Chapter 317
Chapter 317:
Colton hesitated, then rubbed his forehead. “You can leave now p>
Feeling as though her thoughts were trapped in a tangled web, Kristine turned away, her mind swirling with confusion.
She spent the entire evening preoccupied, oblivious to what was happening online. It wasn’t until Danica called that she realized she was trending again — and not in a good way. This time, she was being condemned and criticized all over the internet.
“Kristine, you can’t stay silent! You need to address this. I’ve been battling commenters for hours, telling everyone there had to be a reason for you hitting Ruth, but no one believes me. Now they’re accusing me of being paid to defend you, and it’s infuriating p>
A glance at her phone was all it took. The video of her slapping Ruth was spreading everywhere, the comment section overflowing with claims that she had bullied a regular contestant. Many viewers were urging the producers to remove her from the show.
She watched the two-second clip — stripped of context, yet still drawing heavy criticism. Someone was working behind the scenes to make it happen. Ruth’s capabilities didn’t fit that kind of operation, so Kristine’s thoughts drifted quickly to someone else.
After a brief pause, she dialed Eve’s number. “Ms. Todd p>
“I’ve already seen what’s happening online. You want the security footage, don’t you? It’s all copied and on its way to you,” Eve answered without hesitation.
When the controversy broke, she had never once believed Kristine would hit Ruth without a solid reason. She had acted quickly, saving the necessary surveillance files. After reviewing the full footage, she had no doubt that Ruth was to blame — so she edited the complete video and held onto it until Kristine reached out.
The speed of Eve’s response caught Kristine off guard. She had expected a fight just to be heard. “I appreciate it, Ms. Todd p>
𝖬𝗼𝘀𝘵 𝘳𝗲a𝗱 𝘁𝗁𝗂s 𝘄е𝘦𝗸 𝗼ո
“It’s all part of my job. I’ve already sent you the file, so feel free to make it public p>
“Will do.” Kristine ended the call, but before she could even open the video, Danica’s name appeared on her screen again.
“Oh my God. Asher was amazing p>
Puzzled, Kristine asked, “What on earth are you going on about p>
“You really need to ditch that 4G connection — you’re missing out on all the drama, including your own,” Danica laughed. “Someone just dropped receipts on Twitter proving Ruth paid internet trolls to target you. All those furious commenters instantly ran out of steam. Then another person uploaded a video of how you handled the audience before today’s show even started. The online mob has nothing left to say. This is hilarious — I can’t wait to go back and ask the people I argued with earlier how it feels to eat their words p>
A faint, amused smile crossed Kristine’s lips. She let Danica enjoy the moment before finally opening the app herself.