Trying to sweep away the embarrassment, she forced a smile and clarified, “Though you're no longer under Starling Media, I still regard you as my junior and will never forget our friendship.”
“Oh, is that so?” she asked nonchalantly. Giving the woman the side-eye, Megan fell silent, she didn't feel like entertaining her. “I can do nothing if you insist on deceiving yourself.”
A ruckus broke out among the crowd at her blunt words.
This time, Jacinta could no longer hold in her shame and indignation, tilting her head to glare at the woman's face. Her fingers quivered with rage as she whispered in Megan's ear, “If you ever refute me again, you'll be as good as dead once you get off the stage.”
Listening to the woman's threatening ultimatum, Megan's lashes fluttered slightly, but her expression remained composed and unflinching.
Jacinta is here with an ulterior motive. She'll never relent unless her goal is achieved. All I can do now is to go with the flow.
In front of the stage, the reporters caught their subtle interaction clearly. Some audacious ones snapped a few photos of it. Other than the clicking sound of the camera, the entire venue was in an awkward silence.
The situation put the host in a tight spot, as he was supposed to lighten the atmosphere. The man shot pleading glances at the director and Kelly, but they didn't give him any response.
There's nothing else I can do now.
Exasperated, the host stepped forward and squared his shoulders. “Ahem!
Anyway, Transcendent is one of the most anticipated TV series. Today's launch event is coming to an end....”
“Ah!”
Before he finished speaking, a shriek suddenly sounded on the stage. Startled, everyone turned to look in its direction and saw Jacinta fall off the stage. Her long, white dress could hardly cover her body.
“Hurry! Help Jacinta up now!” someone shouted.
The situation turned chaotic as everyone rushed to swarm around her. Some reporters tried to pick her up and screamed for help, while some took photos of it eagerly for the headline, pushing against one another. The launch event turned as rowdy as a wet market.
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