Maria would be embarrassed if they did this.

But there was one issue. Vivian asked worriedly, "Mom, what if Maria counteracts our announcement and says it is false?"

Patricia's eyes darkened.

“The only reason Maria hasn't approached us yet is that she is too proud. If we take the first step, she will follow suit and work with us."

Vivian smiled. "In that case, what are we waiting for?" she asked excitedly. "Let's make the announcement right now!"

Just as they had discussed, Hughes Group issued a public statement. Less than a minute after the post was uploaded, the company's official Twitter account started receiving countless comments.

“Is this true? A companion volume?"

“Oh, I just knew it! Polly could be a plagiarist. I love her so much!"

"I knew you two lived under the same roof and worked together. It's very normal to have the same ideas."

Naturally, Vivian's fans supported her

But it wasn't all roses as a large number of Mia's fans refused to accept it.

"I'm sorry, but the statement of the Hughes Group makes no sense. If it was really the case, why had Mia not posted the same thing on her page?"

“Mia already released a statement, accusing Polly of plagiarism. The statement of the Hughes Group is not credible."

“Did Mia really let you make this announcement?"

After a while, Mia's fans noticed that the comment area was being tampered.

Almost all the comments questioning the post were deleted.

Many fans' accounts were blocked and they couldn't post any comments about Mia.

“It'll be all good if Maria doesn't make any statement refuting what we have said. By the end of the day, Vivian's reputation would be saved again and the movie Song of Phoenix too." Patricia Laughed and clapped her hands, proud of her manoeuvre.

Bill nodded and said arrogantly, “Thanks to this, Song of Phoenix will be on a big sale and our family will soon be swimming in money." Vivian Listened to them with a broad smile on her face.

She swiped her phone happily, reading through the comments when all of a sudden, the smile on her face froze.

Her finger stopped in mid-air and she swallowed.

Her face turned pale and she started having a mini panic attack.

“Vivian? What's wrong with you?" Patricia asked in shock.

What suddenly happened?