Chapter 1072 Julien's Statement
Chapter 1072 Julien's Statement
After all, they didn't know the specific details of Mr. Guzman accepting bribes to slander Sydney.
They simply thought that the editor-in-chief didn't want to miss out on this piece of news. Little did they know that he did it only after receiving orders from someone else.
This nature of the matter was much worse than simply wanting to capitalize on the hype by publishing gossip.
It was no wonder that Mr. Flint would not let the Squirrel team off easily.
They had even heard that a big shot was preparing to acquire the Squirrel team and then conduct massive layoffs and replacements. There were already clear internal messages stating that the big shot had arranged for someone to contact the Squirrel team.
It could be seen that the news was true.
Now their biggest concern was whether they would be on the layoff list.
Among them, those who followed Mr. Guzman's instructions to hype the gossip and edit the scandalous texts and pictures were the most worried. They hated Mr. Guzman for everything.
Even though the editor-in-chief had been taken away by Mr. Flint's people to the police station, it was still difficult to quell their hatred.
They knew they couldn't do anything about it. Their only hope now was for Mr. Guzman to stay in prison forever and for themselves to avoid being laid off.
Sydney had no idea how chaotic the Squirrel team was. She was still paying attention to the online trends.
As she watched netizens collectively berate the McDaniel Group and the Squirrel team, a faint smile crossed her lips.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with her current schadenfreude. After all, in this whole incident, she was the first one to be slandered.
And the masterminds behind it were these two companies.
Now, she was just exposing them and making them fret in their own grease.
Since they slandered her regardless of whether she would break down under the cyber violence, it showed that they had no conscience.
No one with a conscience would resort to creating fake news to achieve their goals.
And they deserved to be berated by everyone.
Before using such methods to deal with others, they should be mentally prepared to be attacked online one day as well.
Just then, Sydney saw someone leave a new message in the comment section. "Everyone, quickly switch to Mr. Flint's account. He has released a clarification statement."
"Really? I'm going to take a look."
"Me too."
Soon, the once lively comment section of Sydney's post became quiet after refreshing it, with only a few dozen new comments appearing.
It was evident that most people had left to check out Julien's statement.
Some had already left earlier to check out Luke's post, and Sydney thought the remaining ones were her fans.
However, when Julien made his statement, most of them disappeared, leaving only a small portion behind. Apparently, those people were Julien's fans.
Sydney found it both funny and annoying.
He saw her expression and blinked. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm just envious of your large fanbase," Sydney replied, resting her chin on her hand.
It was reasonable since he had such a good appearance and a figure as good as that of a top model, plus his great wealth and noble temperament.
But Julien was confused. "Fans? What fans?"
Sydney was taken aback. "You don't know?"
There were a lot of people shipping them online, and they each had their own fans.
Although they were not celebrities, they had a comparable fanbase.
This was something even Sydney, who didn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry, knew about. Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
She couldn't believe that this man didn't know.
"I don't," Julien replied, shaking his head.
Sydney fell silent.
She could tell that he was telling the truth.
He truly didn't know about their fans online.
'Well, it doesn't matter.'
After all, he was even less interested in these things than she was, and knowing it wouldn't make much of a difference.
He couldn't interact with his fans every day like a celebrity, could he?
That was something she could not imagine.
"Never mind. It's not important," Sydney waved her hand. "But after you made the statement, many netizens went to check it out."
Julien shook his phone lightly. "I know. I saw it."
"Then let me take a look too," Sydney said.
Julien was about to hand her his phone, but she pushed it back.
"It's fine. I'll check on my own. You can check yours."
She pointed to her phone.
Julien, seeing her reluctance to use his phone, uttered a muffled sound.
Clearly, he was disappointed with Sydney's refusal.
Seeing his reaction, Sydney shook her head with a smile, but she had no intention of comforting the man.
She knew very well that the man was pretending, attempting to soften her heart with this pitiful look.
Why was she so sure about it?
It wasn't the first time he had acted like this.
After being deceived a few times, she had learned her lesson.
Sydney pretended that she didn't notice his look, her eyes fixed on her phone.
Getting no attention from her, Julien figured that his pretense had been seen through, and his eyes turned gloomy.
Sydney noticed his look and curled her lips, but she continued to ignore him.
Julien sighed to himself and had to shift his attention back to his phone.
Only now the air around him was depressing.
Luke rolled his eyes, gloating over Julien's failure.
Julien's statement was simple, just like Sydney's. Although he produced no evidence either, his presence alone spoke volumes. No one would doubt his words.
No one dared to.
As Sydney read the statement, she was stunned and amused. The corners of her mouth twitched.
His statement was as follows: "I am Julien Flint. I'm aware of the rumors online. They are completely groundless and laughable. I believe that anyone with a brain would not believe them. Furthermore, my woman is not blind. She would not fall for a man who is inferior to me in every
aspect. As for the rumor mongers, they will not get away with it. I will pursue legal action against all of them. Please be aware of this."
It was a very serious statement, enough to show Julien's determination.
But for the netizens who were spectating, this wasn't important. What mattered was that they were shaken and touched by his statement.
"Geeze! Read this line: my woman is not blind and would not fall for a man who is inferior to me in every aspect. If someone else said it, I would just mock them for their lack of self-awareness and tell them to look in the mirror. But when it's said by Mr. Flint, I don't feel any arrogance at all. I only feel his confidence. Remarkable!"
"I feel the same way. When an ordinary man says this kind of thing, it's cringeworthy and childish, but when it comes from Mr. Flint's mouth, it is so touching. Ah, he's truly a domineering CEO. The same words feel different. He is so dominant and so assertive. I like it, and I admire Ms. Raines for having such a good man as her boyfriend."