Chapter 169

Sophia Laurent's video detonated across the internet like a bomb.

Derek Langley's lecherous behavior was captured in crystal-clear detail.

Scarlett Ashcroft's terrified expression upon waking pierced everyone's hearts.

The comment section erupted.

"Jesus! Derek is disgusting!"

"Scarlett's so brave for recording this!"

"How did this footage survive? Unbelievable!"

Netizens launched immediate investigations.

Someone dug up Scarlett's acting history.

Before that charity gala, she'd been getting minor roles.

Afterwards—five years without a single project.

This was clearly a blacklisting.

Public opinion flipped instantly.

"So Scarlett got blacklisted for refusing to sleep her way up!"

"Hollywood's darkest secret exposed!"

"We've all been fooled!"

Enraged users flooded Derek's social media accounts.

A tidal wave of curses poured in.

Inside Derek's office—

He stared at the damning footage, fingers trembling as he dialed.

"Julian Lombardi! You swore this video was deleted!"

Panicked stammering came through the receiver.

"Mr. Langley, I watched her delete it myself!"

"She was drunk—I even sent you the proof video..."

Derek's face turned ashen.

He'd indeed received deletion confirmation.

No one expected Scarlett to have kept a backup.

"Useless!"

He smashed the phone against his desk.

The PR department's lines were overwhelmed.

The situation was spiraling out of control.

Beads of sweat formed on Derek's forehead.

This firestorm needed extinguishing—fast.