The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 954

As she said that, Ellinor picked up her glass of water, took a gentle sip, and then looked at the visibly tense Patricia with a slight smile.

She began to theorize, “Let me guess, that black suitcase is stuffed with cash, right? Why would Ms. Howard give my stepmother such a huge amount of money? You’re not trying to play the good Samaritan and help me fulfill my filial duties, are you?

I believe there is only one plausible explanation: Ms. Howard intends to bribe my stepmother, who has never liked me, to frame me and try to have me expelled from the Blanchet family. But their plan didn’t work. Then, Ms. Howard had my stepmother guide that mother-daughter duo to stir up trouble online. Those country bumpkins clearly don’t know much about the internet. Obviously, someone is pulling their strings. My stepmother is a pro at creating buzz online. That’s how she made her daughter, Sheila, a star. No one is better at stirring the pot than

her!”

pressing. “But Tracy’s guidance alone is not enough. To maintain sufficient attention online, it needs money to drive it. The Mendoza family is broke now, with no connections. They could only make a small ripple online, nothing more. Especially with the Blanchet Corporation putting pressure on the media, they couldn’t create any real waves. Yet, that mother-daughter duo is still causing trouble on the foreign web. Clearly, they have other people and financial support behind

Blanchet family and support a mother-daughter duo that falsely accuses me online? Well, only the Howard family would have the

and Alyssa feel a

they wouldn’t do things that harm others without

Ellinor was not accusing the whole Howard family but hinting at two specific people. He asked, “Ellinor, are you saying…”

puppet master behind the online slander against me is Ms. Howard! She is the one manipulating everything behind the

and Alyssa looked at their