Chapter 1257


    The venue went silent for a second before loud apuse erupted.


    The celebrities had seen it all, having been in all sorts of movies and dramas. But they had never seen


    anything so sweet as what Zuko had just done for Lina.


    They apuded, whether out of genuine appreciation or simply to go along with the crowd. But no one


    wanted to miss the opportunity to offer their sincere congrattions.


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    Zuko and Lina began to dance. After taking off her heels, Lina felt lighter on her feet. Although she


    wasn’t much of a dancer, Zuko’s presence helped to calm her nerves.


    They made a handsome couple, and their graceful movements drew countless admiring nces.


    After the dance, they retired to the VIP room to discuss the future of the film studio. But their


    conversation was interrupted by Renee, who burst into the room in a panic.


    “Cuz!” she cried.


    Lina was startled. “What’s wrong?”


    Renee was so flustered that she could barely speak.


    Toph followed close behind, his expression grave. “There’s been an ident,” he said urgently. “A


    number of celebrities have fallen ill, with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Even some of the


    reporters have been affected.”


    Lina’s face lost color.


    “What?” she asked. “But how is that possible?”


    “I don’t know,” Toph said. “But someone called for an ambnce, and one of the celebrities’ agents


    called the police. They’re probably on their way here.”


    Lina felt a knot of tension in her stomach.


    No matter how much trouble this might cause, she knew she had to handle it calmly and effectively. But


    with so many public figures involved, the best course of action was to minimize the damage and


    prevent the news from spreading.


    She said, “Renee, please take my parents home. Tell them I’ll be there soon and that they shouldn’t


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    “Yes,” Renee said. “I’ll also send the elders and the senior staff home.”


    Zuko nodded. “I’ll take care of that.”


    He then made a call to Jacob, instructing his legal team to be on standby. He also contacted the


    Hamertons’ joint hospital, asking the medical team to keep any celebrity patients’ identities confidential.


    Lina quickly contacted thepany’s PR team topile a list of the celebrities who had been


    affected. The list was long, and the agents were demanding answers. But for now, Lina could only deny


    that anything was wrong.


    Just then, Jackie arrived.


    “Lina, Abigail…” he said breathlessly.


    “How is she?” Lina asked.


    “She’s fine,” Jackie said.


    Zuko frowned, his eyes shing with anger. “Then why are you so flustered?”


    Jackie forced a smile. “Well, Abigail asked me to tell you that she’s fine. I-I should probably go now.”


    “Wait,” Lina said. “You said Abigail is fine?”


    “Yes,” Jackie said.


    Lina’s eyes narrowed. “What did she eat tonight?” she asked. “Who did she talk to? Why is she the


    only one who’s not sick?”


    Jackie thought for a moment. “She’s the film studio’s ambassador, so she definitely had a few drinks,”


    he said. “But she has a way of avoiding drinking too much. She’ll just clink her ss at the very edge,


    and then she’ll find a way to get out of drinking it altogether.”


    “What about other beverages?” Lina asked.


    “She doesn’t consume sugar, so she definitely didn’t drink any of the soft drinks,” Jackie said. “And as


    for food, she just ate some vegetables because they’re low-carb.”


    Lina’s eyes widened. “I think I know what happened,” she said.


    ording to the feedback she had received from the PR team and the hospitals, the celebrities had all


    fallen ill after eating. But if Abigail was fine, then it couldn’t have been the food.


    It had to be the alcohol and beverages.