Contract Marriage: Let's Make It Real, Mrs. Sterling!-Chapter 306 - 305: Mia Sutton’s Displeased Expression
Chloe Young didn’t pay attention to Cameron Grant’s silence. Once the call was connected, she slowly started: "Here’s the thing, I just saw the trending topic on Weibo. I’m calling to discuss how to handle it."
Cameron Grant: "..."
How to handle it? It’s already been trending for a while. Besides removing the trending topic and issuing a statement, what else can be done?
Moreover, this incident is probably your doing.
Chloe Young: "Today, I was just representing the Young Family at the banquet. During the event, I greeted Jensen Sterling and talked a bit about business. I have no idea how the paparazzi managed to capture it."
"Do you know what plans you have for dealing with it?"
Only then did Cameron Grant clear his throat and say: "I wonder how Miss Young wants to handle it."
Chloe Young sat on the chair, clutching her phone, with one finger slowly tapping on the armrest, then calmly said: "Silent treatment."
"We never expected this incident to be caught on camera. You know, I don’t want to be tied to Jensen Sterling, so the silent treatment is best. Remove the trending topic and don’t respond; after a while, the public will gradually forget about it."
Her tone was slow, as if she was genuinely considering how best to address the issue.
For a moment, Cameron Grant became suspicious about whether Chloe Young was involved in this incident.
The method she mentioned is indeed the most common in the industry.
This is just a rumor deliberately stirred by some people, regardless of the reason. The impact won’t be significant.
Just remove the trending topic, reduce the attention, and soon the public will forget about it.
Commonly known as silent treatment.
Cameron Grant remained silent for a while and then said, "What Miss Young suggests is indeed a feasible method. I will discuss it with Mr. Sterling and get back to you."
Chloe Young: "Alright, I hope it won’t take too long."
Cameron Grant: "Of course."
After hanging up, Cameron Grant reflected on Chloe Young’s words and found them reasonable. He picked up the phone, intending to report back to Jensen Sterling.
Yet, when he called, it rang for a long time without being answered. Cameron Grant sighed and had to hang up.
Switching to the WeChat page, he typed and sent a message.
[Cameron Grant: Sterling, the trending topic has been removed.]
After sending it, he put the phone in his pocket and had the staff contact the people at Weibo, paying to remove the trending topic and related discussions.
Then, he had people suppress these topics.
He also contacted the fan support group, asking them not to engage with the topic, or argue with others; the silent treatment was best.
After all these actions, the topic cooled down significantly. This issue came quickly and also dissipated quickly.
After handling these matters, Cameron Grant had someone investigate where the incident initially leaked from.
Soon, news arrived.
The staff mentioned that it was leaked by a reporter from a small tabloid, and the photos were given by the paparazzi.
If it were a larger media outlet, the first step would definitely be to contact them and determine whether the material could be published.
Considering Jensen Sterling’s celebrity status, they wouldn’t dare offend him lightly.
But those small tabloids lack exposure, so naturally, they have fewer reservations and thought they could garner significant traffic by publishing the photos — after all, it’s Jensen Sterling. The popularity is self-evident.
To sum up, they were fearless due to ignorance, like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
They hadn’t considered the consequences until Cameron Grant called them, realizing they might have escalated things.
On the phone, they repeatedly apologized, claiming they hadn’t known and hoped for forgiveness.
Cameron Grant wasn’t inclined to engage with them. Their apologies were superficial; who knows what they really thought.
But since they spoke in this manner, they would likely be more restrained afterward and refrain from similar incidents.
...
The storm nearly settled overnight, leaving Mia Sutton waking up to find the topic disappeared entirely from the internet the next day.
Only occasionally did she see discussions in certain places.
Mia Sutton exited these discussion pages, then tapped the screen to enter Jensen Sterling’s Weibo profile.
The latest Weibo post still featured the promotional content for a show he posted last time, with nothing else.
After glancing at her phone a couple of times, Mia Sutton placed it on the nearby bedside table, flipped the quilt, and got out of bed, wearing slippers, walking into the bathroom.
In front of the sink, Mia Sutton was brushing her teeth, facing a large mirror that clearly reflected her.
While brushing, she lazily raised her eyes; then her brushing motion abruptly paused.
The girl in the mirror held a toothbrush, her eyes lazily drooped, her long hair disheveled from her own styling, her delicate face full of discontent.
Mia Sutton: "..."
Was this really the expression she’s had since she got up this morning?
This sour face?!
It’s just an unfounded rumor, why is she so upset?
Mia Sutton stared at herself in the mirror for a long time, finally drawing a conclusion for herself.
Her displeasure likely stemmed from staying up too late scrolling through related content last night, leading to insufficient sleep.
After thinking that’s the case, Mia Sutton resumed brushing her teeth, although her displeasure didn’t reduce a bit.
...
Previously, if something didn’t touch on fundamental principles, Mia Sutton could almost forget about it after a good sleep, but this was clearly a minor matter.
In the entertainment industry, such inexplicable rumors are on account repeatedly, not a big deal, what’s the reason to be upset?
Compared to this, her secret marriage with Jensen Sterling is the real headline.
Yet she felt inexplicably upset, and this state of irritation persisted until she felt somewhat better after lunch.
Mia Sutton exhaled deeply, thinking it better to look around for interesting attractions than ponder pointless issues.
Then she carried on with her affairs as if the incident was already forgotten.
But everyone who met Mia Sutton today shared a thought: who on earth upset her?
However much Mia Sutton felt she was acting normally, others clearly noticed the difference from her usual behavior.
Usually, Mia Sutton greeted everyone with a smile, her face always carrying a sweet smile that lifted others’ spirits.
But now, the smiles were less, words fewer, lips tightly pressed, showing a look of ’don’t bother me’.
