Chapter 226: The Celebrity Halo Logan stood outside the door for quite a while before letting out a helpless laugh.
Well, this was already a good outcome for the night. Even if the little one was softening, it would take time.
He returned downstairs, calmly finished the steak, washed the tableware, and quietly left the villaâwithout waking anyone.
...
The next morning, Selina got up early, intending to head downstairs and clean up the tableware from last night before Damien noticed. Otherwise, heâd definitely start asking questions.
But when she got to the kitchen, Mrs. Cole was already tidying up.
Selina froze. "Mrs. Cole... did you clean up the tableware from last night?"
Damien looked up with interest.
Mrs. Cole blinked in confusion. "Miss, were there still tableware left over last night? Iâm pretty sure I cleared everything."
Selina, feeling the pressure of Damienâs stare, forced herself to ask, "You didnât see any unwashed dishes when you got here this morning?"
Mrs. Cole shook her head. "Of course not. I always clean everything up. But the steaks in the fridge are gone."
Damien set down his newspaper with a knowing smile. "I distinctly remember we had enough for two steaks last night. What happenedâdid someone break in just to steal our food?"
Mrs. Cole gasped. "Oh dear! Should we check the security cameras? What kind of thief comes in just to eat steak?!"
Selina: "..."
If they checked the footage, Loganâs visit would be exposed!
She quickly stopped them. "No need! I ate the steak last night..."
Mrs. Cole widened her eyes. "Miss, you washed the dishes yourself after eating? Oh my, you couldâve just left them for me."
Selina gave a sheepish chuckle. "Yeah, I forgot if I washed them or not, so I thought Iâd ask you."
Damien rested his chin on his palm, clearly amused. "But that was two steaks... You ate all of that by yourself?"
Selina cleared her throat. "I was hungry, okay?! Is that a crime?!"
"Itâs fine," Damien said with a smirk. "I just thought some mystery man mightâve helped you out. Glad to know thatâs not the case."
Selina: "..."
She was sure Damien knew Logan had been there the moment he said "mystery man"!
He casually continued, "Mrs. Cole, go buy some more steak. Weâre having it for breakfast. Since Selina loves it so much, she should eat more."
Mrs. Cole beamed. "Yes, sir. Iâll head out now!"
Selina wanted to protest, but if she said no, Damien would just find other ways to tease her. So she forced a smile. "Sure. I love it."
By the end of breakfast, Selina was sure she didnât want to see another steak for at least a month.
freewebnoveâ.com She had class at 9 a.m., so it was the perfect time to head out.
Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang.
"Professor Green, is something wrong?"
Her previous advisor, Professor White, had already been dismissed. Her current advisor, Professor Green, was a gentle, understanding teacher.
But today, Green sounded weary. "Selina... youâve seen the news, havenât you?"
Selina narrowed her eyes.
"About you and Angelica... The school believes youâre not that kind of personâthis has to be a misunderstanding. But Angelicaâs fans are demanding your expulsion."
"Theyâve even gotten onto campus, saying they want to âteach you a lessonâ if you show up... The Student Affairs Office wants to wait until things calm down before you return to class."
Selinaâs tone went cold. "Angelicaâs fans showed up at school? Did they bother any of the other students?"
Professor Green sighed. "Of course they did. The schoolâs been trying to remove them, but there are so many. These obsessed fans have been spray-painting Angelicaâs name on walls, confessing their love all over campus, hanging banners on the track field... Anyone who doesnât like Angelica is getting harassed."
"The students even called the police, but it didnât help. Theyâre absolutely miserable. Thatâs why the Student Affairs Office thinks that if you just stay away from campus for a while, those fans might give up and leave. Selina, Iâm sorry for the trouble..."
"I understand," Selina said calmly. "Iâll take a leave of absence for now, but donât worry, the truth will come out soon."
After hanging up, her expression turned colder.
A big celebrity, huh? Just because she has a huge fanbase, she thinks she can twist the truth and frame others at willâknowing full well her fans will charge ahead for her.
Selina could tolerate Angelica going head-to-head with her. But dragging innocent students into this?
Her phone rang againâit was from one of her business partners.
"Miss Clark, Iâm sorry, but we do care a lot about the integrity of the designers we work with. With this kind of controversy, your work just wonât sell..."
"Miss Clark, about that project we discussed... it might not be a good fit anymore."
"Itâs not that weâre looking down on you, itâs just... Angelicaâs fanbase is huge. We really canât afford to offend her."
"Honestly, Iâm being polite. Have you seen the comments online? People are literally telling you to die. You crossed a celebrityâjust accept it."
The calls came one after another, as if they had been planned. Selina listened and hung up, one by one, expression calm. After the last one, she blinked slowly and turned to Damien.
"Big brother, is the video restored yet?"
Damien chuckled, "Of course."
Selina nodded. "Angelicaâs at the hospital, right? After causing such a public storm and dragging me through the mud, sheâs definitely going to strike while the ironâs hot."
Damien said, "Selina, there are many ways to deal with Angelica. You donât have to go in person. She loves using fame in the entertainment world to bully youâbut my fame can crush hers."
Selina shook her head. "Big brother, the Clark Family has always been my knot to untie. I donât want to rely on anyone elseâs hands."
Damien didnât argue.
Just as Selina was heading out, her phone rang again. Jamesâs falsely kind voice came through.
"Selina, even if Angelica isnât my biological daughter, you canât treat her like this!"
"We all know what happened. If youâve got time, come to the hospital and apologize. Angelicaâs got a good temperâshe wonât hold it against you."
A wave of pure disgust surged up in Selinaâs chest.
A disgusting father. Disgusting family. Disgusting Angelica.
Her voice turned ice-cold. "Apologize?"
Before James could reply, Selina laughed. "Sure. Wait for me at the hospital. Iâll be right there."
...
At the hospital, James hung up and sighed. "Alright, Angelica, Selina agreed to come apologize. Youâre sistersâtry to get along from now on."
Angelica smiled graciously. "Donât worry, Uncle Clark."
Then she turned to the reporters nearby, putting on a gentle, selfless expression. "Selina will be here soon to apologize. Iâd appreciate it if youâd livestream it. Weâre familyâonce she apologizes, thatâll be enough. This whole thing has already gotten out of hand."
The reporters lit up with excitement.
Selina was coming to apologize... Now that was breaking news!
Five minutes later, another wave of hashtags hit Twitterâs trending list:
#SelinaApologizesAdmitsToHurtingAngelica #AngelicaForgivesDoesnâtHoldGrudges #WhatDoesTheMostEvilSisterLookLike Every post painting Selina as the villain.
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Oh, they want to call her vicious?
Fine then. Sheâd show them what vicious really looked like.