Chapter 166

Josephine didn't mean to criticize her benefactor—it was just that the timing of the acquisition was terrible. Anyone could see that Forbes Group's stock value was plummeting, with no guarantee of recovery. If the buyer got stuck holding it, he could lose nearly a billion dollars. But who cared? The finance world thrived on speculation—maybe this buyer just had a unique vision. For now, her top priority was to refute the rumors Joe had spread. However, she needed to be careful about how to clarify things—and in what capacity. With so much mud already slung at her, revealing her identity as the director wasn't an option. The only feasible approach was to respond as "Mrs. Forbes." Should she register a separate "Mrs. Forbes" account for this? To get a better grasp of the situation, she braced herself and clicked on the trending topic "Zayn's Statement." As expected, the comments section was flooded with insults against her. The top comment, with 70 thousand likes, read: "I tho