True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 188

The assistant frowned at Mae’s words.

“Seriously, Mae?” she said, “Anny told you to lay off the internet drama for a while. She was already peeved when you went rogue and hired some trolls to trash–talk Winnie. Now this…”

“And what? You’re blaming me too?” Mae glared at her assistant. Normally, she would maintain her starlet composure, but today, her fury cast aside any semblance of emotional control. She was about to rip into her assistant again when a sharp toothache seized her, causing her to clutch her cheek.

“Whatever. My tooth is killing me. Just go and make me a dentist appointment.”

Ever since Mae’s fiasco at the Ghostly Guidance event, it seemed her luck had taken a nosedive. First her manager had a go at her, and now even sipping cold water triggered a

toothache.

The assistant, though skeptical, couldn’t help but offer some advice.

“Should I get you some painkillers for now? Anny said that ever since the show announced your departure, the paparazzi will be on your tail. You really should avoid going out…”

Mid–sentence, the assistant remembered something else and hastily added, “And, uh, the show sald

guy who was using dark magic to harm people got caught, but since you were one of his victims, you might still be in for a string of bad luck. Better stay in-”

Before she could finish, a half–empty water bottle hurled through the air, hitting her shoulder. She winced in pain.

Mae, her face once adored by fans like the moon in a clear night sky, was now twisted with a sinister scowl. “You think you can tell me what to do? Believe me, I can fire you in a

heartbeat!”

mood to listen to any

if she did. After all, she still had that Protection Charm she snagged from

protect her from the dark magic she encountered. If only she hadn’t been so angry with her manager for going over her head to cancel her contract with the show, she might have asked about it. She might have learned that the charm’s power

her assistant’s warning, who, intimidated by her glare, obediently went to book the dentist

frustration, muttered, “Let

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She’s beyond help.

had hoped Mae could turn things around, but you can’t save

Mae, fully incognito with a mask and sunglasses, stepped out

The morning’s toothache was nothing compared to the

her assistant, she visited a big dental

soon as they left the house, they were spotted by lurking paparazzi.

exit from Ghostly Guidance had sparked a variety of online comments. While a few sympathized with her, suspecting the Bryant family of using their influence to oust her, the

unfollowing, Mae’s online reputation was plummeting. But the paparazzi were eager to capitalize on

over an hour, Mae and her assistant finally emerged. The paparazzi swarmed

your departure from Ghostly Guidance, what

are you stepping out today

but knew better than to confront them head–on. With clenched teeth, she replied, “I’m just here to see

brushed off further inquiries and

weren’t satisfied with such a mundane answer and kept pestering her.

waiting car, Mae

taken by surprise, gave chase.

car and took

paparazzi, realizing the situation, immediately shouted, “We didn’t touch her! We didn’t