The powerful usation sent a fresh wave of shock through the audience. The


    livestream viewership surged to fifty million, withments flooding the screen like a tidal wave.


    【He has the original diagnostic report! Thaddeus was framed! It''s an open-and- shut case!)


    【He risked his life to save someone, only to have it used against him by a schemer. He was fired, investigated, and nearly had his reputation destroyed forever! This is despicable!)


    Then, anotherment popped up:


    【Isn''t the mastermind behind all this the current CEO, Chad Abernathy? He framed his own brother to climb thedder. What a born viin, a real piece of work!】


    Thement vanished within seconds, but no amount of paid trolls or swift deletions could suppress the public''s thirst for the truth. A flood of negativements about Chad erupted, impossible to contain.


    On the floor, Chasel stood tall, the report in his hand not just a few pieces of paper, but a knight''s sword aimed directly at Chad''s heart, driving him back into his dark, grimy hole.


    "Chasel....." Cassius whispered his beloved''s name. His chest felt both cavernous and crushed, his organs tossed in a sea of bitterness. It was as if he were being trampled in the most brutal of wars, torn apart by the relentless agony of self-me.


    "Cassius, go to him! Go to Chasel now!" Jareth urged, seeing the raw desire in his friend''s eyes.


    "He''s glowing," Cassius rasped, his throat feeling as if it were lined with razor des. "Jareth, I''m afraid."


    "What are you afraid of?" Jareth asked, bewildered.


    "I''m afraid my darkness will dim his light." Cassius''s eyes welled with tears, his voice cracking until it was almost inaudible. "I still love him, more than anything, only


    him Büt I''m no longer worthy of his love..."


    In the past, during their most passionate moments, Cassius had kissed every inch of his skin, lovinglyparing him to the sun But Chase had always disagreed saying he felt more like the moon. "You''re my sun," he''d said. "All my lightes from you."


    The memory was a dagger to Cassius''s heart. He bowed his head, tears falling to the floor, creating small, dark pools of sorrow. He had been the one to shatter his own moon.


    "Chasel! Watch what you''re saying! How dare you disrespect Mr. Chad Abernathy and nder his name?!" Alexia shrieked, trembling with a mixture of fear and rage.


    Chasel''s eyes curved into a slight smile, a sh of his old arrogant, yful self. "That''s hrious. I''m not his dog. Why should I respect him?"


    Alexia''s face contorted. The insult was clearly aimed at her-Chad''s loyal dog.


    "Besides, does Chad Abernathy''s behavior warrant any respect? Think of all the chaos and trouble you two psychos have caused since Thaddeus fe Thaddeus is a upstanding, honorable man with ant impable reputation! Your only recourse was to resort to these dirty, underhanded tricks because youck the ability topete fairly. Do you really think you can hold onto a position you stole through such deceit?"


    Evadne watched Chasel, her eyes shining with grateful tears, her heart swelling with


    pride.