Married by Accident, Taming the Billionaire

Chapter 440

Chapter 440 She Wanted to Crush Cecelia

Cecelia left the seaside first in her car, while Maggie stood in place, blowing the sea breeze and pondering over the words Cecelia had said. Her heart couldn’t calm down for a long time. What should she do now? No one could tell her! …… Shortly after the National Children’s Piano Competition ended, the results were officially announced to the public. In the past, there would be no doubts about these results, and society would acknowledge the selection process. However, someone uploaded a video of a player’s parents pressuring the judges onto the Internet. Although Cecelia’s back was shown in the video, her voice questioning the judges was clear. Soon, keywords such as “doubts about the results of the National Children’s Piano Competition” and “impressive parents pressuring the judges” rose to the top of the national news rankings, causing widespread discussion. All the Netizens were very concerned about this matter and wanted to know the truth behind the competition and why that parent confronted the judges. Was it just because her child didn’t win? Online comments were divided into two types. Some supported the parent, praising her courage to question and demand justice. Others felt that she had a narrow mindset and acted like a shrew. How dare she question the judges? Her child didn’t play well. What was the point of making a fuss when he was eliminated? The online media discovered that the topic was gaining a lot of attention, so they proceeded to cover it in-depth. They then released a video of the performance during the finals of the 23rd contestant, comparing it to the performances of the other top three contestants. After people watched these videos, the direction of the comments quickly changed.

“The performance by the 23rd player was amazing! It’s such a pity that he didn’t make it! “ “If I were his parent, I would definitely question the judges too! He was clearly the best in the entire competition, so why did he receive the lowest score?” “Were the judges blind? Or were they deaf? Even if he couldn’t win the championship, it was impossible to get the lowest score, right?” More and more netizens supported the 23rd player and called for the organizing committee to conduct a fair evaluation. They also expressed doubts about the judges of the National Children’s Piano Competition. How could they make such a basic mistake? What was the real reason? Due to the increasing attention, netizens quickly discovered that the judge who gave the low score was Petunia, the design director of Taylor Group. Investigation revealed that she also had great talent in piano and had won national awards multiple times, proving her qualifications. However, netizens felt that it was a joke to invite a designer to be a judge. The competition results couldn’t possibly be fair! As the situation escalated, online media outlets released the latest news, a video of Petunia competing with the 23rd player. Of course, this video was not authorized by the Nelson family, so they didn’t dare to reveal the name of Andres. They used pseudonyms and angles that showed only the side or back view. With the same piece of music, the different interpretations of the two people made it clear to anyone with functioning ears that the 23rd player’s performance was not inferior to the so-called judge’s. The internet exploded with comments. “The 23rd player is a little genius!” “How could he not win with such talent? To receive the lowest score in the whole competition is simply unbelievable!” “I was there at the scene, and the 23rd player played really well. I don’t understand why the judge gave him such a low score!”

“Such a judge should be dragged out and fed to dogs!” Netizens sympathized with the 23rd player and gave him the title of “King Without a Crown” on the Internet. Although the truth was revealed through the news, it couldn’t change the results of the competition. Netizens took it upon themselves to seek justice for the 23rd player and started condemning Petunia on her social media platforms. Insults flooded in like a tidal wave. They all attacked Petunia, accusing her of harming the younger generation. The office of the Design Director of Taylor Group. The assistant came in to report, “Ms. Taylor, something bad has happened. Many people are criticizing you on the Internet!” “Criticizing me? What are they saying?” Petunia put down the design draft in her hand and asked. “Take a look for yourself!” The assistant found a news link on the computer and showed it to her. Petunia read the news and sneered. “Humph, this is all Cecelia’s scheme! She’s manipulating public opinion!” “How did you figure that out?” “Isn’t it obvious? In all these news leaks, only my name is exposed, while she and her son are using pseudonyms. What does that mean? If it’s not her maliciously trying to smear me, then what?” The assistant nodded, thinking it made sense. “So, how should we handle this? Should we issue an apology?” “Apologize? Should I apologize to her?” Petunia slammed the table in anger. “You just need to send a lawyer’s letter to warn those who are spreading rumors and insults. If they continue to spread false information, we will hold them legally responsible!” “Understood!” The assistant was about to leave to handle it but was stopped by Petunia. “Wait!”This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

“What else, Ms. Taylor?” Petunia stared at the news on the computer and suddenly had a good idea. She might as well take advantage of this attention to promote the upcoming product launch. Whether it was negative or positive attention, as long as there was attention, it was the best publicity. “Don’t send the lawyer’s letter for now. Instead, release a statement to the public saying that Taylor Group will hold a press conference to provide a unified explanation. The conference will be held tomorrow morning.” “Okay!” After the assistant left, Petunia called the head of the advertising department and ordered, “Change the date of the advertising department’s product launch to next Tuesday.” The head of the advertising department was surprised. “Won’t that conflict with the Tangerine Group’s product launch?” “A battle is exactly what I want! Let’s see who will get more attention! Hurry up and make the arrangements!” After giving the instructions, Petunia called the chief designer, Fiona. “Fiona, how are the samples coming along based on the drawings I gave you?” Fiona had just joined Taylor Group and was appointed as the chief designer, which showed how much Maggie and Petunia valued her. “They’re almost done. I expect to finish them by this weekend.” Petunia had given her the design drafts, and all she had to do was make the samples, which wasn’t difficult. “Very good. Thank you for your hard work. Go and continue with your tasks. After this product launch, I’ll treat you to a shopping spree.” “Okay, thank you, Ms. Taylor.” Everything was under Petunia’s control. Thinking of Cecelia’s beautiful face, Petunia clenched the paper in her hand, a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes. This time, she would make sure Cecelia couldn’t turn things around!

…… Center City Prison. Cecelia applied for a visitation with Gary. Through the glass, she saw his familiar face. Gary had shaved his head and was wearing a prison uniform. He had lost his former aura and spirit. When he saw that the person coming to visit him was Cecelia, his eyes were filled with shock, and his hands couldn’t help but tremble. The person who had set him up and sent him to prison suddenly came to see him. What did she want? “Cecelia, why are you here?” Cecelia picked up the communication device and calmly spoke, “I have something important to ask you. I hope you can tell me the truth.” “What is it?” “Do you know someone named Jaxon?”