Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Fiona Vaughn’s Academic Genius Persona Collapses

Fiona Vaughn’s small face turned deathly pale in an instant!

The company wants to... indefinitely shelve her?

For an artist, exposure is akin to life.

Lately, she and Florence Warner have indeed been repeatedly targeted in trending searches, but even negative publicity is still publicity. The internet forgets quickly, and with Fiona Vaughn’s ability to play the pity card, she might just consolidate a wave of loyal fans who sympathize with her.

But now, Ms. Warner from ASC Television has run over to tell her they’re going to indefinitely take down all her appearances and activities?

The more Fiona Vaughn thought about it, the more terrified she became. Her body shivered uncontrollably as she looked pleadingly at the other party.

"Ms. Warner, didn’t the company say they’d temporarily stop my public appearances for three months? How did it turn into an indefinite shelving?"

Initially, three months away from the public eye was already Fiona Vaughn’s limit.

If she completely falls out of favor, it’ll be the end; her fans might all leave.

Even with the halo of being the "nation’s first love," if she stops working for so long, any major opportunities in entertainment won’t come her way.

...

Ms. Warner looked at Fiona Vaughn with indifference, unmoved by her pitiful expression.

"This is a decision from the top, how would I know why?"

"Aren’t you preparing to get engaged to the second young master of the Law Family? This just gives you time off to prepare."

Fiona Vaughn’s lovely face lost all color. Her hands trembled continuously, and her voice was almost quivering.

"Ms. Warner, please plead with Station Director Alden for me, I can’t be shelved like this."

"No matter what, I’m still a signed artist of the company!"

Although she’s the leading star of ASC Television, she didn’t sign a long-term binding "slave contract" for personal freedom. Instead, she has a very relaxed regular agency contract.

Because of this, Fiona Vaughn deliberately flattered Chloe Alden’s uncle, Station Director Alden, winning many major resources, sparking envy from many, and earning ill will from several competitors.

She never expected that the moment she’d face adversity, all the drawbacks would become apparent.

The company treated her like a discarded pawn, utterly ruthless.

...

Ms. Warner heard Fiona Vaughn’s desperate plea, a trace of mockery flashed across her expression.

Anyone could see Fiona Vaughn had hit a wall.

The person behind removing her from trending on Weibo and blocking all key phrases has a status far beyond that of a celebrity like Fiona Vaughn.

On the internet now, anything related to Cecilia Vaughn’s personal information—names, photos, addresses—have all vanished. Even those trying to post Cecilia Vaughn’s pinyin abbreviation cannot.

What a frightening capability!

Now the company’s decision to shelve Fiona Vaughn is to mitigate the losses in time.

Ms. Warner’s voice was distant.

"Fiona, are you still hoping to find Station Director Alden? Just check the trending searches on Weibo. Lately, he’s been busy with other matters, he can’t help you now."

"What happened?"

Fiona Vaughn’s heart skipped a beat, she hurriedly took out her phone.

She discovered not only had all the negative news about Cecilia Vaughn been removed from the trending list, but the incident of her and Chloe Alden crashing into someone on the street had replaced them.

The images were extremely clear, Cecilia Vaughn and Wyatt Law were both mosaicked, while the bright pink Maserati stood out glaringly, with Chloe Alden and her seated in the driver and passenger seats, speeding recklessly down the sidewalk.

The aggressive stance looked as if they were trying to kill Cecilia Vaughn.

Although Chloe Alden made an emergency stop at the last moment, it was clearly all a joke at Cecilia Vaughn’s expense.

...

Who adjusted the intersection surveillance?!

Weren’t those cameras out of order for a long time?

Seems it’s going to be difficult for her and Chloe Alden to clear their names now!

Fiona Vaughn bit down hard, cold sweat poured from her forehead.

And the comments below were already a chaotic mess.

——Good grief, Fiona Vaughn and the woman in the driver’s seat are too ruthless, this is premeditated murder.

——If I were that young lady, I’d be scared to death.

——Didn’t you see? Even though it was mosaicked, the Eldest Miss Vaughn was utterly terrified at the time. If the guy hadn’t pushed her, she might have been dead.

——So scary, no wonder she let the Hummer crash into Fiona’s Maserati. If it were me, I’d ram into her too! I heard the Eldest Miss Vaughn even paid for her medical expenses, that’s polite enough; I’d have smashed her car and paid nothing.

——Exactly, the Maserati sped up on the sidewalk, truly disregarding others’ lives!

...

No wonder Ms. Warner said Station Director Alden wasn’t doing well recently...

The deeper Fiona Vaughn read into the comments, the heavier her heart became, and further investigations directly exposed Chloe Alden’s true identity.

She was the precious daughter of Mayor Alden in Stellerton City, and also the niece of ASC Television’s Station Director Alden. With such privileged status and driving a Maserati worth millions, it’s no surprise Weibo was in an uproar!

Moreover, even Chloe Alden’s admission through connections by Station Director Alden into Stellerton University was revealed.

Once the insider trading was exposed, netizens already harboring resentment towards the rich saw red.

With vast networks of commenters, not only were Chloe Alden criticized, but Fiona Vaughn’s admission by paying off someone at Stellerton University was also revealed, directly shattering her past scholarly image!

——Hahaha, that’s hilarious, turns out Fiona Vaughn was a learning loser, missing classes often and entering prestigious schools through the backdoor just like Chloe Alden.

——These two have neither grades nor character worth showing.

——I feel queasy for supporting such idols, unfollowing now!

——Unfollow +10086.

Although Chloe Alden wasn’t as famous as Fiona Vaughn, the whole thing became a grand scene of Fiona Vaughn’s fans unfollowing her.

Fiona Vaughn never imagined things spiraling to this degree.

A shadow passed over her beautiful eyes; her sharp nails dug into her palm.

Ms. Warner seeing her in this state wasn’t surprised, and indifferently advised her.

"That’s that, I’m leaving first, let me give you a final piece of advice: don’t stir up trouble at this point."

Fiona Vaughn watched as Ms. Warner disappeared from her sight, clenching her molars, tasting the metallic flavor of blood in her mouth.

Finally unable to tolerate it anymore, she slammed her phone onto the ground.

"Bastards, a bunch of repulsive beings!"

...

Currently, the internet is full of insults directed at her, yet she still has to hold an engagement ceremony with Tyson Law next weekend.

ASC Television is evidently not planning to help her clarify things.

The more Fiona Vaughn thought about it, the more alarming it became.

She’s already invited reporters to witness the ceremony, but now isn’t it just going to be turned into a joke by that little brat Cecilia Vaughn?!

No!

No, it can’t be!

She’s already lost a luxury endorsement, how can she endure being shelved for long?

Fiona Vaughn’s expression turned sinister, quickly dialing Tyson Law’s number, and as soon as it connected, her voice suddenly sounded pitiful.

"Hello, Tyson..."