Reborn To Ruin Her Rivals - Chapter 28: Chapter 28
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After a whole night of brewing, things had only gotten worse.
Jamie hadn't known about it at first—he had no idea his own daughter was behind the mess.
By the time he got up that morning, Jamie's phone was practically exploding with calls.
It wasn't until his assistant explained that Jamie found out about the video from Ogilvy Steakhousehouse.
Jamie immediately opened his phone. The moment he saw the news online, his blood pressure shot through the roof.
The top ten trending topics were flooded with tags about the Sidel Group.
Not only had Perla gotten torn apart online, but the Sidel Group was getting dragged down with her.
There were waves of people online calling for a boycott of both the Sidel Group and Ogilvy Steakhouse. Even the Evans Group was feeling the fallout.
Jamie was fuming. Perla had really outdone herself this time—singlehandedly causing such a massive blow to the company.
Reporters were swarming outside the building, all trying to get an interview with him. Jamie was holed up inside, too afraid to step out.
Those reporters were relentless. They had the front entrance, underground garage, stairwells, and even the back door completely staked out.
Jamie hadn't been home for over twenty-four hours. He was so angry he couldn't think straight.
In the end, Jamie had no choice but to call his wife, hoping she could get to the bottom of it.
Jamie didn't dare call Perla himself. He was afraid she'd piss him off so badly he'd drop dead on the spot.
Only when Jamie was talking to the ever-gentle Vivian did he feel a little more grounded.
As soon as Jamie dialed, the call connected quickly.
"Vivian, where's Perla?" Jamie tried to keep his anger under control, but his tone was still ice cold.
The moment Vivian heard his tone, she knew something was wrong. She thought, 'He's calling me by my full name, and he doesn't say "sweetie" either.
'Whenever that happens, it usually means he is in a terrible mood.
'Calling both of us by our names? Something serious must've happened.'
Vivian was good at reading people. She instantly picked up on his mood and responded gently, "She's in her room. Honey, what's wrong? Did our daughter upset you?"
Jamie rubbed his temples, completely on edge. "Did you see the news today? Perla's in big trouble."
Vivian was surprised. 'What kind of trouble can Perla possibly be in?'
Vivian responded softly, "I was just doing yoga and haven't checked my phone yet. What happened with Perla? Don't get mad, honey. Just tell me what's going on."
Jamie was furious, but hearing Vivian's soft voice helped him keep from snapping completely. He explained, "She hit someone at a restaurant and cursed them out.
"The things she said were disgusting. Now the internet's going after us—people are calling for a total boycott of Sidel Group and Ogilvy Steakhousehouse.
"And who does she think she is, talking to people like that? She wouldn't be anything without us backing her up. Without us, she's nothing.
Jamie continued, "This is ridiculous! What does she even learn at school? All she talks about is mocking others for being poor. Like, just because she's rich, does that make her a goddess? Why does she act so holier-than-thou?
"I swear, if she were standing in front of me right now, I'd smack her. Her head is full of nonsense."
Vivian listened to her husband rant about their daughter.
At first, Vivian wasn't too pleased with his tone, but as he went on, she started to realize something really was off.
'Why does my daughter act like that?' Vivian wondered.
While still on the phone, Vivian opened the tablet on the table.
Sure enough, Vivian saw the headlines about the Sidel Group. The video of Perla hitting someone in Ogilvy Steakhousehouse was the number one trending topic.
Vivian didn't even have to look at the comments—just from the tone, it was clear people were ripping Perla apart.
Even the Sidel family ancestors were getting cursed out in the replies.
Vivian said gently, "Honey, calm down. Don't let this get to your health. I'll talk to Perla and figure out what happened. You just focus on the company for now."
But Jamie wasn't calming down at all. If anything, his anger only escalated. He said, "Have you seen what she did? Is she a student or a lunatic?
"All she does is pick up the worst behavior out there. Is this what a daughter of the Sidel family is supposed to act like? What the hell did she say to people?"
Jamie was so angry, he even used the word "lunatic" to describe her.
Vivian knew he was on a rampage. It wasn't the right time to defend their daughter.
Besides, it did sound like Perla had seriously crossed the line this time.
Still, without knowing the full story, Vivian wasn't ready to say who was right or wrong.
Once she got Jamie off the phone, Vivian finally got up to go find Perla.
When she walked into her room, Perla was wiping her face.
Vivian asked, "Perla, did you hit someone yesterday?"
As she spoke, Vivian unlocked her phone and pulled up the news.
The screen lit up with the video of Perla yelling at someone inside Ogilvy Steakhousehouse yesterday afternoon.
Between the checkups and the medical bills, Perla didn't get home until almost ten.
Perla had been fuming and drained. It took three showers before she finally felt like that disgusting smell was gone.
After that, Perla passed out the moment she hit the bed. She hadn't even looked at her phone, so she had no clue the video had gone viral overnight.
Vivian continued, "You realize the Sidel Group is trending too? For all the wrong reasons."
Jamie had been furious because the Sidel Group's stock had tanked.
It hit the lowest point in three years—it was too painful to even look at.
The incident had done serious damage to the company's market value.
Online, tons of people were calling for a boycott of Ogilvy Steakhouse.
Perla finished reading everything and actually found it kind of ridiculous. She still didn't think she was in the wrong.
Then Perla told her mom exactly what had happened from start to finish.
At the end, Perla added, "You don't even know how arrogant she was.
"I already asked someone to pull the security footage—it shows her throwing food at me. Once that's out, those keyboard warriors will shut up for sure."
Vivian listened with her brows knitted tight, her expression turning grim. 'So Perla did all this to stand up for Meredith?'
Perla said, "Mom, don't be fooled by that chopped-up video. I was sticking up for my friend. These brain-dead people online are just bored out of their minds, commenting without even knowing what happened. Idiots."
Vivian had heard enough. 'My daughter has been completely spoiled. Even now, Perla doesn't see she's done anything wrong,' she thought.
Vivian said seriously, "You still don't get it, do you? Whatever's going on with the Bradford family, it has nothing to do with you.
"Even if Meredith was really being mistreated, she had her parents to stand up for her. You and those so-called friends had no right to get involved, especially when you didn't even know the full story."
Only now did Vivian realize just how off her daughter's thinking had become.
Vivian had seen those online comments—they were beyond cruel.
If she didn't have a tough mind, Vivian might've passed out right then and there.
Hearing her mom's criticism, Perla cried, tears pouring down. She muttered, 'I can't believe Mom is blaming me for this. This is all Arielle's fault.'
Jamie hadn't known about it at first—he had no idea his own daughter was behind the mess.
By the time he got up that morning, Jamie's phone was practically exploding with calls.
It wasn't until his assistant explained that Jamie found out about the video from Ogilvy Steakhousehouse.
Jamie immediately opened his phone. The moment he saw the news online, his blood pressure shot through the roof.
The top ten trending topics were flooded with tags about the Sidel Group.
Not only had Perla gotten torn apart online, but the Sidel Group was getting dragged down with her.
There were waves of people online calling for a boycott of both the Sidel Group and Ogilvy Steakhouse. Even the Evans Group was feeling the fallout.
Jamie was fuming. Perla had really outdone herself this time—singlehandedly causing such a massive blow to the company.
Reporters were swarming outside the building, all trying to get an interview with him. Jamie was holed up inside, too afraid to step out.
Those reporters were relentless. They had the front entrance, underground garage, stairwells, and even the back door completely staked out.
Jamie hadn't been home for over twenty-four hours. He was so angry he couldn't think straight.
In the end, Jamie had no choice but to call his wife, hoping she could get to the bottom of it.
Jamie didn't dare call Perla himself. He was afraid she'd piss him off so badly he'd drop dead on the spot.
Only when Jamie was talking to the ever-gentle Vivian did he feel a little more grounded.
As soon as Jamie dialed, the call connected quickly.
"Vivian, where's Perla?" Jamie tried to keep his anger under control, but his tone was still ice cold.
The moment Vivian heard his tone, she knew something was wrong. She thought, 'He's calling me by my full name, and he doesn't say "sweetie" either.
'Whenever that happens, it usually means he is in a terrible mood.
'Calling both of us by our names? Something serious must've happened.'
Vivian was good at reading people. She instantly picked up on his mood and responded gently, "She's in her room. Honey, what's wrong? Did our daughter upset you?"
Jamie rubbed his temples, completely on edge. "Did you see the news today? Perla's in big trouble."
Vivian was surprised. 'What kind of trouble can Perla possibly be in?'
Vivian responded softly, "I was just doing yoga and haven't checked my phone yet. What happened with Perla? Don't get mad, honey. Just tell me what's going on."
Jamie was furious, but hearing Vivian's soft voice helped him keep from snapping completely. He explained, "She hit someone at a restaurant and cursed them out.
"The things she said were disgusting. Now the internet's going after us—people are calling for a total boycott of Sidel Group and Ogilvy Steakhousehouse.
"And who does she think she is, talking to people like that? She wouldn't be anything without us backing her up. Without us, she's nothing.
Jamie continued, "This is ridiculous! What does she even learn at school? All she talks about is mocking others for being poor. Like, just because she's rich, does that make her a goddess? Why does she act so holier-than-thou?
"I swear, if she were standing in front of me right now, I'd smack her. Her head is full of nonsense."
Vivian listened to her husband rant about their daughter.
At first, Vivian wasn't too pleased with his tone, but as he went on, she started to realize something really was off.
'Why does my daughter act like that?' Vivian wondered.
While still on the phone, Vivian opened the tablet on the table.
Sure enough, Vivian saw the headlines about the Sidel Group. The video of Perla hitting someone in Ogilvy Steakhousehouse was the number one trending topic.
Vivian didn't even have to look at the comments—just from the tone, it was clear people were ripping Perla apart.
Even the Sidel family ancestors were getting cursed out in the replies.
Vivian said gently, "Honey, calm down. Don't let this get to your health. I'll talk to Perla and figure out what happened. You just focus on the company for now."
But Jamie wasn't calming down at all. If anything, his anger only escalated. He said, "Have you seen what she did? Is she a student or a lunatic?
"All she does is pick up the worst behavior out there. Is this what a daughter of the Sidel family is supposed to act like? What the hell did she say to people?"
Jamie was so angry, he even used the word "lunatic" to describe her.
Vivian knew he was on a rampage. It wasn't the right time to defend their daughter.
Besides, it did sound like Perla had seriously crossed the line this time.
Still, without knowing the full story, Vivian wasn't ready to say who was right or wrong.
Once she got Jamie off the phone, Vivian finally got up to go find Perla.
When she walked into her room, Perla was wiping her face.
Vivian asked, "Perla, did you hit someone yesterday?"
As she spoke, Vivian unlocked her phone and pulled up the news.
The screen lit up with the video of Perla yelling at someone inside Ogilvy Steakhousehouse yesterday afternoon.
Between the checkups and the medical bills, Perla didn't get home until almost ten.
Perla had been fuming and drained. It took three showers before she finally felt like that disgusting smell was gone.
After that, Perla passed out the moment she hit the bed. She hadn't even looked at her phone, so she had no clue the video had gone viral overnight.
Vivian continued, "You realize the Sidel Group is trending too? For all the wrong reasons."
Jamie had been furious because the Sidel Group's stock had tanked.
It hit the lowest point in three years—it was too painful to even look at.
The incident had done serious damage to the company's market value.
Online, tons of people were calling for a boycott of Ogilvy Steakhouse.
Perla finished reading everything and actually found it kind of ridiculous. She still didn't think she was in the wrong.
Then Perla told her mom exactly what had happened from start to finish.
At the end, Perla added, "You don't even know how arrogant she was.
"I already asked someone to pull the security footage—it shows her throwing food at me. Once that's out, those keyboard warriors will shut up for sure."
Vivian listened with her brows knitted tight, her expression turning grim. 'So Perla did all this to stand up for Meredith?'
Perla said, "Mom, don't be fooled by that chopped-up video. I was sticking up for my friend. These brain-dead people online are just bored out of their minds, commenting without even knowing what happened. Idiots."
Vivian had heard enough. 'My daughter has been completely spoiled. Even now, Perla doesn't see she's done anything wrong,' she thought.
Vivian said seriously, "You still don't get it, do you? Whatever's going on with the Bradford family, it has nothing to do with you.
"Even if Meredith was really being mistreated, she had her parents to stand up for her. You and those so-called friends had no right to get involved, especially when you didn't even know the full story."
Only now did Vivian realize just how off her daughter's thinking had become.
Vivian had seen those online comments—they were beyond cruel.
If she didn't have a tough mind, Vivian might've passed out right then and there.
Hearing her mom's criticism, Perla cried, tears pouring down. She muttered, 'I can't believe Mom is blaming me for this. This is all Arielle's fault.'
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