Chapter 191

Sophie's POV I sat there fuming, watching my phone screen as my carefully constructed plan collapsed in real time. "What the hell? All those paid accounts got suspended? I don't care how it happened—you owe me compensation!" I hissed into the phone, feeling my face grow hot with anger. The social media manager on the other end sounded panicked. "What did you expect? How else would the news get buried so quickly? Do you have any idea how long it took me to cultivate those accounts?" "I want out of this deal, and I expect compensation," he continued, his tone hardening. "Now." I couldn't believe this nobody was threatening ME—Sophie Hart! The audacity! "If you don't pay up," he pressed, "I'll leak all our chat records online. You've already pissed off both Blackwood Industries and Dreamland Jewelry. Want to see how that plays out?" My stomach dropped. He'd found my weak spot. I had no choice but to pay him off—I couldn't afford another scandal. "Fine," I snarled, gripping the phone so ti