chapter 14 Shut up, everyone ===

The scene exploded with commotion as all the journalists and attendees of the Bruno Corporation project bidding event were taken aback.
Each person eagerly watched the spectacle unfold, their faces filled with a gloating expression.
It was well-known that Sibel was Viola's secretary, so her coming forward with revelations was almost a sure thing.
"Sibel, you…?"
Viola's face was filled with astonishment as she looked at Sibel in disbelief.
When she noticed Dunstan and Orpheus accompanying Sibel onto the stage, her pretty face immediately darkened.
"Viola, don't pretend to be innocent and pitiful. If you want to flirt, go flirt with that little pretty boy Sylvan!" Sibel sneered. "Are you feeling anxious now, worried that I'll expose your dirty secrets?"
Upon hearing Sibel's words, the crowd became energized.
Everyone hoped to hear some scandals about Viola, the goddess CEO.
The juicier, the better!
Many journalists even opened their notebooks and started writing, preparing to be the first to publish this explosive news.
Viola's beautiful eyes narrowed. "Sibel, you should be responsible for the words you've said. I, Viola, don't engage in shady activities and I'm not afraid of any accusations!"
"Oh, oh, oh~ If people who don't know the truth of you, they would think you're some innocent and pure girl! I'm curious, when did you start being with that little pretty boy Sylvan?" Sibel coldly laughed, confronting Viola head-on.
After speaking, Sibel exchanged a glance with Director Henry from West City Hospital, and he immediately understood. He cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention.
Director Henry took out his tablet again and opened a new video, saying, "Everyone, this video can prove that Ms. Sibel is not speaking empty words."
The tablet displayed surveillance footage from the recuperation ward of West City Hospital.
And the captured scene was Sylvan helping Viola remove a bandage.
The video intentionally paused at a particularly ambiguous moment, sparking a wave of exclamations from the crowd.
"Wow!"
The video was incredibly convincing!
As for the cause and effect, no one really cared. They only cared about seeing what they wanted to see!
A female journalist led the commotion and aimed her microphone at Viola, asking, "Miss Viola! What do you have to say about this video? What were you and Mr. Pembroke doing in the hospital room?"
Looking at the paused scene in the video, which was cleverly shot to create the illusion that Sylvan was intentionally touching Viola's thigh. In reality, Sylvan was only helping her remove the bandage.
At that moment, Sibel cleared her throat.
The female journalist next to her knew what to do and handed her microphone to Sibel, while countless camera lenses focused on her, capturing the moment.
"Sibel, do you have any other hidden information? Don't worry, we will all support you!"
Sibel slightly flicked her hair, straightened her chest, cleared her throat, and her eyes gradually reddened. She appeared to be genuinely aggrieved.
"Until today, I have served as Viola's secretary for many years. I have diligently fulfilled my duties, and I believe it is my obligation to speak up about certain issues within the company."
"First, Viola had Sylvan steal the new drug from West City Hospital, canceling the months-long collaboration with Simon Corporation in the development of the new drug, all for her own selfish desires, disregarding the interests of the company!"
"Second, Allure Group is about to go public. At this critical moment, Viola fired the original manager and deputy manager of the R&D department to promote Sylvan, giving him the shares that belonged to the two managers!"
The crowd buzzed with discussions. If this was true, then Viola truly was a treacherous beauty!
They say you can't judge a book by its cover, and today they were witnessing it firsthand!
Viola took a deep breath and coldly looked at Sibel. She had regarded Sibel as her best friend throughout the years she had been leading Allure Group. She never expected Sibel to slander her like this!
"Sibel, you're twisting the truth with just your words. Don't you know why I fired those pests?"
"Pests?"
Sibel exaggeratedly looked at the cameras and said, "Everyone, listen to how Viola evaluates the backbone employees of Allure Group!"
"Perhaps you all think that what I just said contradicts Viola's usual image. But please recall, has Viola ever shown any favoritism towards any man?"
"And during my many years at Allure Group, would it make sense for me to betray the company at the critical moment of its IPO?"
Upon hearing these words, the crowd nodded in agreement.
Even a fool could tell that Allure Group was thriving, and after the company went public, Sibel, as a key employee, would undoubtedly receive a significant portion of the shares.
In this situation, if Sibel hadn't been oppressed or discovered any concrete evidence, why would she jump out and accuse Viola?
"Sibel, Sylvan and I are just friends. You're simply slandering me!" Viola said angrily.
"Tsk tsk tsk~" Sibel shook her head and sneered, "President Danil, do you really think everyone here is blind and couldn't see the video just now? Of course, if you don't believe what I said, it's fine."
With that, Sibel exchanged a glance with Dunstan.
"President Danil! You actually called us pests. It's truly disheartening for us, the long-time employees of the company!"
Countless cameras focused on Dunstan.
Dunstan cleared his throat and lamented, "I am Dunstan, the former deputy manager of the R&D department at Allure Group. At last week's company meeting, I simply expressed my objections to appointing Sylvan as the manager of the department, and Viola immediately fired me without a second thought. All the employees who attended the meeting can testify to this!"
Orpheus, the production line manager, who stood beside Dunstan, also spoke up, "I am Orpheus, the production line manager at Allure Group. I can testify that the so-called new formula in Viola's hands was given to me by Sylvan just last night, asking me to expedite production. Just think about it, even if Sylvan is a genius, it's impossible for him to develop a new formula in just two days."
"At the time, I felt something was amiss, and it wasn't until later when I found out that Sylvan had stolen from the West City Hospital laboratory that I realized he was nothing but a complete fraud!"
Public opinion quickly turned against Viola, and the crowd began to vehemently denounce her.
Seeing the opportune moment, Sibel took out her phone and opened another video. She displayed it for everyone to see and said loudly, "This video can strongly prove that Viola engaged in indecent acts with her little pretty boy Sylvan in the parking lot of Allure Group!"
The video was a bit shaky, but it was clear enough to see that it was filmed in the underground parking lot of Allure Group, as indicated by the signage. The license plate also confirmed that it was Viola's car.
In the video, Viola and Sylvan got into the car one after another, and soon the car started shaking!
This… was car shaking!
In an instant, no one bothered to verify the authenticity of the video. Public opinion flooded in from all directions!
After all, this was Viola!
Regardless of whether the video was real or fake, as long as there was this scandalous element, it was guaranteed to make headlines!
Every journalist eagerly thrust their microphones towards Viola, and the scene became chaotic.
"President Danil! Until now, you haven't publicly announced your romantic partner. Is Sylvan the secret boyfriend you've been hiding for years?"
"President Danil! Besides Sylvan in the video, do you have any other boyfriends? Please provide a reasonable explanation!"
The scene instantly became noisy, and it was impossible to hear what the journalists were saying. Viola was surrounded by the crowd, desperately trying to explain.
But at this moment, the crowd was in an uproar, and no one listened to Viola's words.
Everyone was willing to believe that Viola was a promiscuous woman.
Not a single person was willing to speak up for Viola.
The various voices around her almost drowned Viola, making it difficult for her to breathe.
She looked around, trying to find Sylvan's figure.
In that moment, Viola suddenly felt dizzy, and her surroundings seemed to spin.
Just as she was about to fall to the ground, a figure rushed out from the crowd. Wherever he went, the crowded people automatically made way for him. He reached Viola's side and supported her before she could fall.
It was Sylvan!
At this moment, Sylvan's face was terrifyingly dark!
"Shut up, all of you!"