The Paid Trolls

The backlash started subtly—random anonymous accounts posting vague criticisms under Matthew's endorsement statement. But within 24 hours, it had evolved into a full-fledged smear campaign.

Angel sat in Matthew's office, scrolling through an avalanche of posts on multiple social media platforms. The sheer volume was absurd.

"Matthew," she sighed, rubbing her temples, "you might want to take a look at this."

He glanced up from his tablet, where he had been reviewing projections for Sentinel's next product launch. With a flick of his fingers, he expanded a live feed of social media activity onto his holographic display.

What he saw made him smirk.

It was a digital circus.

The paid trolls had been mobilized in full force, and their messages ranged from laughably absurd to outright slanderous.

"Borja is a secret foreign agent! His tech empire is just a front for foreign interference!"