Chapter 307
Dawn was breaking when Julian Roland finally allowed his sister to rest.
Evelyn Roland slept deeply, without dreams.
She stretched lazily and reached for her phone on the nightstand.
The screen lit up with dozens of unread messages and missed calls, jolting her awake.
Notifications from WeChat continued to pour in.
Alongside Bianca Savigny's messages, several others from different contacts demanded attention.
Frowning, she opened Bianca's chat and dialed her number.
"What's so urgent?" Her voice still carried traces of sleep.
"Master! It's a disaster!" Bianca's panicked tone cut through the line.
"Get to the point." Evelyn was fully alert now.
"Château Blanc is trending. It's bad."
Hanging up, Evelyn immediately checked the trending list.
#ChâteauBlancFraud
#PoisonedWineAtInternationalCompetition
#ChâteauBlancOwnerFlees
#EmployeesExposeScandal
A string of negative hashtags dominated the top five spots.
Each one struck like an arrow aimed at Château Blanc.
Most alarming was how rapidly the rumors were spreading—clearly orchestrated.
In the main hall of the winery, three figures gathered.
Bianca paced anxiously. "Master, look at these comments!"
[Did someone get hospitalized from their wine?]
[Shut down this unethical business!]
[Faking results at an international competition? How bold!]
"Something's off." Evelyn tapped her phone screen. "This is too calculated."
Julian's voice was icy. "Need me to intervene?"
"Not yet." Her eyes darkened. "Removing the hashtags would only make us look guilty."
Meanwhile, in a secluded villa...
A man swirled his wine glass, satisfied with the trending list.
"The show has only just begun." His smile was sinister.
Bianca's eyes reddened with frustration. "Should we issue a statement?"
"Patience." Evelyn's lips curled into a dangerous smile. "Let the bullets fly a little longer."
She loved watching enemies grow overconfident before delivering the final blow.
The intensity of her smile made Bianca's pulse quicken, her ears turning pink.