The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102 Negative News

Roberto’s gaze was fixed on his secretary’s phone, which displayed a post that had quickly become viral,

accumulating over a hundred thousand views and eliciting thousands of comments.

Authored by someone directly impacted, the post detailed the violent demolition of a city village three years ago. It described how the demolition squad, backed by the Moreno family’s company, had aggressively

destroyed homes and personal belongings. The post accused the Moreno family’s company of buying the land

and then forcibly evicting the residents, leading to a tragic incident where a person was killed by an excavator

for resisting eviction.

The bereaved family had decided to share their story publicly, filling the post with graphic images of the

destruction–the moment the excavator struck, injured residents, emergency medical responses, and the

confrontations that ensued–all captured in stark detail.

A cold shiver traveled down Roberto’s spine as he recalled the suppression of this incident, with no media coverage and photographs confiscated and destroyed by the eviction team at that time.

He wondered about the resurgence of these details. His face hardened as he said, “Identify the media outlet responsible for this post and shut it down now. We can’t let this spread.”

His wife, Jovie Moreno, hurried over, fury evident as she pointed at the photos displayed on the screen. “Who dared to post this story? They must be suicidal to challenge the Moreno family like this!”

Her features twisted into a grimace as suspicion dawned on her. “Could Thiago be behind this?” she asked.

Roberto pondered her suggestion, his response grave. “That could be the case.”

He then asked Harlan, “Do you have Thiago’s contact information?”

Harlan, clearly agitated, responded, “No, I’ve lost all contact with him. I never thought I’d see him today.”

He clutched Roberto’s arm with his uninjured hand. “Dad, we must track him down. I need revenge for my

hand!” he said.

He reached for his phone next, browsing through recent news updates. His face grew stormy as he read one negative headline after another about the Moreno family. Not just about the current scandal, but also about unpaid construction wages leading to a worker’s suicide attempt, and stories of his father’s former wife and eldest son being driven away by his mistress. The family’s dirty laundry was now public knowledge.

The Moreno family were reeling, confronted with a deluge of damning articles online, utterly unsure how to

respond.

Both Roberto and Jovie unleashed a torrent of blame on Thiago, with Jovie’s accusations particularly harsh

Jovie said to Roberto, “Look at this catastrophe! It must be your ex–wife and her son stirring up all this trouble. Who else holds such a vendetta against you? They want to ruin us!”

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Chapter 102 Negative News

The secretary said, his voice shaky, “Mr. Moreno, what should we do now? With this onslaught of negative press, our stock prices will surely crash when the markets open. We need to act fast, or the company could collapse, potentially costing us millions, or even billions, overnight.”

Jovie’s panic was evident. “Darling, please do something! Without the company, our lifestyle is at risk!” she said

to Roberto.

Harlan chimed in, echoing the sentiment, “Dad, Thiago must be orchestrating this. We need to find him and

make him stop.”

Roberto’s patience snapped under the barrage of complaints from Jovie and Harlan. Overwhelmed by the cascade of crises they had brought upon him, he yelled, “Enough! You’re making my head hurt!”

He abruptly left with his secretary, determined to convene an emergency board meeting to devise a strategy.

Just after Roberto left, a knock at the hospital room door momentarily diverted Jovie’s and Harlan’s attention.

To their astonishment, Thiago stood at the doorway, looking calm and composed.

Harlan’s fury ignited immediately, and he nearly leapt from his hospital bed to challenge Thiago, shouting, “How dare you come here?”