Free Web NovelChapter 57: Chapter 57: Big Brother Helps with the Problems
Netizens were completely blindsided when the Kennet Police Department issued a clarification on social media. freēwēbnovel.com
The Kennet Police: [The suspect in the online forum incident was apprehended at noon today. All rumors circulating online are false...]
The Kennet Police posted a lengthy statement in which they also publicly criticized certain journalists for violating their professional ethics.
With the official clarification, even if some people refused to believe it, the facts were laid bare for all to see.
[I just have to ask, how much of what we see online can we even trust anymore? Why are entertainment reporters, and even a local state-run media outlet, so desperate for clicks that they’ll stoop to this?]
[I hope the victim uses the full extent of the law to protect herself. This kind of malicious slander is unforgivable!]
[Did you guys realize? The Sinclair Group and the school actually issued clarifications a while ago, but with all the rumors flying around, no one wanted to believe them. You know why? Because spreading rumors costs nothing. All you need is a mouth.]
[What the poster above said is so cynical, but true. Good thing these rumors were debunked, or Chloe Sinclair would have been in for a world of hurt.]
It’s true. In the age of the internet and viral traffic, it can take mere seconds for a single piece of content to spawn countless rumors that spread like wildfire.
And some onlookers, not knowing the full story, will jump on the bandwagon and join in the chorus of insults.
People might not remember the good deeds, but they’ll remember the scandals for a lifetime.
Zack watched the tide of public opinion turn online, feeling deeply moved by it all.
"The media is so unscrupulous these days. They’ll abandon all objectivity and pass judgment on people just for a few clicks and to boost their numbers."
His colleague shook his head and sighed.
Zack didn’t respond, simply saying, "I’m going to notify the victim’s family."
With that, he strode away.
—
Mr. Sinclair hadn’t expected his daughter to be ambushed by reporters. He was overcome with guilt and heartache.
Once he heard the matter was resolved, he arranged for Chloe Sinclair to take half a month off from school so she could rest.
In the study
Mr. Sinclair sat in a deep-red sandalwood chair, his gaze fixed on the computer screen. His eyes were deep as he glanced to the side. "The Rhodes are finished?"
"Yes. Yuna Rhodes has been detained and will likely be sentenced to a few years in prison." Ethan Sinclair had a refined air about him, but his voice was cold. "The Rhodes Family is bankrupt. The Beckett Family acquired them the same day it all went down."
The Beckett Family is ruthless. They used to funnel all their best resources to the Rhodes Group, but for some reason, this past month they not only cut them off but also canceled even their most basic collaborations.
This time, they took it a step further and acquired the entire company outright.
Clearly, they had no intention of giving the Rhodes Family any chance to make a comeback.
"The Rhodes family was never cut out for business in the first place. Even if this hadn’t happened, the Rhodes Family wouldn’t have lasted a few more years."
Mr. Sinclair paused, looking at the file on his computer screen. "I wonder who the Rhodes family provoked..."
They were wiped out without even a chance to fight back.
"Send a letter from our lawyers to every single person who led the charge in spreading rumors online. Chloe Sinclair was right—the Sinclair Family has money to spare."
Ethan Sinclair would have done so even if his father hadn’t said anything. He nodded and left the room.
He walked over to Chloe Sinclair’s room. Seeing the door tightly shut, he hesitated for a moment before knocking.
Before long, a rustling sound could be heard from inside the room.
CLICK—
The door opened, and a fluffy head popped out.
Chloe Sinclair looked up at her older brother, a flash of confusion in her eyes.
Her gaze was so pure, like a newborn fawn in the woods, that it made his heart skip a beat.
"Landon is caught up with some things and won’t be back for a while. Is it okay if I help you with your schoolwork?"
