was immediat

Chloe and Jake ran a new headline: Ava Green Dropped from

never even met-claiming she was difficult, demanding, and unreliable. It hinted that her

y phone is ringing off the hook. They're painting you as som

rue," Ava s

r what's true. It matters what peo

a small role in. Sarah begged her not to go, but Ava refused to hide. S

were blinding. The reporter

true you w

s about your a

werful man you

loe, standing at the end of the carpet, giving an interview to a major entertainment news n

in her face. "Chloe, you're wearing the 'Starligh

mond choker. "It was a gift fr

sed her that necklace. He'd shown it to her at an auction pre

in front of her. The entire tray tipped over, drenching the front of h

logies, but as he scrambled to pick up the broken glass, she saw it

accident. It

mpathy. Just cold annoyance. He turned his back on her, pulling Chloe closer to him and guid

d with her coat, trying to shield Ava from

t a side door and

ne. Ava Green's Red Carpet Meltdown. Drenched and Disgraced. The comments were a torrent

ugh from an unknown nu

as J

ke ice. "What th

bling with rage. "The part where your new

stay out of the spotlight. Keep your mouth shut. If you try to say anything about me,

nding her silence. He was protecting hi

p. The transaction was complete. Her three