When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 886 Stop Blackmailing Me

Paula was still waiting for Cassandra, but even by noon, Cassandra hadn’t sent her the money.NôvelDrama.Org © content.

In the end, all she received was a text message from Cassandra.

Cassandra: Mdm. Paula, stop blackmailing me. I don’t have money to give you.

Upon seeing the message, Paula was so enraged that she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

She immediately contacted all the media outlets to come over.

Meanwhile, Cecilia found it odd that the online uproar had suddenly died down.

Who is helping me?

Growing impatient, Cecilia said to Charlotte, “Lottie, go ahead and release the statement.”

Charlotte had been waiting for this moment.

Cecilia’s alias as a composer, Cecille, had already gained a massive following of millions in the country. And now, due to this controversy, her follower count had surged to over ten million.

Following Cecilia’s instructions, Charlotte logged in and started typing: First of all, I want to thank all my fans for their support. Secondly, I want to clarify that the accusations of Cecilia Smith plagiarizing are completely false.

She continued to type: There’s no other reason but this–I am Cecilia Smith. When I returned to compete in the music competition, I didn’t use my real identity. This was done to avoid influencing the judges‘ decision and to ensure the competition was fair. Additionally, I wanted to see if my work could be recognized by the domestic music industry without the bias of my fame. Finally, I am only speaking out now because I discovered that someone was using dishonest methods, such as hiring fake followers and manipulating online traffic, which made the competition unfair.

After finishing, Charlotte posted evidence collected by the company, which also included proof of certain judges accepting bribes.

As soon as this announcement was made, it sent shockwaves through the internet.

No one had expected such a twist, and even less expected that the renowned composer, Cecille, was actually the very person they thought was a nobody–Cecilia Smith.

No wonder her compositions were so outstanding! No wonder her musical style felt so familiar!

No wonder she had shot to first place so easily–because she was a master to begin with.

Comments exploded once again.

One comment read: I had a feeling there’d be a twist, but I didn’t expect this big of a twist.

One netizen commented: All those media outlets that accused Cecilia of plagiarizing Ms. Cecille’s work spoke so confidently. Turns out, they didn’t even know who she really was!

One netizen reminded: Forget about those small–time outlets. Did everyone forget about Cassandra’s tweet?

Another chimed in: Yes, yes. Didn’t Cassandra claim to know Ms. Cecille? Why did she claim Cecilia was

One netizen asked: There’s no way Cecilia hacked into Ms. Cecille’s account, did she?

Then, someone spotted the evidence of the hired trolls to sway public opinion that Charlotte had posted.

It was discovered that the company that paid to sway public opinion through online postings was none other than Cassandra’s company!

One comment read: Oh my god, was Cassandra trying to take down Cecilia?

Internet users quickly dug deeper and uncovered even more explosive news: Cassandra and Cecilia are sisters–in–law!

One comment read: So this is just bad blood between sisters–in–law! I was wondering why someone would pay to smear someone out of nowhere.

Another read: Both married into the Rainsworth family. Is this some kind of battle between wealthy wives?

One netizen revealed: I remember Cecilia’s husband is Nathaniel Rainsworth, who lost his sight in a car accident and no longer manages the Rainsworth family business. I didn’t expect that even before Cassandra married into the family, she already couldn’t tolerate her sister–in–law.

Another commented: Well, obviously! If Cassandra can drive Nathaniel and his wife out of the family, everything would belong to her and Nicholas.

One netizen commented: But from what I recall, the entire Rainsworth empire was built by Nathaniel alone.

Netizens, in their eagerness to dig up more dirt, managed to unearth all the hidden truths.

At first, Cassandra was still unaware of the sudden shift in public opinion.