Chapter 17

At the Locke residence, Bianca scrolled through the trending topics. Her screen was flooded with headlines like "Locke Group's Stock Plunges" and "Bianca Framed Wendy – Leaked Recording!" Furious, she threw her phone across the room. The scandal had hit the Locke Group hard, and their stock price had dropped by nearly 70% in a single day. Banks were calling in loans, partners were terminating contracts, and company accounts were frozen. Now, the company was on the edge of bankruptcy. Anthony and Melissa spent their days sitting in the living room, sighing heavily. They'd called in every favor, but no one was willing to throw them a lifeline. Meanwhile, things couldn't have been more miserable for Bianca. As soon as Julian released the recording she had used to frame Wendy, it sparked an online storm. The hashtag #BiancaGetOutOfHighSociety racked up over a billion views, and the comment sections on her social media accounts were flooded with negativity. After Bianca was forced