Chapter 188
The assistant frowned at Mae’s words.
“Seriously, Mae?” she said, “Anny told you toy off the inte drama for a while. She was already
peeved when you went rogue and hired some trolls to trash–talk Winnie. Now this…”
“And what? You’re ming me too?” Mae red at her assistant. Normally, she would maintain her
starletposure, but today, her fury cast aside any semnce of emotional control. She was about to
rip into her assistant again when a sharp toothache seized her, causing her to clutch her cheek.
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“Whatever. My tooth is killing me. Just go and make me a dentist appointment.”
Ever since Mae’s fiasco at the Ghostly Guidance event, it seemed her luck had taken a nosedive. First
her manager had a go at her, and now even sipping cold water triggered a
toothache.
The assistant, though skeptical, couldn’t help but offer some advice.
“Should I get you some painkillers for now? Anny said that ever since the show announced your
departure, the paparazzi will be on your tail. You really should avoid going out…”
Mid–sentence, the assistant remembered something else and hastily added, “And, uh, the show sald
guy who was using dark magic to harm people got caught, but since you were one of his victims, you
might still be in for a string of bad luck. Better stay in-”
Before she could finish, a half–empty water bottle hurled through the air, hitting her shoulder. She
winced in pain.
Mae, her face once adored by fans like the moon in a clear night sky, was now twisted with a sinister
scowl. “You think you can tell me what to do? Believe me, I can fire you in a
heartbeat!”
Mae wasn’t in the mood to listen to any advice.
Not that she’d be scared even if she did. After all, she still had that Protection Charm she snagged from
the show’s set!
It was the same charm that was supposed to protect her from the dark magic she o protect her from the
dark magic she encountered. If only she hadn’t been so angry with her manager for going over her
head to cancel her contract with the show, she might have asked about it. She might have learned that
the charm’s power was spent after shielding her that one time.
But Maepletely disregarded her assistant’s warning, who, intimidated by her re, obediently went
to book the dentist appointment and informed Anny afterward.
Anny, rubbing her forehead with a sense of frustration, muttered, “Let her go if she wants.
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She’s beyond help.
She had hoped Mae could turn things around, but you can’t save someone from themselves.
That very afternoon, Mae, fully incognito with a mask and sunsses, stepped out the door.
She had no choice but to leave the house. The morning’s toothache was nothingpared to the
swelling in her cheek after her nap.
Apanied by her assistant, she visited a big dental clinic in downtown.
However, as soon as they left the house, they were spotted by lurking paparazzi.
The morning announcement of Mae’s exit from Ghostly Guidance had sparked a variety of online
comments. While a few sympathized with her, suspecting the Bryant family of using their influence to
oust her, the majority thought she got what she deserved.
With her fan base dwindling after a massive unfollowing, Mae’s online reputation was plummeting. But
the paparazzi were eager to capitalize on thisst wave of interest.
After waiting outside the clinic for over an hour, Mae and her assistant finally emerged. The paparazzi
swarmed them, desperate for fresh footage.
“Mae, with your departure from Ghostly Guidance, what do you have to say?”
“Mae, are you stepping out today for some stic surgery?”
Mae nearly exploded with anger at their questions but knew better than to confront them head–on. With
clenched teeth, she replied, “I’m just here to see the dentist.”
She brushed off further inquiries and quickened her pace.
But the paparazzi weren’t satisfied with such a mundane answer and kept pestering her.
Annoyed and desperate to reach her waiting car, Mae suddenly took off running.
The paparazzi, taken by surprise, gave chase.
In her hurry, Mae tripped right before she reached the car and took a hard fall, face–nting into a
nearby step.
The paparazzi, realizing the situation, immediately shouted, “We didn’t touch her! We didn’t cause her
fall!”
Mae felt as if her entire face was numb with pain. As she tried to get up with the help of her assistant,
she tasted blood and spat out something.
The paparazzi, now cautiously filming, captured the moment Mae spat out a tooth, her mouth bloody
and missing a front tooth.
By evening, that shocking image had gone viral.
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How bad was it? Mae’s fans unfollowed in silence, and onlinementators harshly dissected the
dental implications of her missing tooth. Even If repaired, the image of her without a front tooth would
haunt her career like a bad omen.
Winnie, reviewing the day’s online frenzy, noticed that the dark aura lingering over Mac had dissipated
somewhat after the bloodshed. Yet, with the inte aze with mockery, Mae’s streak of misfortune
was far from over.
Fame, as they say in showbiz, is like a nurturing me–It can elevate one’s aura. To Winnie, this ‘me‘
was the luck bestowed by fans‘ support, akin to the strength of their belief. The deeper the devotion,
the stronger the personal fortune.
But conversely, for Mae, her luck seemed to dwindle with her fading stardom.
If someone gets universally mmed online, they end up catching bad vibes like a cold.
These vibes, once they pile up, can turn a person’s luck sour.
In short, if you’re just going through tough times but the whole inte is waiting for your fall, you’re
basically cursed.
And, as luck would have it, Mae’s caught in that exact storm right now.
But, none of that mess has anything to do with Winnie at the moment.