When Matilda got home, she felt like she'd been completely drained. Her body ached all over, her back and shoulders screaming in protest. Spotting his mom's weary state, her son Logan asked softly, "Are you tired?"
"Exhausted," she replied.
She pulled her collar higher to cover the marks Yvan had left near her neck and shoulders. Logan pretended not to notice, standing silently behind her as he watched his mom head off to her room for some much-needed rest.
Matilda thought she could finally enjoy some peace and quiet, but little did she know that by the time she woke from her afternoon nap, she had become an internet sensation.
A video of Matilda standing atop a pile of debris had been uploaded online and was going viral at an unbelievable pace. Over fifty thousand people had watched it in just one morning!
Fifty thousand people! That's about the size of all of Sea City!
Matilda's eyes widened in disbelief. The clip captured her speaking into a microphone, and now her name was synonymous with courage and resilience. Thousands of comments flooded in, hailing Matilda as a savior-like figure.
"Yeah, Matilda is like Dawn, the legendary designer. The same woman who proved her innocence on camera."
"Matilda's life is nothing short of legendary."
"I remember when the Boyd Group was in trouble, Matilda showed up."
"Isn't she the CEO of the Boyd Group?"
"She's incredible... Her words almost made me tear up."
People quickly found Matilda's Facebook page. What used to be just a few comments on her daily posts turned into a deluge of reactions and likes.
Matilda was taken aback. After all the chaos she'd been through, she expected her life to return to normal. Instead, she was thrust back into the public eye. Some even started fan clubs, eager to support Matilda.
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