Chapter 229

Chapter 229 You Rock, Ms. Mala “Get in touch with the public relations department. Have them nip the rumors in their buds as soon as CelebClicks releases the news about you and Hope. You work with us. It makes perfect sense for you to send her home. It’s not a big deal.”

Buck said stiffly, “The news is already out there, Ms. Mala...”

Mala checked her phone swiftly. Notifications about the news flooded her phone. It made it onto the trending lists as well! Hope had zero scandals attached to her since her debut. She never even got too close to any male celebrity. All of her partnerships were purely professional!

It was just as the guy from CelebClicks said, the news about Hope and the mysterious six—foot- two man had caused quite a stir!

“I'll contact the public relations department now and tell them to get on it at once.’

“Okay.”

Maia hung up the phone after that. Her company released a statement five minutes later, clarifying that the man in question was a staff of Starlight Entertainment. It stated that he was Maia’s assistant and released a picture of his side profile for netizens to draw comparison to.

The statement did nothing to quell the discussions. The news remained the top searched topic online.

“Hope isn’t in a relationship. She’s not! Her company has denied it! In Hope we trust! In Starlight Entertainment we trust! Please don’t believe or spread the rumors, everyone!”

“Look at the side profile. It’s Buck, alright! The six—foot-two man is him. He followed Maia around like a bodyguard. She must've been at least five-foot-five. He’s so tall!”

“Starlight Entertainment is treating us like we’re dumb. Why would Maia’s assistant drive a celebrity home? Here’s the thing.

Nebula Entertainment might've been acquired by them, but it’s still just a branch company!

“Furthermore, it doesn’t matter if Hope brings in a lot of money. She simply isn’t important enough for Maia to order her assistant to send her home. Didn't he also send her upstairs?”

“Hear, hear. | agree with you. Starlight Entertainment’s statement isn’t convincing at all!”

“Seconded. There are a lot of other famous celebrities out there, but none of them were sent home by one of the company drivers. Why was she sent home by the CEO’s assistant? Not even Aiken was treated that way!”

The statement from her company got more than sixty thousand retweets and the comments kept rolling in. Then, Maia logged into her Twitter account and quoted her company’s tweet.

+15 BONUS go back “Buck is my assistant. Hope is my younger sister. | didn’t feel good letting my sister on her own. So, | asked him to send her back and make sure she got home safely. Does anyone have a problem with that?”

Soon, her quote became one of the most searched topics. The netizens ran wild with it!

“Holy shit! Revelation after revelation! Are they really sisters?”

“Hope took the role of a domineering CEO in the past. Did she get the inspiration from Mala? | love that Maia, a domineering person herself, moved to protect her younger sister! | want a sister like her too!”

“Alright. Some of you said Starlight Entertainment wasn’t convincing at all earlier. How do you respond to this? Hope’s sister is here to dispel the rumors!”

“Now that she said it, Hope and Maia do look a little alike! Do you guys remember when Hope left Starlight Entertainment with Maia in her arms? Now, we know she was helping her sister!”

“One of them is a Burgess, while the other is Warren. How are they sisters? Was Warren her stage name? I’ve never heard about this! | need answers!”

“Let me tell you now! Hope’s real name is Hope Burgess!”

The revelation that Hope was Maia’s younger sister broke the internet. There were both good and bad comments.

Some netizens said Maia acquired Nebula Entertainment to help Hope escape her unfavorable contract. It was such a blessing that Hope had a sister looking out for her like that!

Others questioned the reason Hope signed an unfavorable contract when her family ran an entertainment company. What was the full story?

Hope had been exploited by Nebula Entertainment for a long time, but Starlight Entertainment had never bothered helping her in the past. It was an intriguing mystery that netizens were desperate to solve.

Overall, there were more good comments than bad ones. Many netizens rejoiced that Hope’s hard times had come to an end.

They praised her for making her mark in the entertainment industry all on her own. She deserved every good thing coming her way now because she had indeed made a lot of effort.

Meanwhile, Hope turned off the notifications on her phone before she cried herself to sleep. She had no idea what had gone down on the internet. She only got to know that there was some exciting news the next morning.

She went on the internet and realized that the news was about her. She was lost for words at “Maia treats me so much better than he did.”

With that, she went to the interview with bloodshot eyes.

It was nine o'clock when Maia arrived at Starlight Entertainment. Tess had made a mess of the company when she was in charge and that led to discontent among the staff.

Work efficiency had dropped. It was clear to Maia that staff morale had been very low under Tess’s reign.

tonce. “Good She walked into her company. The receptionists saw Maia and perked up at once, morning, Ms. Maia.” She nodded in response.

No one was quite sure what to make of her return. Maia walked toward them and said, “Give me the microphone.”

“Of course.”

e of the receptionists did her bidding. Maia took it and ordered, “Activate the company broadcast system.”

“On i Another receptionist went into the control room and did what she was told.

“It's done, Ms. Maia.”

Maia nodded and started her speech, which was meant for all departments.

“Good morning, everyone. It’s me, Maia Burgess. | knew everyone had been putting in extra hours as of late. As a sign of gratitude, your bonuses will be doubled for the month.”

Everyone cheered. Some of them could not contain their emotions and leaped up from their seats. Some even ran out to the central court, applauded, and yelled, “You rock, Ms. Maia!”

Money was definitely the best motivator!

Maia stood on the ground floor central court, raised her head, and flashed a smile at the gathered staff. Then, she said again, “I know everyone had a hard time. If you stand by the company, the company will recognize and reward your hard work in return!”

This was a promise she made to everyone in the company.