Chapter 493:


    It was then that a newly opened shop caught her attention — a 24-hour adult store.


    Frowning, Alicia decided to go in and see what it was about.


    She had barely nced through the products when her eyes were drawn to a mannequin that looked strangely familiar.


    Her breath caught in her throat, and a wave of anger surged in her chest.


    The mannequin had the face of Caden’s mother!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    Alicia quickly moved to shut down the power in the store, bringing all activity to a halt.


    The mannequin, a crude and hastily made replica, was a version of Corey’s new Q Robot.


    If Corey wasn’t behind this, who could be?


    An adult store had suddenly appeared right at the entrance of her gallery, a clear warning.


    After addressing the issue with the store, Alicia immediately drove to Caden’spany.


    She conducted a thorough search but found no evidence pointing to Corey.


    Corey wouldn’t dare to openly provoke Caden.


    Feeling somewhat relieved, Alicia contacted her trusted sources to find out how many of these mannequins Corey had distributed to physical stores.


    She didn’t neglect the online side of things either.


    It was a relief that Caden was in Terrnd.


    If he were in the country, he would have been made aware of the situation by now.


    The thought of his beloved mother being disgraced like this would surely push even aposed Caden to his limits.


    Driving Caden to madness was exactly what Corey intended.


    A sleepless night left Alicia irritable the next day, and she spent the entire day cooped up in her office.


    Suddenly, ke burst in.


    Their eyes locked, and Alicia quickly masked her feelings.


    “What’s happening, Mr.


    Langstaff?”


    ke was already well-informed.


    It was clear that Corey was targeting Caden’s mother, even paying to make it a trending topic online, which exposed all the images.


    ke asked, “Alicia, why didn’t you tell me about such a serious issue?”


    Alicia let out a deep breath, sidestepping the question.


    “How widespread is it now?”


    ke reassured her, “I’ve already handled it by hiring a PR firm to suppress the trending topic.


    Even though I have reservations about some of Caden’s actions, his mother is family to me.


    I can’t just stand by.”


    Alicia was surprised.


    She had kept it from ke, fearing he might use the opportunity to mock Caden.


    Now, she realized she had misjudged him.


    “I’m sorry,” Alicia said, managing a weak smile.


    “Thank you for all your efforts.”


    The controversial topic was swiftly taken down, but influential figures had already engaged with it.


    The products for sale weren’t limited to adult items.


    They also included robots modeled after Caden’s mother, marketed as bedpanions.


    Several audacious users posted personal reviews on their profiles, eachment more repulsive than thest.


    Clearly, someone was manipting the situation from behind the scenes.


    Offending Caden so tantly would be unthinkable without substantial support.


    ke reassured her, saying, “I’ve contacted attorney Jeffery to step in.


    None of the initial purchasers will escape the consequences.”


    Alicia’s fists clenched, her eyes burning with fury.


    Still, she knew she had to stayposed and figure out a strategy for retaliation.


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