“Yes,” Olivia admitted reluctantly.
“Then how did your acne clear up? Your skin looks completely fine now, with no sign of the alleged damage mentioned in the post.”
Olivia wiped her cold sweat. The photos used in the post were borrowed from elsewhere. Forcing a laugh, she said, “Skin damage? I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Gina, why don’t you explain what happened?”
Gina glanced at Olivia, lowered her head, and said, “I bought an acne cream online. At first, I experienced an allergic reaction and my skin broke out. But later…later, I continued using it, and, surprisingly, the acne disappeared.”
Olivia gritted her teeth in frustration. This admission was essentially free advertising for Sophia.
“Oh, it cleared up? That’s great! There must have been some misunderstanding. Gina, don’t post such things again. I’m a public figure, and these things affect my reputation!”
“Okay.”
The host gave Olivia a meaningful look and smiled.
“If the acne cream worked, why didn’t you clarify the misunderstanding online? After all, the post you made last night claimed your skin was so badly damaged that you couldn’t sleep and had to visit the hospital frequently. It also mentioned enduring immense physical and emotional pain. Yet now, your skin is not only free of acne but radiant. Can I conclude that the acne cream actually cured your skin issues?”
Gina nodded without saying another word.
In truth, she wasn’t wrong. Sophia’s acne cream was remarkably effective. Despite online criticisms of similar products, Sophia’s formula stood out. After just a few days of use, Gina’s acne had completely cleared up. Initially, Gina had hesitated to slander the seller but was persuaded by Olivia, who promised her 5,000 Dollars. She never expected the post to gain such attention and lead to television exposure.
If people found out she had falsely accused someone, she’d be ridiculed endlessly.
“I…saw the post was taken down, so I didn’t bother clarifying. The acne cream was actually very effective, and my acne is gone. I apologize for causing trouble for the seller.”
Finally, Chloe’s representative stepped in, offering Gina a gift bag filled with their products and emphasizing the importance of communication. They expressed happiness that the acne cream had helped her.
With that, the issue seemed resolved.
But Olivia felt utterly humiliated, wishing she could disappear. She dreaded the public backlash that would inevitably follow this incident.
In the following days, Olivia tried pulling strings to have her footage edited out of the episode. However, ever since Livinus publicly rebuked her, the production team’s attitude toward her had changed drastically. They outright refused her request and even included her in the promotional materials, sparking viewers’ curiosity. Many eagerly awaited the episode’s broadcast.
When the episode aired, Olivia opened Facebook only to find herself buried under a flood of criticism.
—”Did everyone catch this episode of “Shopping Face-to-Face”? What was Olivia thinking? Turns out her cousin was behind that Beauty post, but it seems like Olivia herself was involved too.”
—”I’m cringing for Olivia. My god, why does she keep doing embarrassing things?”
—”Let me throw out a conspiracy theory: Olivia orchestrated the whole thing. But why? Does she hold a grudge against the beauty shop?”
Suddenly, a newly registered account posted a message:
“”According to inside sources, Henry’s ex-wife partially owns the online store, who also developed the acne cream. So it’s obvious who’s behind the negative campaign.”“
—This news was quickly shared over 50,000 times, leaving netizens shocked by Olivia’s audacity. How could a mistress have the nerve to target the original wife so blatantly, acting as if she were the victim? After forcing the original wife out of the house, Olivia stooped to such low tactics—sabotaging her online store and posting defamatory remarks on forums. People were appalled at her behavior. How could she be so shameless?
— “Wow! She’s completely shattered my worldview!”
— “My worldview is in pieces! Olivia, so bold! Sabotaging the original wife’s business? Olivia, you’re something else!”
— “Incredible, Olivia! Absolutely shameless! So this store was opened by the original wife? My goodness, I feel so bad for this mysterious original wife.”
— “Feeling bad for the original wife +1. I’m going to check out her store to see if there’s anything I can buy to support her.”
— “Wait for me, I’m going too. Let’s consider it a donation to help her fight against the mistress.”
— “The original wife is so pitiful—driven out of her home and now pursued by the mistress. Ugh, I can’t say more; I’m off to buy something!”
Soon, a trending topic appeared on Facebook: ““#SupportScott Henry’sOriginalWifeStore”“, reflecting the public’s attention to the matter.
Eventually, more details were uncovered, such as how Olivia had long moved into the Scott household and forced the original wife out. These facts, amplified by emotional storytelling, tugged at the heartstrings of netizens. Olivia’s reputation was utterly ruined.
