Adding to his distress, Walter also tweeted to speak up for Effie.

Although not particularly active online, Walter drew attention due to his exceptional background and captivating appearance, garnering millions of fans.

He posted, “Since you, Fritz Martinez, spread rumors about my princess, from now on, the Morrison family will not engage in any cooperation with the Martinez family."

Fritz froze, feeling as though his entire being had turned to ice.

Walter's words amounted to a complete industry blacklisting!

How had things spiraled to this devastating point?

Frantically seeking Walter's phone number from acquaintances, Fritz faced constant excuses and evasions from his former friends.

Desperate, he turned to Tess. "Mrs. Phillips, Walter wants to blacklist me. Can you help?"

"Well... that's Walter. How could you offend him? I can't do anything about it."

"Wasn't it because of the great idea you proposed, to revitalize our Martinez family, that I approached Effie?"

Equally helpless, Tess shifted the blame. “But I didn't expect you to handle things this way. I can't compete with the Morrison family, you know?"

She quickly ended the conversation after a few more sentences, leaving Fritz almost seething with frustration.

Moments later, a sharp sting hit his face as his aged father approached.

"Dad, are you hitting me?"

"If I don't hit you, who should I hit? You unfilial child! How did you offend the Morrison family? Do you think our family isn't miserable enough?" John looked at Fritz angrily.

Angrily, Fritz retorted, "When I went to pursue Effie, all of you agreed. Now that something's gone awry, everyone claims it's solely my responsibility. Is that fair?"

"Who would have thought you'd make such a mess?" John said angrily.

"We've lost our shares in the Harris Group, and now our company's blacklisted. From now on, you're on your own!"

Fritz was overcome with numbness, filled with regret.

Meanwhile, during a break from filming, Effie checked her phone and saw Walter's latest tweet.

His princess? What was that about?

The words stirred an odd feeling in Effie's heart.

And there they were, fans under Walter's tweet, daydreaming about him and Effie as a couple!

Effie was stunned, speechless for a moment.