didn't you say

you're going off to work?"

"I was worried about you. Come back to the car now. The test's over."