Reclaiming Her Heart

Selena slumped on the couch, feeling totally wiped out. She dragged herself upstairs, barely managed to shower, and then crashed on the bed.

The next morning, she woke up to find no messages from Raymond.

At the office, she kicked off a meeting. The execs were all ears.

Selena talked for two hours straight, "Here's the deal with our recent work. No one can slack off. The PR team needs to keep an eye on online chatter. I'm worried the folks at All Star Entertainment might stir up some trouble."

One of the execs chimed in, "Ms. Fair, Sophia's new show is out and it's getting a great response. Lots of endorsement deals are coming our way. She's on the brink of becoming a top-tier star. By the time the show wraps up, she'll probably be there."

Selena, who hadn't slept well, yawned. She turned to Ronald, "Ronald, you're in charge of Sophia's future. You don't have to micromanage her, but at least plan her general direction. You were the one who first worked with her, after all." Ronald nodded.

Selena covered a few more points before tiredly wrapping up the meeting.

Back in her office, Selena looked at the sunlight outside and asked Ann, "Did the dress I had sent over arrive?"

Ann replied, "Yes, it's already at Manston Manor."

Selena said, "Ann, cancel all my afternoon appointments. I have a party tonight."

Ann nodded, "Got it, Ms. Fair."

Selena noticed some marks on Ann's body. They were still there from that day, fading but still purple from heavy pressure.

Selena frowned, "If there's something you can't handle, you should talk to me."

Ann stiffened and quickly changed the subject, "Do you want me to go with you tonight, Ms. Fair? I can drive."

Selena thought for a moment and nodded, "Sure, we'll meet a lot of big shots in the film industry tonight. It's good for you to get acquainted. We'll all be working together in the future."

Just as Selena and Ann were about to leave, they saw Ronald rushing out of the conference room.

Selena quickly asked, "Ronald, what's up?"

Ronald replied anxiously, "Ms. Fair, at the new show press conference, Sophia was knocked down by haters. She fell off the stage and hit her head. She's in the hospital now."

Selena was shocked and immediately forgot about the party. The three of them rushed to the hospital.

Since Sophia was on the verge of becoming a top-tier star and the incident happened during a live broadcast, her injury had already become a hot topic. Fans were all worried about her condition.

The three of them paced anxiously in the hospital corridor.

The hospital was also surrounded by fans. News of Sophia being taken to the hospital had leaked, making it hard for the three of them to leave.

Selena first called the PR department, instructing them to monitor online chatter to prevent any malicious manipulation. She then had Sophia's agent post on Twitter, asking the fans at the hospital to go home to avoid causing chaos. However, Sophia was knocked off the stage, and there was blood where her head hit.

Ten minutes later, some marketing accounts started spreading rumors that Sophia had died.

Fans couldn't take it and began cursing S.M Corporation online.

[Were the bodyguards useless? Couldn't even protect a girl?]

[The scene was too chaotic, giving those haters a chance!]

[S.M Corporation can't even protect its own actress! Signing with this company is a disaster!]

Some extreme fans even started smashing the company's windows.

Soon, employees working overtime at the company called Selena, "Ms. Fair, the company is surrounded. We probably can't leave tonight. The fans are very agitated. We called the police, but it didn't help. The largest glass panel in the first-floor lobby has been smashed."

That glass panel was fifty feet high and a single piece. If it broke and hurt someone, it would plunge the company into another round of public scrutiny.