Semua Bab As the Fake Heiress Rose to Power, the CEO Falls Apart: Bab 781 - Bab 790

"You conniving, vile bastard! After everything, you still tried to hurt my mom. Why don’t you just drop dead!"Suzy was absolutely livid.If Stellar hadn’t warned her back then, helping her uncover the truth and protect her mother, she might have lost the one person who loved her most forever."Suzy, don’t do anything rash." Stellar quickly reached out and grabbed her arm, stopping her from hitting Victor again."We’ve got all the evidence we need now. He’s going to prison. Let the law make him pay. You don’t need to dirty your hands."Her words helped Suzy calm down. "You’re right. What goes around comes around. He’ll get what he deserves."Clutching his chest, Victor roared in frustration, "Yolanda, you treacherous bitch! After everything I’ve done for you, the way I treated you—this is how you repay me?""And what right do you have to talk to me like that? You came after me because of how I looked, didn’t you? “I stayed with you all these years without a name, raised your son, and

Stellar turned around in surprise. When she saw the woman in front of her, dressed lavishly with heavy makeup, she frowned and asked, puzzled, "And you are?"The woman was so furious she choked on her words. "Stellar, you don’t even recognize me? You clearly never saw me as important!""So, who exactly are you?" Stellar did think she looked somewhat familiar but just couldn’t place her.The woman’s face twitched with anger. She gripped her wine glass tightly and said through clenched teeth, "Janet. Cole.""Ah!"Stellar was genuinely surprised.Janet’s mother was, after all, distantly related to the Rivers family.But ever since she was exposed by Stephen for faking her identity as a savior, she had never appeared again.And now, here she was, showing up at an event like this."Did you get plastic surgery?"This face didn’t look like the Janet she remembered.The question hit a nerve. "You’re the one who had work done! This is my natural face!""Oh." Stellar didn’t seem to care. "So

Her words struck a chord with many of the veteran actors present, and several looked at her with genuine admiration.One of them, an older actress named Margaret Stone, stepped forward and said warmly, "Miss Rivers, I’ve read Burning Moonlight too. If it’s adapted into a screenplay, I’d love to audition for the heroine’s aunt. “Every character in the story is so well-written and full of life."Stellar smiled and nodded. "You’re very welcome, Ms. Stone. I believe you’d be perfect for the role."Janet was completely stunned by the unexpected turn.How could this be happening? She had set this up to ruin Stellar’s reputation and force her out in disgrace.Instead, it had boosted her standing and opened up new doors.She had only ended up making things worse for herself.Immediately, she tugged on Calvin’s arm, signaling him to say something.Snapping back to his senses, Calvin’s face turned red with embarrassment and fury. "Hmph, what an arrogant little girl. Anyone who dares take a ro

In response, both fans and readers flooded the official “Burning Moonlight” page, demanding an explanation and strongly opposing Suzy being cast as the female lead.At the same time, Stellar’s own social media was bombarded with critical comments."Just because Suzy’s your friend, she gets to play the lead in your novel’s adaptation? That’s a slap in the face to the original fans. As the author, you owe us an explanation!""Some writers really don’t care about their characters. Sold the rights just for the money.""Firmly against Suzy taking the role. If she’s cast, I’m not watching the movie, period.""You’re not even part of the entertainment industry—why force yourself into this mess and ruin your own reputation?"The backlash wasn’t small.Naturally, Stellar saw it too, especially now that the news had climbed to the top of the trending list."Someone’s clearly pulling strings behind the scenes," Julian said, already familiar with the underhanded tactics in this industry. It was o

The last time, he had spared her some dignity, only because she was distantly related to the Rivers family.But this time, Stephen had no such patience left.His words froze Janet to the core. A chill spread through her limbs.Why?Why could he be so gentle with Stellar, yet so heartless toward her?What did Stellar have that she didn’t?The more she thought about it, the more bitter and unwilling she felt, but she didn’t dare block his path again.Stephen stepped past her, ready to leave."Wait…" she suddenly called out. "I have something to tell you. It’s about Stellar."He paused, glancing back at her. "What new trick are you playing now?""What trick could I possibly play?" she said, forcing herself to stay calm. "I just want to tell you something. In exchange, I’m hoping to get some support… just enough to keep working in this industry."At this point, Janet laid her cards on the table.Stephen let out a cold laugh. "And you think you’re in a position to negotiate with me?"But