Chapter 2

I waited another half hour in the makeup room.

The director’s team arrived late, full of apologies.

“Sorry, Ms. Skylar. We had some equipment issues today. How about you head home for now? We’ll let you know when we reschedule the shoot.”

I nodded. “Okay.”

The online trending topic had turned a deep purple, signifying peak virality. The more people pitied Serena, the more they hated me.

Having been through this too many times, Ms. Davies knew exactly what it meant.

This show would likely be canceled.

Ms. Davies’ eyes turned red with anger. She scrolled through her phone. “How can people be so blind to the truth? You only got together with him after they broke up! Why have you had to bear all this hate for years? I refuse to believe there isn’t a single sane person online… Huh?”

She stared blankly at her phone. “A major influencer just spoke up for you!”

I leaned over to look. Indeed, a verified account had posted.

His name was “Leo,” and his public persona was known for speaking out against injustice.

“Mr. Adrian got together with Skylar *after* he broke up with Serena, right? Given Mr. Adrian’s family background, no one could force him to marry if he didn’t want to.”

“Now they’ve been married for five years. Serena just has amnesia, she’s not brain-damaged. Anyone with an ounce of common sense and decency would know to keep their distance from an ex who’s married.”

“In my opinion, Serena is the real homewrecker.”

Leo had a lot of influence. He’d supported me more than once before, and he had a significant following.

Instantly, the internet exploded into a heated debate.

Ms. Davies was thrilled. “Thanks to Leo’s post, a lot of people are supporting you online now. If this keeps up… Oh, Adrian’s company just posted an official statement on Ins! Could it be Adrian himself? This is great, this is how it should be! How could he just let his own wife be trashed like this? If he speaks up for you, it’ll be better than anything…”

Before she could finish her sentence, her expression froze, and the joy on her face vanished.

I opened my phone.

Adrian’s company had indeed posted, but not in my defense.

“Ms. Serena was never the other woman. Any further false statements will be pursued legally by Adrian’s company.”