Chapter 84: The Moment the World Turned
The statement went live at exactly 11:00 AM.
There was no countdown, no dramatic announcement, just a quiet press release uploaded across official channels. But within minutes, it spread like wildfire. Scarlett sat in the same meeting room, her phone face down on the table, as if avoiding it would somehow slow the explosion happening outside those walls. It didn't. Nothing could.
Julian stood across from her, arms crossed, eyes fixed on the large screen mounted on the wall where Laura had pulled up real-time analytics. Numbers climbed rapidly. Mentions doubled, tripled. News outlets began pushing headlines one after another, each more aggressive than the last.
"Engagement is spiking faster than projected," Laura said calmly, though her fingers moved quickly across the keyboard. "This is already trending globally."
Jonathan let out a breath. "Of course it is. You just confirmed the biggest rumor of the year."
