Chapter 229
“Hair was found in the food at five different locations today. Usually, the manager comps the meal and smooths it over. But they were arrogant. Claimed there was no proof and refused refunds. A couple of diners let it slide, but the rest blew up p>
Azure Skillet’s official stance was: “This is a coordinated smear campaign p>
Five identical incidents in one day? Anyone would assume it was industrial sabotage.
But that response infuriated the paying customers.
They were just trying to eat. The Porters were powerful, and the customers might have just walked away.
But being publicly branded as extortionists when they were the actual victims? That crossed a line nobody would swallow.
Two of them had recorded the incidents on their phones and uploaded the footage directly to the web.
Abandoning her homework, Mira pulled up the local forums.
Sure enough, with someone actively fueling the fire, the videos were going viral across MVN Radiowave Network and every local group chat, dominating the trending charts.
The public outrage was absolute. The Porters couldn’t censor the posts fast enough.
“What’s your read on this p>
Mira asked Lenny.
“The customers seem legitimate, not paid actors. But five hits in one day? That’s an inside job. Someone compromised their staff p>
Porter Entertainment had just targeted Mercer Jewels. It didn’t take a genius to figure out who was returning fire.
Mira relished the chaos.
Ending the call, she dialed Kieran Holt, instructing his PR department to amplify the online backlash and pour gasoline on the fire.
She wanted Azure Skillet burned to the ground.
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Hanging up, Mira checked the time. It was almost eight.
“Stop plotting and start studying for tomorrow p>
Mr. Harth nagged from the side.
The next day, Azure Skillet’s normally packed dining rooms were a ghost town.
Despite their massive PR push claiming sabotage, the damage was done.
People didn’t gamble with their food.
Especially their high-end clientele, who demanded perfection for the prices they paid.
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That lured in the budget diners who usually couldn’t afford the exorbitant menu.
By the third day, the tables were full again.
But even with their insane markups, slashing prices by thirty percent annihilated their profit margins it purely an optics play to keep the restaurants looking busy.
And their core, wealthy demographic still refused to walk through the doors.
They had money; they wouldn’t stoop to eating compromised food for a discount. Then, the next day, two more diners found hair in their meals.
Getting hit again during a massive hygiene scandal? It was a brutal execution.
To prevent framing, Azure Skillet had installed heavy surveillance.
But the hair was cooked deep inside the food. There was zero deniability.