Miranda nced away, closing her eyes for a moment to rx.


    Once back at her vi, she logged onto the ck market website.


    The recent influx into her ount brought a satisfied smile to her lips. As long as her product continued to sell in the market, she wouldn''t have to worry. The customers woulde to her.


    Just then, her phone buzzed with a message from an anonymous one, "I''m out."


    The name wasn''t included, but Miranda knew exactly who it was. She smirked, set her phone down, and turned her attention back to nurturing her herb seedlings.


    Meanwhile, the Hawke brothers were having a hectic evening. Ever since that infamous live stream, they had been caught up in a whirlwind of chaos. The broadcast hadsted only a few minutes, but it created a massive uproar online.


    Now, the inte was aze with criticism aimed at Arabe and her brother, Dorian. The carefully constructed image of a "devoted brother" was now torn apart, revealing the ugly side of bullying.


    Their social media pages were flooded withments.


    "Devoted brother? More like a bully!"


    "Is this the sweet little princess of the Hawke family we''ve been hearing about? What a shock!" "Keep this sibling duo away from the rest of us, please."


    "Is this her way of making an audition? Surely it looks different once she''s got a brother backing her." "Is this bullying reportable?"


    "Am I the only one who''s kinda jealous of Arabe''s life? Whenever she feels like acting, she does it. There''s her brother throwing money her way after all, and if she doesn''t get a role, her brothers just withdraw funding. Talk about a charmed life!"


    "Wake up, people! Most of us are the ones getting bulldozed by the likes of Arabe, not living her life." "Focus, everyone! The problem is their attitude towards the film crew."


    "Mr. Hawke, do you need another sister? I''d love to be one if it means winning awards!"


    Amidst the chaos, some quieter voices surfaced.


    "Is it just me, or does the girl behind the camera have a lovely voice?"


    "I noticed it too! And the way her hand moved over the screen was just... beautiful. I took a screenshot!"


    ...


    The tide of public opinion was quickly turning against Arabe and Dorian, a scandal for the otherwise pristine Hawke family. If it got any bigger, it could impact the family''s business.


    Naturally, the Hawkes took this matter seriously.


    Moreover, Arabe''s public persona was totally different.


    This persona she created, who attracted numerous followers, despite her being a daughter of a wealthy family and blindly pampered by her parents and four brothers, was yet kind and sweet, wanting to earn her ce through her own efforts - albeit with the help from her brothers in the end due to her silliness. This image, a dream for many ordinary girls who''d project their imagination onto Arabe, was shattered during the live stream; they witnessed the other side of her.


    People were more upset by the copse of her persona than by her actions with the film crew. Arabe faced a barrage of criticism from both fans and detractors.


    Though Theo tried to protect her by having the video taken down, it quickly resurfaced along with the screenshots and harshments. It became clear that someone was deliberately working against them from the shadows.