Claraâs words were harsh, criticizing Mara to no end, and Maraâs face had already darkened on the other end of the phone.
âYou make it sound so easy, just lure him away from that tramp for a minute or two? Do you know how many bodyguards are watching? After that old womanâs incident at his house last time, theyâre all gawking at me! Itâs already difficult to do this at this critical moment. And if you donât succeed, Iâll be the suspect again. Isnât that too big of a price for me to pay?â
âIf you hadnât come to me to collaborate, I wouldnât have even considered you. Since youâre so hesitant, perhaps Iâm better off doing it alone,â Clara was beyond annoyed. She was determined to make Ivy ruined in no time. But Mara actually told her that now was not the best time to act. Wasnât this simply pouring cold water on her?
âI told you long ago that to achieve great things, you must be patient. But you were the ones rushing, insisting on acting immediately. Did I ever agree?â
Claraâs mood was already bad, having been served with the lawyerâs letter and scolded by Mara. Her face swelled red, and her skinny frame appeared ever more trembling and weak, resembling a female ghost.
âShe already sent me a lawyerâs letter, and youâre not the one being sued, so of course, youâre not worried. What if I go in again, whoâs going to be your scapegoat then?â
Clara spoke coldly, and Mara was silent.
Both of them were well aware that Mara insisted on cooperating with her because she could use Clara as a scapegoat in case anything went wrong. However, Clara didnât care about this or the consequences she just wanted to destroy Ivy.
âFine, Iâll leave it at that. If you canât do it, just back out.â Clara was about to hang up the phone when Mara suddenly called out, âWait, let me think about it.â
âWhat more is there to think about? By the time youâre done contemplating, her fan meeting will have taken place, the movie promotional tour will have started, and sheâll be thriving. What about you?
Youâve got no prospects, no man â donât you have any sense at all? All of this was supposed to be mine! It was her â Ivy â who snatched everything away from me. If it wasnât for her, would I be the pathetic mess I am now?â
Mara despised Ivy more than anything. Ivy intervened and ruined her years-long relationship with Balfour. Her years of hard work and restraint turned into a joke.
âMy hatred for her is as strong if not stronger than yours! Just wait for me to come up with a reason to separate them.â
âFine, Iâm waiting for your good news. But, Ms. Lewis, please donât make me wait too long. Iâm running out of time.â
After hanging up the phone, Claraâs resentment toward Ivy intensified. She could not take it any longer, tossing everything off the bed onto the floor, venting out her anger before picking up her cell phone and typing.
[Rumors about actress Ivyâs life before fame â She had a secret backer, which allowed her to rise to the top. Do you know who the man behind her is? PS: Itâs not the current one.]
The uglier Claraâs words were, the more attention the post received. It wasnât until Clara saw numerous netizens discussing and commenting on the matter that she vented half her resentment.
What if she got sued again? At least these netizens would doubt Ivy.
Even if Clara lost the lawsuit, they would never trust Ivy again because, once suspicion takes root, it doesnât go away.
âIvy, after everything youâre still at my mercy, arenât you?â