The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 449

Negative rumors about CICI Beauty were spreading like wildfire online. Paradoxically, the controversy only made CICI Beauty more famous by the day.

A few days later, just as the backlash reached its peak, CICI Group finally responded. The company’s official Instagram posted side-by-side photos comparing the alleged “problematic” foundation with the genuine CICI Group product, laying out a series of undeniable proofs.

The internet exploded. Furious users flooded the account of the person who started the rumors, digging up everything they could.

“You jerk! Because of you, I tossed out my real CICI foundation for nothing!”

“Unbelievable! I knew something was off—I've used CICI Beauty for ages and never had a problem! Turns out it’s just someone jealous of CICI Group’s success, trying to take them down on purpose.”

“You bastard, if I ever catch you, I’ll skin you alive!”

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Ironically, people who’d never cared about CICI Beauty before now felt compelled to give the brand a try themselves.

Less than an hour after the official post went live, CICI Beauty’s sales skyrocketed.

Carlotta watched the sales numbers shoot up on the dashboard, her grin stretching so wide it nearly reached her ears.

She turned to Citrine, her voice barely containing her excitement. “Citrine, our total sales just doubled compared to before!”

“Exactly as expected,” Citrine replied, completely unfazed.

Now it was time to track down whoever was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Citrine got to work on her laptop, quickly identifying the leading voices spreading falsehoods about CICI Group’s products.

She then instructed Crestwood Detective Agency to investigate who these people had been in contact with—both online and off.

Crestwood was a crack team she’d personally built from the ground up; their efficiency was unmatched. In less than five minutes, they sent Citrine a full report on the recent activities of every suspect.

“Chairwoman, our investigation shows all of them have recently had frequent contact with the same person—Cole, who works under Dick, the president of Glenwood Group’s local branch.”