Public opinion can be a double-edged sword.
Back in school, Melanie was no stranger to using public sentiment as a weapon to get her way, often wielding it against Sophia. Now, standing before her, Mina adopted a tone dripping with false sympathy. "Sophia, we really don't want to do this," she said, her voice oozing with feigned concern. "If you just sign over your shares without causing a scene, we'll forget this video ever happened. We're still family, right?"
The three of them—Mina, Bruce, and Melanie—were sure they had Sophia cornered. They were certain she'd c***k under the pressure, afraid of the public scandal, and would obediently hand over her shares.
But Sophia just let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Go ahead. Post it. Let everyone see just how 'wonderful' my father is."
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