— [No doubt, Egbert is the best!]
— [Of course, Egbert is the top dog! Eileen's got a point and I can't argue with that.]
— [Isn't Egbert awesome enough?]
— [How could Kenley ever compete with Egbert? Ten Kenleys don't even hold a candle to one Egbert, right?]
Eileen noticed Phyllis and Bblythe staring at her dumbfounded. She raised her eyebrows. "Did I say anything wrong? Bblythe, you don't think that ugly duckling Kenley is hot, do you?"
"Ugly duckling…" Bblythe was utterly taken aback. She opened her mouth to say something, but words failed her.
Eileen then stood up and asked Phyllis, "Are you gonna call the cops?"
Phyllis turned pale as a ghost.
Eileen glanced at the camera. "Kenley is a bigger deal than you. Right now, I bet more viewers are hurling insults at you than sympathizing with you. They would probably say that you asked for it by dressing scantily. They wouldn't side with the victim. These netizens only spout nonsense. I've been there and experienced their online comments. I can recite them blindfolded. I don't give a damn. But if you don't want to be their punching bag, I suggest you call your manager now and discuss whether to get the police involved."
— [Eileen's words are hilarious. She's so proud of being the netizens' target and even predicts what they're gonna say.]
— [Netizens: Hahaha we're gonna trash Eileen all day. Check out our new disses, we'll definitely scare Eileen this time. Eileen: Cool, I'm studying how you guys roast people.]
— [Hahaha Eileen is a riot! This woman has successfully caught my attention!]
— [Calling the police is the best solution, but the manager might not agree. PrismPulse Entertainment is probably busy doing crisis management for Kenley, and they would definitely choose to protect him.]
After Eileen spoke, the room fell into an awkward silence.
Phyllis kept her head down and didn't utter a word. After a long silence, Bblythe finally said, "We can't count on the company for this…"
She clearly knew how PrismPulse Entertainment operated.
Bblythe hugged Phyllis and turned to Eileen. "How about we let her rest for the night and deal with it tomorrow?"
"It'll be too late by tomorrow." Eileen glared at Phyllis.
Looking at Phyllis' pitiful state, Eileen coldly said, "The golden hour for crisis management is within the first hour after the incident. If you insist on dragging it out, fine. But when you're being trashed by netizens, don't come crying to me. I've been there, taken the heat, and I sure as hell can't save you from the same fate." After finishing her monologue, she went back to her bed, refusing to get involved further.
Phyllis and Bblythe looked at Eileen, but they both remained silent.
Phyllis didn't sleep a wink that night. The next day, Phyllis got a call. As she listened to the person on the other end, her face changed dramatically.
—
The production team held an emergency meeting, and Kenley had been rushed to the hospital overnight.
Hubery asked lazily, "Are we still filming the show?"
"The show goes on," The production team replied. “Kenley won’t be participating anymore. Whether Phyllis continues or not is up to her.”
All eyes turned to Phyllis in the corner. Everyone assumed she would quit, given what had happened. However, Phyllis announced resolutely, "I will continue with the show!"
Everyone was taken aback.
"Phyllis, are you sure about this?" Bblythe asked incredulously.
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