Chapter 146

Everett reminded Valerie over the phone, "One of my clients runs an internet troll farm. He let slip over drinks last night that someone hired several waves of trolls to drop a damaging scandal tied to Woodward Group. "The target is the Woodward family's estranged daughter, so my first thought was whether you had gotten into trouble again." Everett knew bits and pieces about Valerie's feud with the Woodwards. He had a vague guess that this had something to do with the mansion transfer a while back. If he could guess it, Valerie could too. After last night's escalated mess at the club, followed by Jay's relapse and the Woodward family's failed attempt to get her kidney, they had clearly decided to try another route. When she didn't respond, Everett asked, "I know that troll pretty well. Shall I tell him to back off?" "Don't bother. Let the Woodwards do whatever they want," Valerie said. "Don't underestimate the power of the internet. A few thousand people behind screens can destro