A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 346

"It depends on how you behave," Demi said with a slight smirk, her lips curling into something that looked almost playful—but with a sharp edge.

That one smile made Ana's grin freeze halfway.

Thomas, on the other hand, lit up. There it was—proof. He'd always known Demi didn't truly want to cut ties. He'd been right.

The next morning, the moment the stock market opened, Pitt Group's stock went into a nosedive just as expected,

Stephen and Daniel were panicking, along with every other investor watching the market. It looked like Pitt Group was about to tank.

No one knew that part of the crash was fueled by Felix—who'd quietly had people in his circle dump massive amounts of Pitt Group's stock.

Gritting his teeth, Stephen pushed out the PR statement he'd drafted ahead of time.

The Pitt Group Official account announcement read, "I'm Stephen, Chairman of Pitt Group. There's been a lot of misunderstanding due to how my son and daughter behaved on the reality show 'I Love Nature.'

"I'd like to clarify that when I mentioned my 'daughter,' I was referring to Demi. I'm happy to announce that Demi is the daughter our family lost 16 years ago. She is the twin sister of my other daughter, Ana. She is not an orphan with no parents.

"Past misunderstandings led to the current situation, but the truth is not what's being circulated online."

The internet exploded.

Demi—the girl who grew up broke—was actually some rich heiress from a powerful family? And she was the twin sister of that same girl she had been clashing with all season? This was crazier than any drama.

"What misunderstanding? Be specific."

"Didn't Thomas and Demi say something about her being left in a burning car?"

"Stop being vague. Either tell the truth or don't say anything."

"Is the Pitt family trying to gaslight us all just to make themselves look better?"

"Lying like this is dumb. Anyone can fact-check it now."

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At that moment, Demi hadn't even seen the news, but Felix had. He'd just gotten word from one of his bodyguards, and his expression darkened.

He whispered a few instructions.

By that evening, dozens of posts popped up under Pitt Group's announcement, all demanding proof and refusing to believe the statement unless Demi herself confirmed it.

The backlash didn't go away, but it slowed the bleeding. The stock stabilized—for now. But Felix still wasn't about to give the Pitts a pass. He wasn't done.

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