Louisa had zero tolerance for anyone slandering Summer.
Summer’s fans rallied to her defense, praising Ms. Kiki for taking legal action, saying it was high time these gossipmongers learned that there is a price to pay for spreading rumors.
Louisa started to feel relief as public opinion shifted in her daughter’s favor.
Serena, who had been gloating just moments ago, had even created multiple fake accounts to join in the online bashing of Summer.
But in a blink, the tide turned!
Summer’s fans fiercely defended her, and even David’s supporters joined in because Summer had shown support for their star, David.
They rebuked every single person who dared to insult Summer.
Serena’s vitriolic comments about Summer received hundreds of replies each, all castigating her and standing up for Summer.
Serena was nearly apoplectic with rage. She couldn’t understand how Summer’s fans could so blindly defend her. Didn’t they have the slightest doubt that the flawless vocals at the concert, amidst all that noise, might have been pre-recorded?
Why were they so foolish?
Even if they enjoyed Summer’s singing, did that justify such blind devotion?
Seething with anger, Serena argued with them, but it was clear she was no match for them.
They were too many, and their words too harsh; soon, Serena felt her heart pounding with fury.
It was outrageous!
The things they said were just too much!
They cursed her and her family in ways unspeakable!
Only a star with no class would have fans with no class, spewing classless insults!
After fuming for a while, Serena saw the trending topic, "Ms. Kiki Strikes Back."
Only then did she realize that Ms. Kiki had sued all those who had defamed Summer. Surprisingly, the formidable woman had quickly tracked down the netizens’ details and sent them legal notices.
To avoid her fake accounts being targeted as well, Serena reluctantly began deleting her inflammatory posts and the exchanges she had with other users.
But Summer’s fans didn’t seem inclined to let her off the hook. They bombarded her inboxes, asking if she was feeling guilty and was scared of being sued by Ms. Kiki. They also mentioned that they had
taken screenshots of her posts and arguments and sent them privately to Ms. Kiki.
Chilled to the bone with anger, Serena thought these people were too much! Even after she had deleted her comments, they continued to harass her.
After cursing them out once more, she rapidly blocked them. Due to the sheer number of people, her fingers ached from the effort, and eventually, she emptied her Twitter, refusing to receive any private
messages.
To save herself further aggravation, she signed out of her account.
She wondered what her parents were up to at that moment.
Suddenly, she remembered the telescope in the building—a gift from her dad’s old friend, Theodore, from ages ago. She hadn’t given it much thought back then, but now it seemed like a good distraction.
Frantically, she rummaged through her belongings to find the telescope.
[What else can you do? You can’t let that girl steal the limelight during the holidays. You have to dress up carefully! Show her that you’re the one who’s been raised with all the advantages, that you’re more
precious and have a stronger presence than her rough upbringing outside.]
Martha’s words stirred something within Serena, but she still wavered, [Won’t my parents think I’m not reflecting properly here, still trying to outshine Rosemary?]
What really bothered her was the idea of spending her own money. Why should Rosemary get custom-fitted without spending a dime while she had to pay for her own dresses?
[Your parents care about appearances. They’ll be more displeased if you show up in last year’s clothes,thinking you can’t present yourself properly, and that you embarrass them. If they’re not commissioning something for you, what’s the harm in using a little pocket money to treat yourself to a couple of new pieces?]
Serena saw the sense in that.
Comforted by Martha’s logic, she thought, "Maybe if I buy my own clothes, my parents might even feel a bit guilty for neglecting me, for favoring Rosemary. If she has something and I don’t.]
With that in mind, Serena decided that if Kenneth and Louisa hadn’t arranged for the designers to come to her, she would reach out to the brand suppliers herself and buy the clothes with her own money.
No matter what, she couldn’t let Rosemary outdo her!
She wanted everyone to know that she, the adopted daughter, was in no way inferior to their biological daughter!
In the spotlight, she would be the one to shine the brightest!
[Oh, by the way, Martha, did you see the news online? One moment people were bashing Rosemary, the next they were all supporting her. I created a few fake accounts and ended up being scolded by them.]
Serena mentioned, still feeling a bit wronged.
Martha quickly advised, [That old dame Kiki stepped in, so you better delete your comments right now. You can’t afford to stir up trouble at this critical time. If your parents find out you were trash-talking their biological daughter with fake accounts, you might find yourself all alone on New Year. Don’t even dream of setting foot back in the main house.]

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