Chapter 6: The PR Nightmare
The footage hit the internet at prime time. Clara had strategically bypassed the traditional news outlets, instead leaking the ballroom’s high-definition security feeds directly to a notorious digital tabloid. The video—showing a red-faced Julian screaming at his pregnant wife on the floor of a luxury estate—went viral in under an hour.
Julian’s phone rang incessantly. It wasn't just angry investors; it was his political backers. He had been quietly laying the groundwork for a state senate run, heavily banking on his family’s polished image.
By midnight, his campaign manager formally resigned via a public tweet. Major donors pulled their funding, issuing synchronized statements condemning his behavior. In a single evening, Clara had completely incinerated Julian’s political future, reducing his carefully curated public persona to a digital punchline.
