Chapter 86
Chapter 86
The Wilson family was hell-bent on destroying Aubree this time. Trevor’s public statement wasn’t enough. They even splurged on buying trending hashtags and hired an army of paid trolls to smear her online.
The internet was flooded with malicious posts smearing Aubree.
Matilda had been glued to her phone, following every update. Guilt gnawed at her as she thought, ‘It’s all my fault. If it weren’t for me, Aubree wouldn’t be getting dragged through the mud like this.”
Even the usually unflappable Alvin couldn’t stay calm. ‘Aubree needs to respond now before she misses the perfect timing!’ he thought anxiously.
Right now, the general public was thinking that Aubree didn’t respond because she felt guilty.
After finalizing her new apartment, Aubree’s phone was buzzing non-stop like a beehive. Even her teammates from God’s Fury were flooding her inbox with messages, offering help.
Aubree stared at the hashtags dominating the trending list, absentmindedly chewing on her straw. ‘Now’s the time,’ she thought.
If the officials wouldn’t intervene, she’d have to force them to pick a side. Once their own interests were at stake, they couldn’t possibly remain neutral.
Aubree texted Matilda: [Matt, it’s time.]
After texting Matilda, Aubree registered an official Twitter account for God’s Fury. Once the account was blue-check verified, she began composing her first post.
She didn’t bother with any explanations. Instead, she simply attached photos of the franchise slot purchase and the lease agreement for Golden Industrial Park.
Her post was concise. [I’m Aubree Miller, co-owner of God’s Fury Club, currently managing this official account.]
Yet this simple post ignited an online firestorm.
Within minutes, shares and comments skyrocketed to astronomical levels.
The Wilson family were pulling out all the stops, buying up media coverage, hiring troll armies, and even sending in their crown jewel, Trevor, a heavyweight at the very top of the entertainment industry. The whole affair became such a spectacle that everyone wanted in, from industry insiders to casual onlookers.
They wondered if this was a family feud, an esports drama, or something else entirely.
The onlookers said nothing. They were just here for the drama.
A person wrote: [What’s going on? Is the League really going to let a player who cheated in the finals join?]
One netizen exclaimed: [Damn, this just keeps getting wilder! We thought Aubree was lying low out of guilt, but she just dropped a nuclear-level bombshell!]
[Just a pathetic clown. And honestly, who even knows where all that money came from?] one commenter scoffed.
The comment section was rife with skeptical voices.
Aubree selected the top-voted comment and replied: [Actually not mine. The Turner Group brought in the investment.]
A person wrote: [Since the club is brand new, are you hiring? I study digital media. Can I join as a social media manager?]
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Aubree replied under this comment: [We’ll post updates about God’s Fury club recruitment and the youth academy on the official account. If you’re interested, feel free to submit your application!]
Aubree also casually liked a few comments that caught her eye.
With everything done, Aubree locked her phone and headed back to Ellis Heights, completely unfazed by the social media storm her few words had unleashed.
A person wrote: [So Turner Group is backing her now? Does that mean Aubree is officially tied to them]
Another wrote: [Back then, Alvin was just protecting his teammates. The whole team thing was Just a passing whim of the young heir, with no real interests at stake.]
Someone else wrote: [The League officials had assumed Turner Group wouldn’t get involved. At most, they were staying neutral as a courtesy to Alvin. But now that Aubree has openly stated the club is backed by Turner Group, if she really cheated, the club would fold immediately.]
A person wrote: [With just the franchise slot alone costing Turner Group 20 million, no corporation would simply sit back and watch that kind of money go down the drain.]
The League officials were starting to waver. Although their latest statement still hadn’t cleared Aubree of the cheating allegations, the wording was already subtly leaning in her favor.
The moment this whole thing reached its peak was a Twitter post from Apex Squad. The post itself didn’t outright confirm or deny whether Aubree had cheated, but when even her opponents called her win legit, suddenly, nobody really cared anymore if she had actually cheated.
The only lingering question was why Matilda, as the coach, would publicly call out Aubree.
A person wrote: [Assuming Matilda was lying. Aubree is already the boss now, but she hasn’t done anything to her. Is she some kind of saint who just lets bygones be bygones?]
Another wrote: [But if what Matilda said was true, even if the League had lost its mind, would Apex Squad really go along with it? Their boss is Emery. There’s no way he’d just let the championship trophy slip away without a fight, right?]
All doubts were put to rest when an explosive video emerged.
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