“Anyone who believes Julia’s nonsense doesn’t deserve to be an Easton fan.”
“As far as I’m concerned, the show has already cleared it up–Easton’s innocent.”
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Meanwhile, in the apartment where Jean and Easton were glued to their phones, they naturally. saw Julia’s new tweet.
After reading it, Jean had only one thought: <i>Tsk</i>. <i>This </i>Julia chick <i>is </i><i>so </i><i>fake</i>. What is it with her obsession with ying the victim? <i>How </i><i>does </i><i>she </i><i>even </i>have <i>the </i><i>guts </i>to type this crap? Doesn’t <i>her </i>conscience hurt<i>? </i>
Pili.” Easton let out a low chuckle.
Jean looked up and saw Easton with azy, carefree smile–calm as ever. She couldn’t help but frown a little. How is this <i>guy </i><i>so </i>chill right now<i>? </i>Doesn’t <i>he </i>realize he’s one <i>step </i>away from career <i>death</i>?
But somehow, the situation was following the same rhythm as before. Even with the production. team and rescue workersing forward to clear things up, the public still refused to believe.
And Julia’s sudden “pity me” tweet? Jean hadn’t seen thating.
That definitely wasn’t in the original script.
Clearly, this surprise tweet from Julia was nothing short of throwing gasoline on the fire–it had pushed Easton even deeper into the mess.
“Jean.”
jean was still lost in thought when Easton’s deep voice cut through.
She looked up instinctively-
The man’s eyes shimmered faintly, the corners of his mouth curled into a casual smile. “You’re worried <b>about </b>me, huh?”
Jean blinked, caught off guard. Then she cleared her throat and replied coolly, “Nope. Whatever happens to you <b>is </b><b>none </b>of my business.”
Easton smirked, his tone light and teasing. “Such a liar.”
Jean opened her mouth to fire back, but before she could, Easton’s phone started <b>ringing</b>.
He nced down<b>. </b>It was his manager <b>again</b><b>. </b>
No need to guess why they were calling.
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“I’m telling you, things are getting real bad,” his manager said the second the call connected.
Easton chuckled dryly. “Didn’t you say that already?”
His manager sounded more frustrated this time. “I’m not joking. A bunch of sponsors have been calling me nonstop… If we don’t fix this, they’re pulling out. Not only that, they’re going to sue for breach of contract.”
Easton’s expression didn’t change. He let out a quietugh. “You’ve never once asked me if I actually did it. Did you just assume I’m guilty?”
There was a pause.
He was right. The manager had assumed he was guilty.
After all, the one using Easton was a thirteen–year–old girl–aplete nobodypared to Easton. If she hadn’t truly been wronged, why would she dare toe forward?
Besides, he knew Easton. They’d worked together for years. Easton wasn’t a <b>bad </b>guy, but he wasn’t a saint either–smiled on the outside, but cold and arrogant underneath.
If it had been a girl he didn’t like or care about, it was totally possible Easton would turn a blind eye. He wouldn’t lift a finger.
So the manager never questioned it. He just assumed Easton had done it.
And besides, if Easton had been wrongfully used, he wouldn’t just sit there and take it.
Easton wasn’t the kind of guy who’d swallow an injustice..
“You didn’t try to clear your name for so long,” the manager muttered, “So of course I thought. you did it…”
Easton shook his head slightly, as if disappointed.
“It’s about time.” The <b>man </b>nced at his watch, voice low and calm.
“What do <b>you </b>mean by that?” the manager asked, confused.
Jean, sitting nearby, was also watching him.
Easton’s lips curved in <b>a </b>subtle arc, but his eyes were icy cold. “I mean… it’s time to strike back.”
Jean’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. Wait<i>–</i><i>did </i>this guy already have a n all along?
Negative press about Easton continued to surge.
His brand endorsements <b>and </b>even several drama contracts were now rumored to be pulling the
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Public opinion was overwhelmingly against him. People said Easton deserved it and hoped he’d be cklisted.
Julia’s Twitter gained hundreds of thousands of new followers overnight.
In stark contrast, Easton’s own Twitter was bleeding followers.
And then, Easton’s fans noticed something.
Easton had suddenlye online.
“Easton’s finally here, oh my God!”
“Please log off, Easton. Don’t look at all those nastyments, they’ll just make you
“Why am I crying?”
“Easton’s about to speak up. He would never let himself be framed like this.”
“Finally! I’ve been waiting for you to tweet. I’ll support you forever.”
“Just seeing you online makes it easier to breathe.”
“Don’t read the haters, Easton. They’re being disgusting.”
sad…”
Just as the fans were losing their minds, Easton dropped a bombshell tweet:
“I deny all the rumors spreading today. I’ll be presenting my evidence soon.”
Just that one short sentence–yet it was enough to shake the entire inte.
His replies exploded instantly.
Within minutes, the post had over a hundred thousandments and retweets. The hashtag “Easton’s tweet” soared to the top of the trending list–and was soon marked explosive.
Netizens were left reeling. No one knew who to believe anymore.
“Seriously? Another twist? Is this whole thing just one long soap opera<b>?</b><b>” </b>
“Holy crap, Easton himself finally tweeted. This is about to get spicy.”
“What kind of evidence is he talking about?? Spill it, I’m dying to know!”
“Aaaaaah! Yes! I <i>knew </i>I wasn’t wrong. Easton finally spoke up, and he’s got evidence! Haters, crawl back into your holes!”
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“I still believe Julia. She wouldn’t lie. Easton’s just setting the stage to drop awyer letter next. 1 <b>can </b>see the whole PR scripting
“Ha. This is what you’ve been working on all this time? Just one vague tweet? Nice try. I’m not buying it. Everyone, stay strong–keep supporting Julia!”