The next morning, the digital firestorm I had predicted had escalated into a full-blown inferno. My office at Ares felt like a command center in the midst of a silent war. Daniel had prepared a summary, and it was laid out on my desk when I arrived, a testament to his chilling efficiency. The *GossipHive* story was no longer the lead; the lead was Leo’s catastrophic reaction to it.
Every major news outlet had a take. *The New York Times* culture section ran a thoughtful piece on the evolving dynamics between celebrities and the press in the age of social media, using Leo as their primary, unflattering case study. Morning shows debated the folly of his legal threats. On Twitter, #LeoLitigious had been usurped by the far more damaging #LeosLawyerIsAnIntern. His approval rating on fan forums
