Some people were disgusted, while others were moved.
They were the bottom of the barrel in the social circle. Life ain't easy for any of them. They were burning their youth, time and energy, yet they can't even scrape up a smidgen of respect. However, in the present society, no matter what you did, there was always a horde of folks ready to rip you apart for all sorts of reasons.
When they saw what Chloe was doing, some folks just furrowed their brows and rolled their eyes.
"Playing the saint now, are we?"
"Isn't this just a ploy to grab attention?"
Wendy heared the chatter behind her, paused, and turned around. What she saw was Chloe holding the script she just chucked away.
"Looky there, she managed to hog the limelight."
"What a conniving little..."
Chloe turned to glance at Wendy.
Wendy just gave a slight smile, glanced at the script in her hand, nodded at her with a hint of disdain and sarcasm flashing across her face, and then hailed a cab. She didn't bother to greet Chloe, as they weren't exactly on good terms.
After all, weren't these people looking down on her? Trying to get her attention? Let them think what they want.
More snickers followed from behind. "What a waste of effort."
"Such a drama queen."
...
"Odd, she seems familiar."
"Right, right! I thought she looked familiar too."
At that point, Chloe turned around, her face impassive. She scanned the crowd, causing those who laughed at her to involuntarily shrink back and shut up. Turning back, she spoted a scruffy-looking man standing in the corner, staring at her.
His face was calm, devoid of any emotion. It was as if he was used to all this.
Chloe didn't say a word, but she saw Manuel trotting over. He spoted her right away and waved at her excitedly.
"Chloe! Chloe! I'm here!"
Everyone at the entrance turned to look at her, their eyes filled with curiosity.
"Isn't that Winston's assistant?" someone suddenly asked.
"What? Winston's assistant?!"
"Ah! I remember now! She...she is..." someone suddenly exclaimed.
At that moment, the electric gate opened, and Chloe walked in. As she did, Winston appeared in everyone's line of sight.
"Winston! It's really Winston!"
"Ah! Winston!"
Suddenly, everyone at the gate turned into super fans, screaming. Chloe frowned and headed for the gate.
Winston seemed aloof, exuding an untouchable vibe. His icy demeanor only served to skyrocket his popularity inexplicably.
"What brings you here?" Winston looked down at her and asked softly.
"Just bored, thought I'd drop by to see if there are any new talents worth grooming."
"Find anyone?"
Chloe shook her head.
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