Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 834 Almost Filled with Betrayal

Selena just kept quiet. Listening to Ronald spill his guts, she finally got why he was so against tying the knot.

Dude's idea of marriage was all about getting stabbed in the back.

"Ronald, Sophia's a big-time movie star now. Down the road, I'll cook up some juicy scandals for her. You cool with that?" Selena asked. "Every artist's gotta deal with that." Ronald's voice was cold as ice. "If she can't handle it, she should bounce from this biz early." Sophia, who had just walked in, caught those words.

Her fingers brushed the doorknob, and she froze.

Not wanting to get caught, she quickly ducked behind the wall. After calming her racing heart, she put on a smile and walked in.

"Ronald, Ms. Fair, you guys done chatting? I forgot something." She pointed at her phone, snatched it up, and waved. "I'll be good on set now. I'll leave this to you. Sorry, no matter how much that supporting actress slaps me, I won't hit back." With that, she bolted before they could say anything.

Neither of them knew Sophia had overheard their convo.

Sophia had left her phone behind because she was all flustered after kissing Ronald and had hung around the lobby for a bit before realizing it.

Ronald was right; dealing with scandals was part of the gig. He wasn't her boyfriend, so he didn't care.

She'd been blushing and her heart was pounding from kissing him, but it didn't even faze him.

A secret crush was a one-way street.

And now, it wasn't even a secret. She'd confessed before, but he just brushed it off as drunk talk.

Sophia took a deep breath, wiped her eyes, and forced a smile.

No biggie. She'd keep at it and eventually win Ronald over.

In the hospital room, Selena was quiet for a bit before saying, "This is a mess. Aria's gunning for me, and you and Sophia are just caught in the crossfire. I'll sort it out ASAP. You just chill in the hospital and heal up. Don't do anything rash." Otherwise, the hand that wasn't busted this time might really get busted next time.

"Ms. Fair, can you handle it?" Ronald asked.

Selena stood up, her eyes gleaming with resolve. "Even if I can't, I shall replace a way."

Back at Ashbourne Manor, the bodyguard gave her the address of the girl whose guaranteed admission spot Aria had swiped.

He said, "Ms. Fair, here's the address. We also found out that for the past few years, she's been trying to blow the whistle on Aria online, but the White Family's got too much pull. They've shut down all her outlets. With her hand busted, she's stuck at home living off disability checks. Her parents are scraping by, collecting cardboard and plastic bottles. They can't replace work. She's got a brother who's part of the White Family and has been looking out for her all these years." Selena's brow furrowed. "What are you getting at?"

She was confused.

The bodyguard replied, "There's a White Family member who's been helping them out. Maybe he knows what Aria did and feels guilty, so he sends them money every year. But the girl has no clue he's from the White Family or that he's Aria's brother. She's always been grateful to him."

'The sister wrecks someone's hand, and the brother plays the hero?' Selena thought.

"Ms. Fair, we've already reached out to the girl. She's never stopped trying to report Aria, but her brother's been intercepting every single one. She doesn't know any of this. Should we spill the beans?"

"What's Aria's brother's name?"

"Nathan White."

"Tell her, and bring the media to her place. Let her break the news herself. Whether she wants to confront Nathan is up to her."

The bodyguard nodded and was about to leave when Selena called him back. "Also, I can get the best doctor to fix her hands, but only if she agrees to team up with us and play nice with Sophia. I'll send you the details later." "Got it, Ms. Fair. I'll handle it."

The folks Grandpa left behind sure knew how to get things done.

Selena sighed in relief and pulled out her phone to check the latest trending topics.

The trending topics were full of people dragging Sophia, and even Selena's Twitter had blown up with over ten thousand new comments.

Someone: [S.M Corporation playing dead? Why isn't Selena saying anything? Isn't this her artist?]

Someone else: [Leaving comments on her Twitter is pointless. Didn't you see the news? This Selena is just a fat chick obsessed with hot guys. I heard her face is covered in zits. She probably started this company to hook up with male artists.] Another person: [No way! Is she really that ugly?]

Yet another person: [Let me tell you, yes, she is. She wears the biggest size clothes, and she can't walk past a good-looking guy without stopping! That's why she doesn't care about her artists.]

The internet trolls had gone from bashing Sophia to taking shots at Selena, doing their best to drag her down.