Althe Wilson Group.

Bryan rubbed his temples in frustration. The deal with Harding had been snatched bypetitors, making this quarter’s financial report look domal

Flipping through the documents submitted by his sinpedomate, firyan felt relieved. At least it was only the new project that had issues. Ferything els seemed fine.

Bryan tapped his fingers rhythmically on the desk as he pondered, if it really came down to an all out war, even the Turner Group wouldn’t i unscathed. Since Bowen hade made any other moves elsewhere, Harding’s deal was clearly just a warning shot.

The assistant knocked and entered, reporting, “Mr. Wilson, I’vepleted the task you assigned. Everything at Pithol Art School has been arranged, and the person has already been sent abroad as nned.

“However, I’m not sure if we should make it public now, so I wanted to check with you first”

He slid the tablet across the desk to Bryan.

oat for her.

To cover up Carmen’s ganism scandal, Bryan arranged a scapegoat!

Just like in her previous life, when the Wilson family pushed Aubree out as a scapegoat for Carmen’s giarism.

This time, Bryan targeted one of Carmen’s sidekicks at Rithol Art School, someone eager to curry favor with the Wilson family, since Carmen had never hidden her identity after enrolling.

Bryan promised to sponsor that girl’s overseas education, with all expenses covered by the Wilson family, a tempting offer she couldn’t refuse. Her job was to publicly im she was close to Carmen and, in order to ingratiate herself with the Wilson family, had tampered with Carmen’s art assignment without Carmen’s knowledge.

Once this story was out, whether people believed it or not, at least the Wilson family would save face. With a bit of clever PR. Carmen coulde forwar with a tearful apology and voluntarily withdraw from Rithol, transforming from a bshameless /bgiarist into an unwitting victim,

The public would take pity on Carmen for being forced to quit school because of someone else’s mistake.

Bryan frowned and think, ‘Did they really need to bother me with something so trivial?” He took the tablet and saw a video of the incident at the school

What is Mother up to now?” he thought, exasperated

The assistant carefully observed Bryan’s expression and cautiously said, “Sir, ever since Mrs. Wilson made a scene at Aubree’s school this morning there’s been a surge of new spection online, especially because, in the video, Aubree ims that many of Carmen’spetition pieces were actually ghostwritten by her, With Carmen just exposed for hiring a ghostwriter, there’s already a heated discussion about it online, we brelease /bour statement now.public opinion would likely turn against Aubree”

In the past, the assistant always knew exactly what to do. When it came to Carmen and Aubree,

But now, the assistant wasn’t so sure anymore.

the boss’s preference was clear–cut

Bryan smiled bitterly. If he made a move, Trevor would surely bstep /bin, too. With hundreds of millions of devoted fans, once Trevor publicly took a stand, his fanbase would be an unstoppable force

Then, Aubree would truly be trapped in an inescapable predicament.

“Should bTrelease /bit?” Bryan thought.

if he didn’t, it wouldn’t sit bwell /bwith his motherb, /band both thepany and the family’s reputation would suffer. But if he did, Aubree would bear the brunt.

Even as he weighed his

This options, Bryan already knew the answer in his heart.

“Release it” he said. He’d find other ways to make it up to Aubree

Bryan’s voice was rough as he said, “I remember that ne we acquired at the auction, it’s still here, right? Have it packaged for me

Just as Bryan had anticipated, bas /bsoon as his assistant contacted the influencer ounts, Trevor’s studio immediately released an official statement

As the youngest one to already circting

to have

won the Best Actor Award, Trevor’s influence online was overwhelming, especially

by now th

that the so–called “evidence” was

A person wrote online: This drama keeps getting bjuicier/b, now even Carmen bhas /bweighed in.]

Another asked: So bwhat’s /breally going on? Is the Wilson family mistreating Aubree, or is Aubree falsely busing /bCarmen?|

A third person said: I trust my Trevor! Carmen, bwe’ve /bgot your back!]

Someone else said: Even her own mother and brother are presenting solid evidence against Aubree. The truth is obvious]

No one would believe Aubree was innocent if her own blood rtives chose to side with the adopted daughter.

At a café in Golden Industrial Park, Aubree finalized the details of the leased space with the manager band /bsigned her name on the contract.

Tucking away the signed contract, the manager showed not the slightest underestimation toward the young woman before him. She bhad /bachieved in less than a month what many of her peers might never aplish in their entire careers.

She then went on to be a club owner herself.

As for the online drama, it was none of

nager’s business

The client was the most important is

He said, “Miss Miller, since the contract is signed and there are no other issues, I’ll take my leave now.”

“Thank you for your help.” Aubree responded with a polite unile:{{{

After seeing the manager out. Aubree nced down at her silenced phone as another unknown–call shed on the screen.

This time, she didn’t hang up

“Hello?” Aubree answered, her voice calm.

“See that Aubree? This is what happens when byou /bdisobey me!” The call came from Alice, her voice dripping with smug satisfaction

Aubree set aude her phone and searched for updates. She thought. So much for their supposed brilliance, just the same old scapegoat routine.

Who knows these tricks better than I do in my previous life, I lost count of how many times I was made Carmen’s sacrificial

Hamb.

So when I decided to expose Carmen as unworthy of her role, it was no surprise that the Wilson family would pull the came predictable move

“So is this what I get for having a thriving life?” Aubree smirked, amusement flickering across her lips

She nced at the freshly signed contract. Starting her own club, developing software, and founding apany were things she’d never dared dream bof /bin her previous life, but bthis /btime, she achieved them all.

Alice never expected Aubree to react like this. Aubree had been kicked out of school, and public opinion online was clearly on Carmen’s side. She felt that Aubree should be sobbing her eyes out and begging her to let her off the hook by now

“Mom, what did Aubree say?” Carmen stood right next to Alice, fidgeting like she was on hot coals. Seeing her mother stay silent made her even more

She’d already been kicked out of Bithol Art School, though she hadn’t even set foot (on campus yet. At this point, all she could do was attention to Aubree. Otherwise, she’d be theughingstock,

Carmen thought fiercely. That can’t happen!

“It’s all Aubree’s fault! She just has topete with me. Even after leaving the Wilson family, she can’t stay out of btrouble/b, always ying the victim card to win my brothers‘ sympathy

A barely noticeable smirk flickered across her lips. As long as Bryan and the others bsaw /bAubree for who she really was, things would go back to the way they used to be.

“Once this blows over, who’ll ever remember the ghostwriting scandal? They’ll just say Aubree set me up out of spite, Carmen thought, her nking

shape.

Carmen urged Alice, eager to know if Aubree was truly in dire straits. Alice, however, mistook her urgency for genuine concem about Aubree predicament

Her eyes softened with maternal warmth, bbut /bthen her angersurged. “Fine! if you’re going to be this defiant, let’s see what tricks you have lett. Even if you end up begging on your knees at my doorstep, I still won’t let you set foot in this house again!”

Aubree held the phone away from her ear and rubbed it. “Just a friendly reminder, Mrs. Wilson, getting angry all the time will give you wrinkles,” she said with a smirk, “Just make sure you’re not the one begging me toe backter.”

With a click, the call ended. Alice’s face twisted in fury as she hurled her phone to the ground, shattering it into pieces.

“That ungrateful brat!” Alice fumed. “How dare she even imagine I’d beg her toe bback/bb? /bWas she out of her mind?”

Carmen raised her voice, frustration clear. “Mom! Weren’t we supposed to coax Aubree back?” Now that Aubree was getting out of control, Carmen couldn’t rx unless she bhad /bher where she could see her,

Still fuming, ice didn’t notice Carmen’s odd reaction. She snapped, “Carmen, from now on, whatever happens to her is no concern of our family. I know you’re kind–hearted, but someone like her doesn’t deserve our concern

Seeing Alice’s story expression, Carmen swallowed the rest of her words

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