Chapter 1434:

“A crazy woman?” Gorman’s eyes flicked to Kylee, his tone laced with suspicion. “Her?”

Evie jumped, ready to defend Kylee, but Linsey quickly intervened.

“No, it wasn’t Miss Russell. I don’t even know who it was.” Linsey lowered her gaze, avoiding Gorman’s probing stare, and added deliberately, “The woman was older. Her family came to apologize later, and I let it go. You don’t need to get involved—it’s already settled.”

Gorman wasn’t fooled. He could see through Linsey’s lie.

He considered pressing her, but her insistence on hiding the truth told him further questions would yield nothing. So he played along. “The slap can be overlooked. But Kylee trying to douse you with boiling water? That’s not something I’ll let pass.”

shifted to Kylee’s scarred face, the warmth in his expression giving way to a cold, cutting edge. “Miss

the sudden scrutiny. Evie leapt forward,

just now, they had a small

scar

in his mind. This slick fool had no idea who she was dealing with, daring to spin such

was never one to

about its impact on upcoming ad campaigns. He had even

magic on


so prominently—would never fully fade, likely altering the shape of her nose and eyes. Her face was her currency with her audience. Surgery carried steep risks, and a botched result could cost her a massive portion of her fanbase if they rejected her

left

eyes pleading. “Kylee, don’t just

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