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Chapter 121 - Arden’s Consequences

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The headlines were merciless.

“Arden Rowe’s Veronica Hale Biopic Pulled from Prime Slot”

“Titan Media in Crisis Talks After Backlash”

“#BoycottVeronicaMovie Trends for 48 Hours Straight”

The media had a way of smelling weakness, and right now Arden Rowe was bleeding in the water. Social feeds replayed The Hour interview in loops—Celeste’s poise, her cutting clarity, the way she’d reframed the entire conversation without raising her voice. The comparison was unavoidable.

In talk show panels, industry analysts sat stiff-backed in designer suits, discussing brand erosion and market miscalculation. “Titan underestimated how deeply the public had turned against Veronica Hale’s narrative,” one strategist said, gesturing to the ratings spike The Hour had pulled in. “Casting Arden Rowe in this role—right after her Titan Media deal—now looks like arrogance, not strategy.”

By midday, Titan released a polished PR statement about “reconsidering creative direction.” Translation: they were yanking
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