“Retract that statement right now—or I’ll make you pay!”
I didn’t answer. I simply ended the call and added her number to my blacklist.
A threat? She still hadn’t realized who held the power now.
But the Hart family’s retaliation came faster—and dirtier—than I anticipated. By noon, the online atmosphere had completely turned out.
A storm of slander flooded major social media sites and forums. Dozens of posts appeared almost simultaneously, each echoing the same narrative—a well-coordinated smear campaign.
The attacks focused on three fabricated themes.
First, I was labeled a tyrant and workplace bully.
An “anonymous former employee” claimed I ruled the Cole Group with arrogance, verbally abusing staff and driving a loyal veteran employee into depression until he resigned.
The post included a grainy photo of me entering the office, my expression conveniently grim.
Second, I was accused of moral corruption and a chaotic private life.
A so-called “insider” alleged that despite my engagement to Selena, I had maintained several mistresses in secret.