Objectively, there was nothing remarkable about the video. The entire clip was silent, save for a music overlay. Yet, her smile—cautious and deliberately ingratiating—was captured in vivid detail.
In the public eye, she, Stella Lockwood, was the nation's daughter—an image that was at times sunny and beautiful, at others righteous and vivacious. To see her smiling so humbly today completely shattered that persona.
The comments section had already exploded.
Spring's Date posted a series of shocked emojis, [Damn, the nation's daughter can be this sycophantic? Now I've seen it all...]
The Invincible Easton posted a megaphone emoji, [Hey, lovelies, pay attention to the details! That watch. Someone who can wear a watch like that must be worth tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions... Paging @GreatDetective, doxx this patron and expose his identity...]
Dudu's Staunch Fan, [I knew it. This woman is just a vixen who uses her pretty face to seduce men... Calling all detectives, doxx the patron and get his actual wife to come out of the woodwork! I want to see this bimbo get blacklisted and dragged into a catfight...]
ILoveStellaLockwood angrily replied, [Can everyone please not make personal attacks based on a single video? That's so judgmental...]
StarlightGlow angrily bumped the post, [Our Stella is the kindest person in the world. There is absolutely no way she would seduce a man... Didn't you see? Stella's holding a tablet, and there's a PPT on it... Stella must have been personally pitching a project...]
LordofStarsInTheWind replied forcefully, [OP, OP, I dare you to remove the background music! Play what our Lord of Stars was actually saying!]
GreatDetective suddenly appeared and dropped a bombshell. [Ta-da! As for the person our nation's daughter met with today, allow me to break some news... He is none other than the new Vice President of The Quinn Group, a titan of the financial world, the business legend who created profit miracles for The Quinn Group five years in a row: Sean Quinn... Come on, let me show you his mysterious face. I guarantee it will drive every young woman in the world wild...]
Attached below was a photo of Sean Quinn speaking at a finance conference. The image of a dashing and proud financial prodigy immediately drew countless replies from other users.
ThinkingAboutMoneyEveryDay, [Whoa, he's so handsome! Where did they dig up such a masterpiece from The Mortal Realm?]
Mr_InTheCircle, [I know him! I know him! He's the God of Wealth of our Nancaster... I bought shares in his company, and now I just sit back and collect cash. The man is a legend; buying his stock is a sure thing, you can't lose...]
EntertainmentReporter chimed in, [Even *Fashion Weekly*, the top-selling magazine, can't land an interview with this guy. He's a legendary, top-tier figure...]
MockingTrend, [I heard a famous director is planning a new variety show called *Me and the Big Boss*. Celebrities can sign up, but they have to personally convince a top executive that the production team wants. Only if they succeed can they get the spot. Is this clueless, D-list celebrity really trying to get President Sean Quinn himself to join that kind of low-brow entertainment program?]
BeautifulEggplant posted a string of laughing emojis, [In her dreams... Mr. Quinn's time is more precious than gold. Why would he ever participate in a variety show...?]
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Stella Lockwood patiently finished reading the ridicule from the haters and the defenses from her fans. She then looked up at her fuming Third Sister and explained seriously, "I went to find Sean Quinn, and I was rejected... But I'm not going to give up that easily..."
As she spoke, she logged into her social media account and quickly typed out a post. "That's right. I've officially applied to participate in *Me and the Big Boss*, and the partner I intend to invite is none other than Mr. Sean Quinn... Regardless of whether I succeed, I will keep trying my best... I hope my fans will continue to support me as always. Thank you..."
Sean Quinn wasn't a celebrity, but he was a towering figure in the financial world. Since someone had filmed their meeting and the video had been pushed to the top of the trending charts, she, as the woman at the center of it all, naturally had to ride the wave of hype. It didn't matter if people mocked her. 'Right now, I need this publicity to build momentum and make more people aware of me. It'll be crucial for my long-term career development...'