Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 177

The reporters‘ voices were deafening, full of chaos.

Her phone, tucked away in her bag, started to buzz non–stop.

She hadn’t checked her phone before leaving, but if this was already up on the internet, her friends would’ve texted her by now.

These media folks, obviously, were intentionally brought in by someone.

Weirdly enough, none of them worked for her company.

“Quiet!” Astrid didn’t choose to run. She removed her sunglasses and looked straight into the camera, “Hawthorne and I are over. He’s not my fiancé. I’m single. I’ll let you know if I find someone I want to spend the rest of my life with. Please only trust official news, and don’t believe in these baseless rumors.”

Reporter: “Astrid, if you have no connection with this Hawthorne guy, why are there rumors saying you two are engaged?”

replied coldly, “Did someone leak information to get you guys to hound me? Is it a

Astrid’s words, everyone’s faces changed.

the nail on the head, so she continued, “I didn’t become famous because of business interests. I’m not afraid of my love life being

that surveillance camera? It captures all your faces.

to. Sorry, I can’t stick around; goodbye.” Astrid put her sunglasses back on and walked out of the hotel

car was parked right outside. She quickly got in.

car, she received a message from Hal:

you sent those reporters, didn’t you? I feel underestimated. Do you think I’m still the same person who could be easily manipulated by you three years ago? Hal,

good about him? Is it because he’s rich? Do you believe I can make him penniless in

if he becomes penniless? I have

sending the message, Astrid was a

message to defend