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• Life, they say, is unpredictable, and sometimes the least expected things come into play. Bryan was now left all alone. No real friends, only business partners and colleagues whom he considered friends. There was no James and Mark, his buddies since day one in college. They were the ones who accommodated him when he was homeless and a nobody. All this was because of Dana. Because of Dana, he had also distanced himself from the two women who cared about him the most: Wuyan and Miss Silvia. Dana orchestrated everything to ensure no one would advise him when he was going down the wrong path, making his eventual downfall much easier to execute. It was a trap, and he had fallen right into it.
• He had made his relationship status known but kept his fiancée private from the public as per Dana's instructions. According to her, she didn’t want any public displays of affection and preferred to keep things low-key until it was time to tie the knot, along with other silly excuses that Bryan blindly accepted. They toured several countries together, having fun in the most beautiful places in the world.
• Regarding Mr. Phill, when the police conducted an autopsy—although it wasn’t really necessary—the body was eventually handed over to the family for a proper burial. However, unlike any other corpse, it was discovered that his tongue had been harvested, and no one knew why. This sparked mixed reactions, as rumors began circulating about him being involved with the Dark Shadows. Fabricated stories about his life started flooding the internet almost daily, tarnishing his image. Initially, these stories seemed unbelievable, but they began creeping into people’s minds. Soon enough, the public started to believe the rumors. The police tried tracking the sources of these stories, but it led nowhere. The individuals behind the rumors were trained, anonymous, and smart. Their aim wasn’t just to tarnish Mr. Phill’s reputation but also to hinder any chance of him getting justice. They knew the public wouldn’t rally behind someone they believed to be part of a secret society responsible for many deaths. Unfortunately, the plan worked. In the case of someone as influential as Mr. Phill, it was easy to manipulate public opinion, as many people carry the stereotype of associating wealthy individuals with secret cults.