Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss-Chapter 376: Counterattack

Selena Kensington did not think Mason Kensington would come up with all this.

It’s a pity that Mason Kensington wished Selena remained clueless; how could he voluntarily spill the beans?

"I’ll look into this matter too."

said Hugh Kensington.

Seeing his serious expression, Selena could only nod and sigh, "Hugh has truly grown up."

"Sis, how many times have you said that?"

Selena glared at him, "I just want to express it a few more times, and I can’t?!"

"Alright, alright!"

Hugh didn’t want to argue with Selena, knowing it would be futile.

"I don’t know what connection Sidney Dalton and Roxanne Sutton have with you, but since you’re my sister..."

"Quinn mentioned earlier that Sidney Dalton is recently acquiring Aethel Entertainment."

Selena was surprised by Hugh’s words.

"He wants to acquire Aethel Entertainment?!"

Aethel Entertainment had suffered deeply because of Warren Hale, being criticized by the media.

This resulted in a significant fall in stock prices; hiring trolls and suppressing media backlash, plus compensating for contract breaches, cost a lot, not to mention Aethel Entertainment’s financial deficit...

No wonder Sidney Dalton would seize the opportunity.

Hugh nodded, "Though Sidney Dalton won’t easily swallow up Aethel Entertainment; while its current executives are foolish, the old shareholders still remain."

"Those old shareholders were so enraged by Warren Hale’s debacle, they rushed back to rectify things instead of retiring."

"With them in place, Sidney Dalton will need some time to acquire Aethel Entertainment."

Selena’s gaze became steady, yet a competitive spirit stirred inside. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

In a previous life, Sidney Dalton indeed acquired Aethel Entertainment.

He shattered the entertainment industry’s balance and then targeted Stardust Entertainment.

Selena hadn’t expected such a shift so soon this time around.

Is this the butterfly effect of her altering the past trajectory?

"If he’s capable, then let him proceed with the acquisition."

Selena didn’t mind, on the contrary, she thrived on challenges.

Backed by the Norwood Family, Selena hadn’t faced a challenge in quite some time.

Sidney Dalton, her past life adversary, better not disappoint her...

She slowly curved her lips into a cruel and enigmatic smile.

Hugh merely wanted to remind her; seeing her so intrigued, he refrained from saying more.

Selena stayed in Hugh’s office until the afternoon when she left after Sterling Norwood called.

*

The next day, social media was in an uproar due to Lynn Rhodes’ post from yesterday.

[Never seen such shamelessness! Accusing your mentor of plagiarizing your work!]

[Have some guts and provide proof! Words alone prove nothing, anyone can do that!]

[Pardon my directness, but The Aura Showcase’s decades-old reputation isn’t something to joke about!]

[Desperate for fame, now trying to leech off The Aura Showcase...]

[Won’t Stardust Entertainment fire this person?!]

[...I feel like they’re quite genuine...]

[...Exactly, and I’ve always trusted Director Kensington’s judgment.]

The few who voiced support for Lynn Rhodes were swiftly countered by trolls hired by Lana Blanchett.

Gradually, voices supporting Lynn diminished.

Lana Blanchett seized the chance to speak up.

Lana Blanchett V: Never thought a student would bite back. Hereby declare: The Aura Showcase has never engaged in such acts, and I, Lana Blanchett, stand by my conscience!

[Support The Aura Showcase! Always bought their clothing!]

[Lana’s designs are fabulous! The ’Summer Bloom’ series is my dream attire!]

[Why would such an outstanding brand be targeted by an unknown designer?!]

A slew of mindless followers commented below, most of them being Lana’s hired trolls.

It seemed she believed Lynn Rhodes was desperate, aiming for mutual destruction.

Moreover, Stardust Entertainment had remained silent for so long; wouldn’t that imply they’re abandoning Lynn Rhodes?!

Lana confidently thought Stardust Entertainment would never choose Lynn over The Aura Showcase.

After all, what’s the worth of an unknown designer compared to The Aura Showcase?

Selena saw Lana’s tweet, her eyes hinting at mockery.

Such audacity.

To claim she has a clear conscience!

Seeing the commotion online, Selena messaged Hugh.

[Selie Stays Slim]: It’s time.

Hugh replied instantly: OK!

That same afternoon, Stardust Entertainment’s official Twitter spoke up.

Stardust Entertainment V: Where does The Aura Showcase and Director Blanchett’s conscience derive from? @The Aura Showcase V @Lana Blanchett V [Image][Image][Image]...

Stardust Entertainment posted numerous pictures and designers’ self-authenticating comments.

And the final image: a lawsuit against The Aura Showcase and Lana Blanchett.

The lawsuit claimed The Aura Showcase used the ’Summer Bloom’ designs without the original designers’ consent.

This breached the original designers’ rights.

They further displayed Lynn Rhodes’ design drafts compared to the ’Summer Bloom’ creations.

Thanks to the PR team’s maneuvers and Hugh’s prior arrangements, many unknown designers stepped forward.

They described which of their works were plagiarized by The Aura Showcase and provided comparison images.

Considering Hugh mentioned Selena, they naturally recognized the current climate and complied, knowing Lana wouldn’t prevail against Selena.

Coupled with their resentment, they adhered to Hugh’s requests.

The abrupt twist left the internet staggered, especially given the extensive revelations by Stardust Entertainment; it took users over ten minutes to absorb everything.

After ten minutes, the internet exploded.

[??? Witness to a face-slapping moment?!]

[Hahahaha, I suspected this! Anything involving Selena, expect a reversal!]

[I’ve lost track of how many face-slaps this is! Selena is brilliant!]

[??? Did The Aura Showcase truly commit so many vile acts?!]

[A major brand, renowned for decades, is supposedly built on plagiarism?!]

[So disgusting! I used to praise The Aura Showcase, unknowingly buying knock-offs?!]

[Will The Aura Showcase and their noisy artistic director come and explain?!]

[Aren’t they ruining their reputation by doing this?!]

[Am I the only one speculating that they aren’t afraid because they’ve someone powerful backing them?]

[An insider revealed, Lana Blanchett is from Aethelgard’s Blanchett Family.]

Lana, who initially was smug in her office, was shocked when her panic-stricken assistant burst in.

In good spirits, she disregarded the assistant.

But she was stunned when the assistant anxiously exclaimed, "Director, Stardust Entertainment has exposed all our deeds!!!"