There were few people who could explain Lilia's life experience in such a coincidence. That person clearly wanted to use Lilia's status as a public figure to discredit her. Unfortunately, Lilia was worried that that person had miscalculated how much she cared about this matter.
Not everyone would be shaken by rumors. Those who clearly believed in Lilia wouldn't be affected. No matter what other people say about her, their views on her would never change. And for Lilia, that was all that mattered.
After Lilia finished her call with Harold, she lifted her face. She saw Mellisa's fingertips rubbing against the cup in her hand. Mellisa's eyes were blank and she seemed to be daydreaming. Lilia decided not to bother her sister. She just lowered her head and started brewing tea once again.
Twenty minutes later, a new hot topic surfaced online. According to the news spreading, Genesis Real Estate Company registered its official social media account three minutes ago and released their first post.
[Genesis Company]: "This morning, some people made a number of inappropriate comments against the wife of the Genesis Company president, @Lilia. Currently, Genesis Company has taken screenshots to save the evidence.
According to the article regarding the national Cyberspace Law, malicious speculation against anyone could lead the author to receive warning letters and potentially be charged for defamation.
"Miss @Lilia, as the wife of the president of the Genesis Company, comes from a good family and has never committed the immoral acts that people have allegedly speculated. The Genesis Company and its three thousand employees want to tell all of you: Don't act badly!"
One minute later, this official post on the Widjaya Family account was first forwarded by a user. The official account also left this message in the comment's section, "Mr. President, the attorney's letter has been sent to the perpetrator."
This announcement confirmed Jean's identity as Lilia Pangestu's husband. The man also displayed his authority as the person in charge of the Genesis Company. The announcement from the fourth son of the Widjaya Family in Surabaya attracted many people on the internet.
In less than ten minutes, Aphrodite Agency reposted the announcement. At the same time, celebrities from the entertainment world also responded.
Ryan Fever, a famous and rising singer, was the first to speak up. He reposted the Genesis Company announcement and added it in the comments.
[Ryan]: "The charisma and elegance of @Lilia shouldn't be questioned. Her life experience is no doubt one of the most inspiring. She must've come from a good family!"
The next party to comment was Lilia's director.
[Louis]: "If there really is a defamation case, a warning letter from the lawyer alone is still a light sentence. @Lilia, we are all on your side!"
Even the official account for the movie 'The Chosen Kingdom' also raised its voice.
[Chosen Kingdom]: "@Lilia, you are an extraordinary actress who can show the patience and strength of the second female lead in this film. You can also go overseas to be the opening model for Milan Fashion Week. You are a graceful and beautiful person. Keep the spirit, okay!"
Adele Franz, editor-in-chief for a fashion magazine with whom Lilia worked, also expressed her personal support.
[Adele]: "I agree with @Louis. The warning letter from the lawyer is too light for this case. I suggest that the perpetrators be prosecuted legally. Don't worry, @Lilia, I'll help solve this case completely!"
Thanks to the support of these famous artists, public opinion on the Internet was changing rapidly. After the Genesis Company's position on the case was officially disclosed, Jean took this opportunity to assert his identity as Lilia's husband.
At the same time, in the comment section of this official announcement, Genesis Company employees also came to comment. Overall, they all had a positive outlook on Lilia. Who would resist a woman who could soften their boss, a man as cold as a block of ice, like a melting snow?
However, the hot topic titled 'Lilia Pangestu's Background' was always on the top search for most popular topics. This made many people wonder. If there wasn't a problem with Lilia's family background, why didn't the social media side remove the topic? Actually, what kind of goal did she want to achieve?
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Nearing noon, Lilia received a call from Jean. They were talking about simple topics, but also very surprising. She and Mellisa were asked to wait at the Lakeside Villa, because... The Mayers were coming here!
Mellisa looked at Lilia who had hung up the phone with a confused expression. She rubbed her fingertips and asked in a loud voice, "What did Jean say? Who will come here?"
Lilia didn't immediately answer her sister's question. Her brain was busy remembering that name. The Mayer family… Did that mean her grandfather was coming?
Mellisa needed to repeat her question again before Lilia finally responded. Still with a confused expression, Lilia repeated Jean's words.
"Jean said, the Mayer Family will come here, but ... he didn't say exactly who was coming," Lilia explained.
But after hearing this last name, Lilia had a guess who would come. If she remembered correctly, the Mayer Family was Janice Irwan's biological family. Lilia didn't know anything about them and only heard that there was a famous war general named Caleb in the family.
At this time, Mellisa slowly lowered her face from beside her. Her heart had gone numb ever since she had heard the name she hadn't heard in the past five years.
Within twenty minutes, there was a roar of engines outside the Lakeside Villa. Lilia and Mellisa automatically turned towards the window. Leonard, whom Lilia asked to come with them, turned around too.
Mellisa unconsciously jolted to stand and moved a little too fast. Leonard frowned and reminded, "Move slowly!"
However, Mellisa acted as if she couldn't hear Leonard. Her eyes were fixed on the scenery outside the window. There was a mixture of hope and panic in the woman's gaze.
Lilia also got up from the sofa. She had seen Mellisa's anxiety, but she could only help by being by her sister's side. Lilia stepped forward and took Mellisa's hand. Together, the two sisters walked to the front door.
Lilia was also very curious about who had come from the Mayer Family. Would the meeting at the Irwan Family house in Jakarta also be repeated with the Mayer Family? Sooner or later, Lilia would find the answer.
Three black BMW cars stopped at the gate of the Lakeside Villa, followed by Jean's black Volkswagen.
The driver of one of the BMWs immediately got out of their cars. One of them ran to the back and opened the door for the person in the back seat. His movements were very careful and exuded great respect. The driver leaned forward slightly to speak to the person in the car.
"Old General, we're here," the driver said.
Grandpa Caleb himself had come here!
At this time, a hand holding a walking stick appeared from inside the car. Then, the old veteran general slowly stepped out.
Even though he was already in his eighties, he got out of the car without rushing or slowing down. The man was wearing a black suit which looked orthodox and formal.. His eyes shone with seriousness without anger.
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