The journalists collectively froze. They exchanged glances, hesitant to utter another word. They had assumed Maisie to be soft and easily intimidated, unaware of her underlying determination.

After a few seconds of tense silence, voices suddenly erupted from the crowd of book fans.

"Yeah! This is her private life! You journalists are prying too much!"

"Regardless of what Maisie does, we'll support her!"

"Her words are comforting and powerful. Even if those events were her personal experiences, as fans, we'd only empathize with her!"

"Exactly! Journalists should stop asking these boring questions!"

"Organizers! Anyone there? How did you let these kinds of journalists in? We demand they leave!"

A commotion ensued in the audience, with journalists wearing uneasy expressions and event organizers struggling to maintain order.

uproar, and the event concluded in a warm and

for Rachael to bring the car

She froze.

absent from her life, it

Daniel stood before Maisie.

elegant dress with a coat from

never spent much

Daniel's thoughts halted.

home, she had submitted an article to a magazine. It had been accepted, and after being published, the magazine sent her a payment. She had used that money

earnings from her short article

that had been her

she had kept those two rings to herself, never daring

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