Chapter 436

The next morning, the internet blew up. Penny Grayson dropped a long post accusing her agent of taking bribes and giving her fake IM jewelry, making her think IM's stuff was cheap knock-offs. The online comments exploded immediately. “Holy crap, that’s insane. Someone close to her did that? That’s next-level betrayal.” “Penny’s totally innocent in this. That agent—Sarah Huxley, right?—always gave me bad vibes. Remember when she snapped at fans at the airport and wouldn’t let us take pics?” “Honestly, IM’s the real victim here. Got dragged into this mess out of nowhere. I heard their CEO was summoned by the Quality Bureau.” While the gossip was peaking, the Quality Bureau released a statement clearing IM’s name—their products passed with flying colors, and Blake was released. IM jumped on the chance, issuing an official statement along with the inspection certificates, declaring their pieces were legit and thoroughly tested. Right after that dropped, major news outlets started backing t