Chapter 107 The Media Game
At least it could shut a lot of people up. This was the best way to salvage the situation and protect the Jenson Group. Dominic had a few trending posts about Tilda lined up to distract everyone. Some painted her in a good light, others in a bad one.
Nothing could be too obvious–anyone paying attention would spot that the Jenson Group was buying trends to smear him. The plan was simple: slowly pull the Jensons out of the spotlight.
Tilda would take the fall and become the center of discussion. Supporters or haters, as long as the paid accounts kept stirring the waters, the Jensons and the company wouldn’t be targeted. Tilda would. Supporters stayed calm. Haters went all out. Everything became polarized.
“Dominic, it should be enough now,” Howard said, watching the plan unfold. “It’s strange…”
Dominic’s brow furrowed slightly. Something felt off. Howard’s chest tightened. “What is it, Dominic?”
“Don’t let your guard down. It’s too quiet… feels like it’s going a little too smoothly.” Dominic pressed his lips together, a cold glint in his eyes.
It didn’t matter what hidden identities Tilda had. How could Andy not have anticipated this? Since Andy had decided to back Tilda in the lawsuit, he’d naturally prepared for every possible consequence. Not to mention the emergency press conference that afternoon. With Andy’s connections and influence, there was no way he wouldn’t have made a move.
“Mr. Dominic! The trending posts we just bought about Tilda suddenly exploded! The trends dropped, all entries disappeared, and every major marketing account’s comments vanished! Mass deletion!”
Just as expected. Dominic made a snap decision. “Figures. Keep instructing the paid accounts and marketing handles to post. Boost their weight. Get the trends back up!”
The PR team at the Jenson Group were all sharp operators–carefully selected by Dominic and recruited at high cost. In this age of information and the internet, public opinion could easily make or break a company. Dominic’s strategic investments had proven their worth. In just a few years, this PR team had saved the company’s reputation multiple times, crushing anyone who tried to throw dirt at the Jensons.
“Yes, sir!”
But after a short while, the reports came in.
“Oh no, Mr. Dominic! They clearly came prepared. Too many accounts!”
“More marketing handles are now steering the narrative against Mr. Jenson!”
“This isn’t something one person could pull off.”
“At least several rival groups are involved.”
“We traced one IP back–it’s from Cellcomm Corp, one of our competitors!”
“They actually dared to make this move…” Dominic’s expression darkened like a storm rolling in.
No wonder Tilda hadn’t made a move. She’d gone straight to the Jenson Group’s rivals. And she hadn’t waited until this afternoon–this had been set up before the lawsuit even started. She and Andy had just been waiting for me to strike so they could counter.
So Tilda had planned this all along. She knew the Jenson Group would play the media game.
Howard watched helplessly as their data bled out. Their paid accounts? Useless. PR team? Already overrun. “Dominic, what do we do now?” he asked, panic rising.
“Stay calm,” Dominic said. “Use everything we’ve got. That’s all we can do. At the end of the day, this is small. We’ve apologized. They can’t blow it up–what else could happen?”
Tilda’s move was bold but still manageable. The press conference had already taken place. Russell and Wade had explained the situation and apologized. Even if the rivals attacked now, it was just a misunderstanding. Clear the misunderstanding, and nothing would escalate into a storm. No laws had been broken.
“Damn, Tilda! She actually did this! Teamed up with our enemies? Does she even remember she’s family? Jenson blood runs in her veins! Backstabbing the family… what’s in it for her?!”
Howard ground his teeth. If Tilda were in front of him, he’d punch her so hard her smug little face wouldn’t survive. Suing Russell, humiliating him, humiliating the family–he could barely stand it. But dragging outsiders into it… that, he couldn’t forgive.
Tilda had turned enemies against her own family.