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

did. After all, she still had that Protection Charm she

her manager for going over her head to cancel her contract with the show,

glare, obediently went to book the dentist appointment and informed

forehead with a sense of frustration, muttered, “Let her go if she

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She’s beyond help.

around, but you can’t save someone from themselves.

with a

no choice but to leave the house. The morning’s toothache was nothing compared to the swelling in her cheek

she visited a big dental clinic in

house,

While a few sympathized with her, suspecting the Bryant family of using their

was plummeting. But the paparazzi were eager to capitalize on this last

outside the clinic for over an hour, Mae and her

from Ghostly Guidance, what do you

today for some plastic surgery?”

nearly exploded with anger at their questions but knew better than to confront them head–on. With clenched teeth, she

brushed off further inquiries and

such a mundane answer and kept

to reach her waiting car, Mae suddenly took off running.

paparazzi, taken by surprise, gave

car and took a hard fall, face–planting into

immediately shouted, “We didn’t touch her! We didn’t