Master of his heart (Max and Brielle)
Chapter 1297

After Peyton and Emma got back to their room, Emma remembered Brielle's advice about growing her fan base. Without wasting any time, she jumped back on her live stream. Her chat room was buzzing. Everyone was eager to know how she handled the donation issue. Among them were plenty of Leona's fans, just waiting to see Emma mess up.

Leona was still live, chatting about the hot news with her followers. The top trending story was about a kid who donated a huge sum to a streamer who didn't give it back. Rumors were flying that the streamer was none other than Stellar Stage Entertainment's Emma. As the drama grew, Emma got hit with a wave of insults the moment she went live.

Seeing Leona's fans in her chat, Emma scoffed. "Leona's fans again? Can't she just stick to her own stream? Am I really that much of a threat to her, even with my low ranking? She must be seriously insecure."

"Did she spew more gossip? That's all she's good at."

"And remember, a snake's always a snake."

After dealing with Leona's fans, Emma turned to her own supporters, who had genuine questions.

"Emma, I saw a lot of hate on social media. Tell me it wasn't you. If a kid really donated, especially if their family's struggling, you should give the money back."

"Yeah, we know times are tough, but you can't keep that money."

Emma smiled. "I just got back from the company. They confirmed the donation came from an overseas account. It's not from a local kid, so I can relax."

"Why did the company call me in? Remember when Leona sent her fans to bully me online? The higher-ups found out and said they'd clear things up. Turns out, the colleague who helped my mom works for Stellar Stage Entertainment, and we got in touch with her." "Thanks for all the concern, everyone. I've been trying to reach the owner of the 0000 account, but no luck so far."

Emma's relaxed demeanor was a far cry from her earlier anxiety. But many in the chat still thought she was faking it.

Leona, who was watching Emma's stream, couldn't help but chime in. "What a joke. If she's so innocent, why hasn't the company reached out to me, the top-ranked streamer? They must've sent the police to her, not company reps."

Leona's words fired up her hundreds of thousands of followers, who were even more determined to take action against Emma.

"This Emma has no shame. She's clearly guilty and just won't admit it."

"Let's report her to Stellar Stage Entertainment. It's disgusting how she won't return the money, claiming she met with company officials when it was probably the police." en FindNovel

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humiliation by Emma, Leona saw this as her chance to get back at her. As the insults toward Emma As piled up, Leona felt a twisted sense of satisfaction. en FindNovel

With a sly grin, she kept stirring the pot. "Honestly, if I were Emma, I'd probably want to keep the money too. Didn't she say it was enough to buy a house back in her hometown? Everyone's selfish to some degree. Anyway, I'll check on that kid's mom who filed the police report. If she really needs the money, Lan donate. It's just a few hundred thousand dollars, no big deal for me."

Leona's comments sparked a wave of support in her chat.

"We've definitely backed the right person. Leona, you're truly kind-hearted."

"This is what a positive influencer looks like."

"It's because you're so nice that Emma walked all over you."

"Let's not waste any more breath on that country bumpkin. It's bad luck."

The mood in Leona's stream lifted significantly, but after half an hour of bashing Emma, something felt off.

The once lively chat had gone silent. Just moments before, her followers were eagerly joining in on the ridicule, but now, not a word.

Puzzled, Leona asked, "What's going on? Why's everyone so quiet all of a sudden?"

Her stream, usually a frenzy of activity with over a million viewers, was eerily calm.

Then, a well-meaning viewer chimed in, "Stellar Stage Entertainment just released a statement."