Chapter 27 He looks down on you

After the last email exchange where Sylvia had blocked him, Cyril lost all contact with her. He had no idea what she was up to or how to reach her at all. Meanwhile, the exposing rumors about Karina only intensified, with more sordid details dug up. Cyril knew this information would inevitably come out and be scrutinized for veracity. While falsehoods could potentially be buried, the truth would always surface eventually. Having expected this situation, Cyril didn’t intend to intervene much. Businessman that he was, he understood what actions benefitted him and which didn’t. Clearly aiding Karina brought him no advantage here, so he had no reason to keep getting involved. Still, he had promised her some assistance. The news coverage was scathing enough that Cyril had Karina issue a public apology under his name, stating she would reflect seriously on past misdeeds and not repeat them. But many netizens found this inadequate - the statement wasn’t even made by Karina herself. Now h