Chapter 9 - The Ultimate Reveal
Mia took a sip of her champagne, waiting for the super-chats and donations to roll in. But as she looked at a secondary monitor showing her live chat, her smile faltered.
The comments weren't cheering for her.
What the hell is that video on Twitter? OMG MIA YOU PLANTED IT?! YOU ARE GOING TO PRISON. She framed her! I just watched the ceiling cam footage! LIAR! THIEF! CANCELLED!
Mia’s face dropped. "Guys, what are you... what are you talking about?" she stammered, her heart plummeting into her stomach.
Her assistant, Jax, burst into the frame, his face ashen. He shoved his iPad into Mia’s hands.
Playing on a continuous loop, broadcast to millions of people, was the 8K ceiling footage. Every frame. Every malicious detail. It showed Mia planting the watch perfectly. The video ended with a stark, black screen and white text: Mia Kensington: Fraud. Defamer. Thief.
"No..." Mia gasped, dropping her champagne glass. It shattered on the penthouse floor. "No, this is fake! It’s AI! She’s a billionaire, she paid someone to fake this!"
But the internet wasn't buying it. Her live viewer count skyrocketed to six million, but they were all there to watch her burn. Sponsors began dropping her in real-time. The cosmetics brand issued a public statement terminating her contract on Twitter within three minutes.
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Then, a heavy, authoritative knock echoed through Mia’s livestream.
The penthouse door was forced open.
