From Divorce To Dominance (Natalie Xavier)

Chapter 13

"Come on, check her tweet!" both Oscar and Bobby hollered together. Every move Natalie made had millions glued to their screens. They rushed to the office computer, dying to see what she'd posted.

Natalie had retweeted the big brands' posts with just "Read it" tagged on-cool as a cucumber, showing her confidence without even trying. Her laid-back reply got her fans all hyped up.

[Nat's got the power! Is this what it means to be rich and classy?)

[Nat's stunning-chill and in control. I'm so into her.]

[Let's guard our Nat! Haters can't stand the rich, so they make up stories. I'm over them.]

[Like attracts like-let the haters be bitter. Nat's still rolling in it.]

[Um, am I the only one who thinks she's making a big deal out of nothing? Rich folks usually keep it cool, right?]

[Yeah, right! You're the only one who thinks that! Should rich folks just sit back and take it? You don't know rich people at all.]

[If I had Nat's cash, I'd wear it on my sleeve! I'd be even more out there.]

The comments section blew up, with thousands of posts in minutes. Just when folks thought the drama was dying down, Natalie dropped another bomb on Twitter.

[Queen Natalie: @Keaton, no fame after ten years? Maybe you should check your attitude?]

Natalie didn't mind if others wanted to use her for fame; that was how it works. But Keaton was different-he was making fun of her while trying to get noticed, and that bugged her.

her to reporters, calling her full of herself and a liar, and she let it slide. But he kept sniping at her online, talking about her bad character and how she was bound to flop. That hit a nerve. If he wanted to play games,

not

can take on

that, thinking he's better. Looks

in the industry?

Nat didn't lie; Keaton's been around for ten years

Keaton have besides

claim to fame is his reputation, and it's not great. Some folks just

got tense. Oscar was fuming. "Why's Keaton stirring the pot? Does

over budget. A nobody like Keaton wouldn't usually get a look-in. But now? Turns out

desperate for fame!" Bobby scoffed. "And now the crowd's

had that kind of money, she had to be high up. Maybe a rich heiress

erase that tweet and say sorry to Natalie in

vague tweet was no big deal, and then took a nap, dreaming of stardom, sold-out shows,

jolting him from his dreams. He was asked

of alerts froze the screen for three whole minutes. When

and everyone was on her side, blasting him for trying to use her

felt wronged. He'd only said a few things and didn't call anyone out; he didn't know why people attacked him. He wanted to vent, but he needed this gig. It was his only job in over a year, and the pay was good. While he was stuck, the

and to

those two words, the

cool