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.

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, she wasn't going to roll

girl Natalie's fierce! She's not playing

can take on all

thinking he's better.

in the industry? Isn't Natalie

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

what songs does Keaton have besides that one

is his reputation, and it's not

tense. Oscar was fuming. "Why's Keaton

on board, they were over budget. A nobody like Keaton wouldn't usually get a look-in. But now? Turns out cheap can be costly. Most judges would lay low in a mess like this. But Keaton was acting

"And now the crowd's turning on

money, she had to be high up. Maybe a

"Call Keaton. Tell him to erase that tweet and say sorry to Natalie in public. If

call. He thought his vague tweet was no big deal, and then took a nap, dreaming of stardom, sold-out shows, and big

phone rang, jolting him from his dreams. He was

turned on his computer, and a flood of alerts froze the screen for three whole minutes. When it finally loaded, he felt sick. The comments, trending topics, and Natalie's tweets were

was on her side, blasting him for trying to use her fame. Even his fans couldn't back

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,

and to the point:

the production office breathed

smiled, "She's cool with