Buck knew that Hope’s career was taking off. Not only did she need to work hard, she also had to keep herself free of any scandals if she wanted to ride the wave of her success for a few more years.If news ever got out that she was in a relationship, then it would been a big hit for her career. He was her most loyal fan. He had seen every social media update she had ever written. He knew how much courage it took for her to step foot into the entertainment industry. He knew about the lonely moments she had to endure during her time as a student overseas. He knew how much she loved her career. The level of dedication she demonstrated in the past few years made her a role model for her fellow celebrities to follow. That was exactly why he was reluctant to ruin it for her. After all, she had not known him for very long.Buck was no fool. He could tell Hope had a thing for him, but he could not cross that line with her. People could easily tell by the way they looked at each other.
“Get in touch with the public relations department. Have them nip the rumors in their buds as soon as CelebClicks releases the news about you and Hope. You work with us. It makes perfect sense for you to send her home. It’s not a big deal.”Buck said stiffly, “The news is already out there, Ms. Maia…”Maia checked her phone swiftly. Notifications about the news flooded her phone. It made it onto the trending lists as well! Hope had zero scandals attached to her since her debut. She never even got too close to any male celebrity. All of her partnerships were purely professional!It was just as the guy from CelebClicks said, the news about Hope and the mysterious six-foot-two man had caused quite a stir!“I’ll contact the public relations department now and tell them to get on it at once.”“Okay.” Maia hung up the phone after that. Her company released a statement five minutes later, clarifying that the man in question was a staff of Starlight Entertainment. It stated that he was
Influenced by the staff in the center court, the staff in the offices started applauding as well. Maia boosted staff morale so early in the morning. Everyone was pumped after her speech.Instead of taking her personal elevator, she got into the one that everyone used. She stepped out of the elevator when it stopped at her office floor. Buck, Paige, and the other administrative assistants applauded her. “Welcome back, Ms. Maia.” Paige said. Maia nodded and said, “Look at the smiles on your faces. It seems I’m not such a bad boss, after all.” Everyone laughed at that. “No one would ever think of a pretty lady as a bad boss!” One of them said and made everyone laugh again. Paige nodded in approval, “That’s right. A pretty lady could never do anything wrong!”All of them laughed and went back to work. Buck quickly handed Maia the documents he had prepared the night before. “This is the list of people Ms. Tess had promoted in your absence.”She took the documents and scanned the li
“Yes, I agree that her fan base is important, but ultimately as an actress her acting abilities and work are what’s most important. Hope can’t stay single forever, and she has never promised that she wouldn’t date or get married. “She’s only human. If her fans decided to leave just because she’s dating someone, then those aren’t her true fans. Besides, there are other superstars in the industry who are dating as well. So, why worry?” Buck nodded. “Ms. Maia, there's still another problem.”“You’re worried about your family?” Maia asked directly.Buck was taken aback by her candor before nodding slowly. “I’m grateful to you for providing me with a job. I love this job and I’ve worked hard to be able to afford a small apartment on my own. However, how could I ask Hope to live in such a small space with me? There’s nothing that I could give her.“Moreover, my foster parents have never stopped trying to extort money from me. If they find out that my girlfriend is a well-known actre
Maia frowned at what Nigel had told her. She did not expect him to give her such shocking news, and she was too stunned to reach out for the envelope.Nigel gently placed it next to her and continued, “You should look into it. I’m not trying to put the blame on Cedric, but I’ve spoken to one of the three artists. He looked really scared when I asked him who was behind this. “He was afraid that this would endanger his family as well. As you very well know, if Cedric wanted to do something, there was no way that he would fail.”“What was his motive?” Maia asked as she studied the contents inside the envelope Nigel had given her. When she saw a photo of a man, her frown deepened. “Isn’t this Baz?”“Maia, you know that Cedric would do something like this because of you. He wants you to take him back. What better way than to act like your white knight, protecting you from being bullied on the internet? He wants you to rely on him, and you did. You don’t hate him as much as you did be
“Really?” Cedric asked as his lips trembled. Baz nodded convincingly, “Of course. Ms. Maia would never be interested in someone like Nigel!”“You’re right. She’s not even interested in me.” Baz was taken aback by his reply as he quickly nodded and added, “That’s why you shouldn’t worry about Nigel!” When Baz thought he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, Cedric said, “Even if she’s not interested in him, she shouldn’t be spending so much time with another man!” Baz could only lower his head and remain silent. His boss was unreasonable when he was jealous! After a while, Baz suggested, “Then, why don’t we show up at Starlight Entertainment and confront Nigel?” “Confront him? Why should I?” Still, as soon as Cedric finished, he stood up and walked toward the door with his car keys.“Mr. Cedric, where are we going?” Baz hurried behind him and asked in confusion.“Starlight Entertainment.”‘I thought he didn’t want to confront Nigel?’ Baz could only follow behind
Moments later, the drones took off and flew toward Maia’s office. “Why are there seven drones hovering at your window?” Nigel asked in surprise as he saw them outside. Maia followed Nigel’s gaze as her eyes landed on the drones hovering in a straight line, right outside her windows. When she looked closer, she saw that each had a banner attached that had ‘Honey, please don’t ignore me!’ written on them. It was obvious who the message was from. Maia gritted her teeth angrily and hissed his name in annoyance. She had never expected him to take this approach when she declined to see him. Just then, Cedric’s voice came from the drones, “Honey, your dashing husband will be waiting for you in the lobby!” Maia could feel her blood boiling. He really was shameless as there was no method he would not use just to get his way! Nigel was also furious as he offered fiercely, “Maia, do you want me to help you with this? We shouldn’t tolerate his unreasonable behavior!”“With his capab
“Mr. Cedric, we’re rooting for you!”Netizens continued to post their supportive comments and started numerous discussions about their relationship on Twitter. Close to the entrance of Starlight Entertainment, Cedric smiled sadly as he glanced at the fallen drones. He continued to wallow in his feelings of regret about how he had treated Maia in the past. No matter how hard he tried, it seemed like she would never accept him again. Baz just lowered his head and sighed as he witnessed the unpleasant aftermath. He whispered to himself quietly, “Women can be so cruel.”Moments later, Cedric instructed Baz to clean up the mess and walked to his car. If this was her way of making him leave, he would comply. Maia was standing right next to the window as she noticed his car pulling out and driving off. Maia shifted her gaze away and smiled sadly. After they were done with work, Nigel suggested, “Why don’t I wait for you to get off work and we can go look for a new phone together?”