As soon as she tapped open her private messages, it felt like stepping into a minefield of insults.


    "Little missy, instead of hitting the books, you''re out there ying girlfriend-for- hire. Morally bankrupt, much?"


    "I used to be a fan, now all I feel is disgust."


    "iming to be a top student at some fancy high school, pffft, I bet your ''model student'' image is just a big fat lie!"


    "Unfollowing, you don''t deserve to be my bro''s sister."


    Mirabe had barely skimmed through a few messages when her phone was snatched away. She turned to her side, eyebrows raised slightly at the sight of her brother Leo, who was sitting next to her with a furious scowl.


    Unlike Mirabe''s calm demeanor, Leo''s face was stormier than when he was the target of online trolls himself. "Don''t read those," he muttered, clutching the phone tightly.


    Even the strongest of minds could be wounded by the sharp knives of


    cyberbullying. Although his sister often seemed moreposed than him, she was still just an eighteen-year-old girl. She didn''t deserve this kind of nder.


    Collins, who was driving, caught the tension in his client''s voice and nced up in the rearview mirror, his brow creasing with concern. "What''s going on?"


    He had been focused on the road, oblivious to the storm brewing on Twitter. "Mirabe''s personal info got leaked," Leo said, his gaze fixed ahead.


    He didn''t mention the insults. The harsh words unsaid seemed to hang in the air. Collins''s frown deepened. "Why would her info just get leaked out of the blue?"


    Leo pressed his lips together, not responding. He had briefly checked the trending topics, which were mostly mming his sister for alleged indecency. He still hadn''t figured out the exact cause.


    Seeing that Leo was tight-lipped, Collins could guess the nature of the online circus. It was the usual drill: someone was trying to smear Mirabe''s name because she was gaining poprity. If crafting a scandal for Leo was tough, targeting Mirabe was easier. After all, an attack on the sister was an indirect hit on the brother too.


    With that in mind, Collins slowed the car and pulled out his phone. "I''ll get the PR department on it."


    Leo acknowledged with a soft grunt and turned back to Mirabe, his features hardening with protectiveness. "Don''t be scared, sis. I''ll handle this online mess. They can target me all they want, but they cross the line when they mess with you."


    Mirabe watched her brother, her expression aplex mix of emotions. Did she look scared?


    ncing at her phone now in Leo''s protective custody, she decided to let it be. If he wanted to y guardian, so be it.


    After some more digging and speaking with a loyal fan, Leo finally pieced together the whole picture.


    His sister was caught in a photo with a high-profile figure, leading to malicious rumors about her being ''kept''. The post had touched on someone influential, so it was swiftly deleted, and the photos vanished from the web.


    But Leo''s trusty fan had taken screenshots and sent them over.


    He scoffed after reviewing the images. Without discussing them with Mirabe or probing her about the details, he opened Twitter and fired off a missive:


    "Standing next to someone of the opposite sex equals loose morals? Did your brains take a holiday when you said that? Ever thought about how your parents would feel hearing such trash?"


    This was the first time Leo openly confronted his followers with such a charged tweet. And with his massive following, the response was instant - his Twitter exploded, igniting thement section into a frenzy.