The online comments were overwhelmingly one-sided, with everyone tearing into Sophia. Some users had even started attacking her studio, calling for a full boycott of their jewelry.
Her assistant, seeing the posts, quickly sent them to Sophia.
Sophia, exhausted after a long night, hadn't checked her phone yet. When she woke up, she saw the frantic messages from her assistant, along with several voice memos.
Assistant: Ms. Whitmore, what should we do? Our studio's reputation is sinking fast. If this keeps up, are we going to be out of business?
Assistant: Ms. Whitmore, should I put out a statement online, say something in your defense?
Assistant: This woman is the worst! She's clearly manipulating the narrative to target our studio!
Sophia looked at the online posts, but instead of fee
