The Retired CEO's Guide To Being Spoiled-Chapter 297: The Tides of Public Opinion (2)

[Holy shit, after all that jealousy raiding, it turns out to be the partners being affectionate with each other, and over here there is also a pair of deeply in love couples???]

[Julian Sterling’s voice sounds incredibly good. If I were Ethan Caldwell, I would pin him down and fuck him right on the spot.]

[Speak a little more politely, will you?]

[Hey, the leaked photos of Julian Sterling looked quite ordinary, why does he look so beautiful now?]

[If you read the news, read the whole thing. Those pictures were taken back when he was still at the Sterling family’s house. That family didn’t love Julian Sterling at all, it makes sense that he looked bad. Look at the photos taken since he returned to Caldwell Empire, his beauty has completely leveled up. Look at Julian Sterling’s demeanor, it is obvious that he is pampered and cherished.]

[Pampered and cherished, yet occasionally getting punched in the face by a crazy, abusive husband? I would run away too. Damn it, I hate abusive bastards the most!]

The comments were split into two extremes. One side defended Ethan Caldwell, saying that looking at how dotingly he treated Julian Sterling like this, how could he be abusive? Perhaps it was merely a misunderstanding just like this jealousy raid incident. The other side argued that who could ever truly know with these rich people, perhaps they were just putting on a theatrical act.

Everything was divided into two extremes. Right at this moment, Louis York had his people take action. They posted an analysis article, and the accompanying image was an enlarged screenshot cut from the video of the post accusing Ethan Caldwell of abusing Julian Sterling. The poster analyzed the position of the red mark that Julian Sterling accidentally revealed, clearly, the red mark did not look like it was from a slap, and its placement was slightly off. Furthermore, in the entire video, there was only a scene of Julian Sterling lowering his head and walking hurriedly into Helen Lloyd’s office; there was absolutely no scene of Julian with tears welling in his eyes, crying tragically as the previous poster had claimed.

Additionally, this post analyzed that if you were truly beaten by your husband right at the company, would you run down to cry to your husband’s secretary? If you were genuinely angry and wanted to catch a taxi home, was it really necessary to sleep in the assistant’s room for the entire afternoon?

The post analyzed the reasons and raised questions in very meticulous detail, causing everyone to be swayed. It was just that the opposing side was also steering public opinion very strongly, so at present, things were still quite turbulent.

After fully grasping everything happening online this time, Ethan Caldwell expressed his thanks to Louis York, much more sincerely this time around. Ethan also knew that if Louis York had not proactively offered to help, Helen Lloyd certainly would not have dared to seek this person out on her own accord. Even though Helen Lloyd had the professional skills, she was ultimately not someone from the entertainment industry, her methods of controlling public opinion were nowhere near Louis York’s level.

And what Ethan Caldwell cared about the most was that Louis York resolved Julian Sterling’s matter completely and thoroughly. If Ethan Caldwell had been left with free time to witness that barrage of insulting words directed at Julian Sterling dragging on throughout the entire night, Ethan would have gone absolutely insane.

"Alright, there is no need to thank me, things are still not completely resolved yet. What are you planning to do about the rumor that you hit Julian Sterling?"

"I did not hit him." Ethan Caldwell reaffirmed, then lowered his voice: "If I did hit him, it was only on the butt."

"..." On the other end of the line, Louis York fell silent for a moment before speaking up helplessly: "I have absolutely no interest in the kinky bedroom matters between you two, so there is no need to tell me. Helen Lloyd already explained what happened that day to me. But is there anything else to prove it? We cannot just let Julian Sterling post an explanation himself, people will just say he was forced to do it."

"There is a video."

"Huh? What kind of video now?"

Ethan Caldwell did not explain immediately but instead used his phone to send a video clip saved on his device to Louis York. It was a cropped clip, only showing the moment Ethan Caldwell pinched Julian Sterling’s chin and kissed Julian, to which Julian responded extremely passionately. After that came the footage of Julian Sterling using his phone to look at the red mark on his own cheek before leaving the room.

The sound of the video had been muted, and the angle seemed to come from a security camera inside the office.

"You even installed a camera in your own office?"

"Occasionally, when I am away, I still need to monitor the office," Ethan Caldwell replied, then asked in return: "Is this enough?"

"It is more or less enough. But can you post an intimate photo of the two of you? I saw that Jules’s handling of the situation earlier was quite good, he grasped the netizens’ mindset very quickly, shifting the focus onto the couple Thea Lockwood and Gemma Thornton. Actually, the two of you are not lacking either, you could try posting an intimate photo, maybe the couple’s fans will cover for you. Especially given Jules’s background, it could draw quite a bit of sympathy to build up his reputation."

"Do not call him Jules."

"Hey, can you focus on the main issue here? You will not even let me use his affectionate nickname for just a bit?"

"I do not like it, only I am allowed to call him that." Ethan Caldwell answered, and before Louis York could yell out, he replied to the other man’s previous question: "I am not sure. This matter requires his opinion."

"I agree." Julian Sterling’s voice suddenly rang out, causing Ethan Caldwell to startle.

The voice was very light, still carrying a hoarse, sleep-filled tone. When Ethan Caldwell looked down, he saw that Julian’s eyes were still tightly shut, and Julian even rubbed his face against Ethan’s chest a couple of times.

But it was obvious that Julian was already awake.

"Did I make too much noise and wake you up?"