Rebirth: Revenge of the abandoned heirress-Chapter 50: A glimpse into the past

"Which corporate is it?"

"It's Hong Kong's biggest corporate; the Crowne—"

Before he could finish or Jazmine Harrison could process anything, Emily Carrol rushed into the room without a proper knock.

"President, pardon my manners. There is something important." She looked pale. Her hands were trembling, and she was heavily panting like she had run all the way here.

"What happened?" Jazmine was instantly alerted.

"The restaurant... the restaurant where you went with Frank. A man reported to me just now. All the chef crew was found dead in the restaurant kitchen."

At the Mealor Mansion.

A middle-aged man was going through an old album. In the photo, there were four people—Evelyn Sinclair, Adrian Anderson, Leon Anderson, and Catherine Davenport. In all the photos, Catherine was in Leon's arms, and one could easily discern with a little attentiveness that the couple shared a more-than-friendly relationship. The photos belonged to their teenage years. They all had smiles on their faces. One could tell they were close friends, having the best time of their lives. There were pictures from their trips to Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii, and Switzerland. In fact, there wasn't a single place they hadn't visited together.

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Adrian Anderson turned to the next section. This was where the tragedy began. The way Evelyn looked at Leon had changed—longing and envy appeared in her eyes. The four of them were still smiling, but now, only two of them had real smiles. Neither Adrian nor Evelyn's smiles were genuine. Evelyn looked longingly at Leon, while Adrian looked longingly at Evelyn.

Adrian was disturbed by a call from his personal secretary.

"What happened?"

His secretary explained everything about the recent activities of his daughter, Caroline Anderson. He also informed him how she failed to manipulate the media and how the chefs were found dead in the restaurant. Even the CCTV recordings had been cleared by Caroline, and there was obvious evidence of tampering.

By the end of the call, Adrian Anderson was furious.

"Send for Caroline. Tell her to come and meet me right now!" That stupid girl! How dare she make such a big move without even consulting her father!

In the Photographic Studio.

After countless shots, Caroline Anderson opened her account, expecting to see more insults directed toward Jazmine Harrison. But she was stunned to find an entirely different reality. Her subscriber count had dropped by half, and her account was now filled with insults.

"@Caroline_Anderson die, you bitch!"

"How dare you turn us against our Prince! I'll personally come and kill you!"

"From now on, I'll never buy any dress she wears. #UnsubscribeCarolineAnderson"

"I used to be her devout fan, but after finding out the truth, I'm truly stunned. How could I be so blind to follow such a disgusting liar my whole life? #Unsubscribe_Caroline_Anderson"

"Congratulations @Caroline_Anderson, you've successfully turned a devout fan into a devout hater. I'll make sure to curse you for the rest of my entire life on this app."

"I knew it. No one believed her. I've been following Jazmine Harrison's activities for the last few days. She has a decent character. This bi*ch surely tried to frame Jazmine and Frank."

"I don't understand—why did she even make a move against them? What did Frank and Jazmine ever do to make her hate them?"

"Must be jealous of Jazmine's recent accomplishments. Did you not hear the audio? She sounds very proud of her Anderson family name."

"But what did she say? 'The thing that happened, no one will ever know about that.' I'm very curious about what happened in the restaurant."

"What's there to be curious about? We already know she's a b*tch, and that's all we need to know."

Caroline couldn't bear to read any further. She quickly clicked on the homepage—and there it was, the trending post. An audio clip originally posted by a famous celebrity on the app had been shared countless times. The attention the topic had gained had gone overboard. Even the scandal she spread didn't get this much attention. She scrolled further and found that Frank had made an official response, which had awakened thousands of his fans and resulted in this dramatic backlash.

"That bastard."

When she had recklessly called Jazmine, she had been aware of the possibility that Jazmine might record her call. But Caroline's number was private—there was no way Jazmine could have already known it was her and started recording... unless... unless she had the recording function already activated for everyone.

Caroline felt like throwing her phone against the wall. "But still, I'm not lost. We paid the media a lot to exaggerate the scandal between her and Frank. And the pictures are real. On the other hand, the authenticity of the audio can be disputed. She's still one step behind me..."

But when she browsed through the latest news, Caroline's heart dropped.

Not a single reporter had mentioned the scandal.

In fact, after typing Jazmine's name, all that appeared were praises of her charity work and her recent successes.

With cold hands, Caroline dialed her manager.

"Why hasn't the media released the scandal yet? I emptied half of my bank accounts to fill their pockets! How could they do this to me?!"

"Caroline, I've been trying to contact them. But none of the media channels are picking up my calls. And there's something impo—"

"How can they do this? Are they undermining the Anderson family's influence in Beijing?!"

"Caroline, listen to me! This is important. Your father's secretary just called me. Mr. Anderson must have gotten the news by now. You need to plan what to say to him. Your father has ordered you to immediately return home. His secretary said he is very angry."

Caroline's heart went cold with terror.

Author's Note:

Just to clarify who's who:

Evelyn Sinclair → David Anderson and Selene Anderson's mother. Leon Anderson's wife. Jazmine Harrison's mother-in-law. She is deceased.

Catherine Davenport → Jazmine Harrison's mother. Theodore Harrison's wife. Dominic Tang's only daughter. She is also deceased.

Leon Anderson → Eldest son of the Anderson family. Apparently David Anderson and Selene Anderson's father. Adrian Anderson's elder brother. Evelyn Sinclair's husband.

Adrian Anderson → Youngest son of the Anderson family. Caroline Anderson's father. David Anderson and Selene Anderson's uncle. Former lover of Evelyn Sinclair before her death.

Selene Anderson → David Anderson's younger sister. Jazmine Harrison's sister-in-law.

Caroline Anderson → Adrian Anderson's daughter. David Anderson's cousin. An A-list model. Amelia's strong competitor.