Chapter 855 She Plays the Victim Too Well
Chapter 355 She Plays the Victim Too Well
If Louis really wanted control over a platform with narrative power, there was still plenty to plan behind the scenes. But since he wasn’t interested at the moment, he figured he’d save it for later in case one of his brothers wanted to take it on someday.
Freya had only wanted to go shopping because she was bored. Now that they couldn’t go, it didn’t matter much to her.
“Oh, so it doesn’t really matter what I say, huh? Well, forget it. Just in case more people like that show up, let’s just walk around the neighborhood. I’ll stay close to home for the next couple of days.
“Yeah. Let’s wait a bit.” Louis originally wanted to reassure her, say it was fine–but then he thought about Dean’s weird, erratic personality and figured it was better to play it safe. If that guy pulled more shady stunts while Louis wasn’t looking, Freya might get caught in the crossfire
Thinking it over, he had another idea.
“Hey,” Louis said, lacing his fingers with hers as they walked, “why don’t you come to the office with me these next few days?”
“Sure,” Freya nodded. “I don’t have anything important going on anyway.” She had planned to work on some crafts, but clearly that had to wait.
The night breeze was cool and gentle, rustling the plane trees on either side of the path. Even though something unpleasant had just happened, Freya felt calm and safe. With Louis here, she felt completely protected.
The next morning, after breakfast, Freya and Louis left together for work. As they sat in the car, she realized she hadn’t checked her phone in a while. With nothing better to do, she opened Twitter.
And saw plenty.
Apparently, at nearly 10 p.m. the night before, Sophia had posted a tweet saying she had left the set that day for personal reasons. She denied the accusation of stealing anyone’s role, claiming the part wasn’t worth fighting over in the first place. The reason for the earlier tweet, she explained, was because her manager had control of the account–and she never expected her manager to post something like that.
Then came the sympathy card.
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Chapter 355 She Plays the Victini Too Well
She claimed her looks didn’t fit the background character she was playing, and she’d had inultiple takes because she wanted to do the role justice. It hurt that her hard work had been misunderstood. She added that the industry was harder than she thought, and even though she was trying her best, sometimes her acting didn’t meet the director’s expectations. Nobody was at fault–it was just a lack of talent. She hoped to improve and earn approval in the future.
It was, admittedly, a clever response. She shifted the blame onto her unseen manager, played the innocent, and even added a bit of self–deprecation to make herself look humble. In doing so, she painted Zane as harsh and unsympathetic.
Clearly, she had figured out she would never be accepted by Zane again. So she chose to burn that bridge gracefully and gain some sympathy while doing it.
Freya didn’t work in the entertainment industry, but even she had to admit: Sophia’s PR game was on point. The tweet definitely helped clean up her image.
She glanced at the replies under the post. As expected, they were all over the place:
“I knew Sophia couldn’t have done that. What kind of manager hijacks her account like that? So rude. Poor Sophia.”
“So it really wasn’t her fault. She wouldn’t fight over a background role–she’s played leads before! That manager needs to be fired.”
“Everyone who trashed her before needs to apologize. Sure, maybe Sophia isn’t the best actress, but Zane didn’t have to humiliate her like that. She was just helping out.”
But not everyone was buying it:
“You’re telling me Sophia doesn’t even control her own Twitter? Please. That’s the weakest excuse I’ve ever heard.”
“So she lets her manager run her public image? What next, her manager tells her who to sleep with too? How convenient.”
“What a joke. If she couldn’t change her password, how did the account pass ID verification in the first place?”
“Zane’s not the villain here. Why would Sophia guest star for no reason? She was trying to cozy up to a top–tier production–she probably wanted the lead. You think a third–rate actress gets in just to help out?”
Freya stared at the screen for a moment, then let out a small laugh. Sophia’s PR had been slick, but the crowd wasn’t as easy to fool as she’d hoped. Even with the sympathy spin, not everyone was buying it.
