Chapter 244
Chapter 244:
“Jacoby! Did you see this news? Before we even got there, Ashton had already foiled a robbery at that jewelry store! I bet the staff saw us mocking him and decided to put on a show to make him look good p>
Jacoby’s face darkened, but he nodded slowly, his mind working through the possibilities. “That has to be it,” he muttered. “That damn clerk must have been in on it. She couldn’t have entered the amount of five million into the POS machine. Even if Rosalie is bankrolling him, there’s no way she’d hand over that much cash p>
Convinced they had uncovered the truth, Jacoby’s anger simmered, quickly boiling over. In a fit of rage, he grabbed his coffee cup and smashed it on the floor.
“Damn that guy!” he snarled, his voice low and venomous. “How dare he collude with the jewelry store staff to pull off a scam and make me look like a fool in public! I’ll make sure he pays for this,” Jacoby muttered through gritted teeth, his mind churning with thoughts of revenge.
Speaking of scams, a cunning idea suddenly struck him.
If Ashton enjoyed playing such underhanded tricks, then Jacoby would use the same method to tarnish his reputation.
Determined to see his plan through, Jacoby immediately contacted Roger, instructing him to find a man named Zeke Moran.
Roger, who had saved Jacoby’s life not long ago, had since become his trusted confidant.
Zeke, on the other hand, was a somewhat infamous freelance writer in certain circles, known for his expertise in stirring up controversy.
For a price, Zeke would smear anyone’s name with practiced ease—this was his specialty.
Understanding exactly what was required, Zeke quickly set to work. With his extensive experience, he wasted no time in crafting an article that directly contradicted the original news report.
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In Zeke’s version, the incident at the jewelry store was painted as nothing more than a cheap marketing stunt orchestrated by the store in collusion with Ashton.
To further fuel the fire, Zeke hired an army of online trolls to flood the comment sections with negative remarks, all agreeing that the store’s robbery incident was part of a malicious scheme.
Trapped in their echo chambers, many netizens were unable to discern the truth and instinctively sided with the version that appeared more plausible.
As a result, countless unsuspecting individuals were duped into attacking the jewelry store and their “unnamed hero,” causing the once-renowned brand in Inewood to see its reputation plummet overnight.
Watching the online chaos unfold, Jacoby was immensely satisfied with the outcome.
Pleased with Zeke’s work, he reached out to him once more.
“You did a fantastic job,” Jacoby commended, his voice filled with smug satisfaction. “The promised payment has already been transferred to you. By the way, I have some information on a guy named Ashton Baldwin. I want you to fully leverage your talents to utterly destroy his reputation. I’ll make sure you’re well compensated p>