Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 690 - 432: Why Isn’t Marshall Ferreira Dead Yet?

Public opinion surged, and it even trended on searches for a while.

The severity of the situation was beyond imagination.

Last year, a similar incident occurred, and it was proven with solid evidence, causing an uproar and casting doubt on the authenticity of such competitions. The state prioritized addressing it immediately. This year, it happened again, and even if the internal operations were justifiable, the netizens’ skepticism was still relentless, only intensifying further.

Moreover, Victor Technology was collaborating with the government at this critical moment, and someone always wanted to stir up some big news.

In short, although those with keen eyes could see it was "starting with a picture, making up the rest," under the guidance of the schemers, rumors flew everywhere, even fabricating news of Nora Scott mingling with Pedro Langley and Camilo Nogueira.

Coincidentally, Pedro Langley and Camilo Nogueira were in a confidential meeting that day, without phones and communication devices, isolated from the outside world. By the time they learned about it and took action, some rumors had already spread so convincingly.

That night—

Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott announced on the official competition blog that the innocent would prove themselves, but withdrew from the competition to avoid suspicion.

Victor Technology adopted emergency public relations measures, and even Fernwood Entertainment’s PR department was busy dispelling rumors, sending legal letters, and suppressing the heat. After a series of operations, at least their current projects were not affected.

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Nora Scott turned on her phone after landing and learned about the incident. Pedro Langley, who came to pick her up, had an ominous feeling seeing her look somber after reading her phone.

Narrowing her eyes slightly, Nora Scott leaned back, turned her head to stare at Pedro Langley, and said with a steely voice, "Marshall Ferreira?"

Hearing the name, Pedro Langley was slightly taken aback, "How did you think of him?"

"Instinct."

Nora Scott replied coldly.

The moment she saw the picture, Nora Scott recalled the scene when she caught a glimpse of Marshall Ferreira standing with Oliver Scott and Camilo Nogueira. — Judging by the angle from which the picture was taken, it was inside the venue, and from Marshall Ferreira’s direction.

Of course, other possibilities could not be ruled out.

Only that after so long, relatively speaking, Marshall Ferreira was more likely involved.

——Marshall Ferreira could not participate in the Mecha competition because he was in the hospital. Their robot might have been impressive, but it was eliminated in the first round among the elite provincial teams.

"The picture indeed came from him," Pedro Langley stated straightforwardly, "The rest of the involvement is from business competitors."

If it were just Marshall Ferreira’s picture, it wouldn’t cause such a stir.

The main issue was the large number of malicious individuals steering public opinion, fanning the flames behind the scenes, trying to make a big deal out of it. Coupled with Victor Technology’s crucial moment, many eyes were watching, and too many wanted to create trouble, which is why the matter escalated.

Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott analyzed the situation and independently decided to find the organizers to apply to withdraw from the competition, to prevent the matter from escalating further.

By the time Pedro Langley learned about the situation, the organizers had already announced it publicly on Weibo, and he couldn’t remedy it in time.

With his arms crossed, Nora Scott crossed her legs, her eyes dark, "So the source was indeed him?"

"Yes."

Pedro Langley nodded slightly, quite exhausted, not daring to upset her.

After all, Marshall Ferreira was a minor, and Pedro Langley wouldn’t be too harsh on a young person. So, after obtaining concrete evidence, he discussed with Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott how to resolve the matter, completely leaving it up to the two of them.

If they wanted to vent, he could target the Ferreira Family.

The two were calm, while Oliver Scott, considering that the Ferreira Family was related to him after all, didn’t want to destroy a family over such a trivial personal grudge, sighed inwardly that in such families, anything could lead to all-out actions, awkwardly expressed that there was no need for further pursuit.

However, while these two brothers dropped it, Nora Scott—

Pedro Langley guessed that the matter was far from over.

Nora Scott didn’t say much; after a brief consideration, she took out her phone and dialed Benjamin Durant’s number.

Benjamin Durant was cheerfully greeting her on the other end, but before he could even finish calling her ’Master Uncle,’ he heard Nora Scott asking menacingly—

"Why is Marshall Ferreira still alive?"

"Who?"

Benjamin Durant was momentarily stunned.

In the little master’s blacklist, a small fry like Marshall Ferreira was not significant enough to be named. Feeling Nora Scott’s anger, Benjamin Durant shivered slightly, recalling Nora Scott’s instructions a few days ago, and only then did he pull this person from his memory.

He hurriedly said, "I went to his school, threatened a few of his friends, said he was causing trouble outside, and we were out for revenge. The next day, his reputation at school was ruined. I didn’t follow up after that. So, really want his life?"