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However, being unaccustomed to such occasions, she soon had a bit too much red wine and started
feeling a bit lightheaded. Coupled with the pressure of the glamorous social scene, she began to
experience a considerable amount of stress.
“Ezekiel, I’m going to take a break over there. Come find me later,” Harmony said to him.
“Are you tired? Do you want to go home?” Ezekiel looked at her with concern. Harmony smiled. “I’m not
tired. I just need some time to myself. You go ahead.”
Ezekiel indeed had many guests to attend to that night. He led her to a nearby couch and handed her a
cup of warm water. “Don’t drink any more wine, alright? Have some warm water instead.”
“Okay!” Harmony nodded. She really needed some water. As soon as Ezekiel left, the two ladies from
earlier suddenly appeared, sitting on either side of her.
“Miss Mayo, we’re sorry about earlier! We didn’t mean to offend you.”
“Yes, please don’t take it personally!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHarmony didn’t expect them to come over and apologize. She smiled faintly. “It’s okay!”
“Is that your boyfriend? What’s his name? Which family is he from?”
They hadn’t managed to find out about Ezekiel’s background, so they decided to check with Harmony.
Upon hearing their apology, Harmony realized they were trying to find out about Ezekiel through her,
and she retorted, “Are you interested in my boyfriend?”
The two girls blushed awkwardly for a few seconds, then chuckled, “We just want to get to know him.
We won’t steal your boyfriend.”
“If you’re curious, find out for yourselves! I just want some peace.” Harmony didn’t bother to be polite.
The two girls had no choice but to leave. They had actually gotten in through connections and didn’t
come from affluent families. They were hoping to meet some wealthy young men here.
Looking at Ezekiel in the crowd, dazzling and charming, Harmony suddenly felt overwhelmed, feeling
that she didn’t deserve a man like him. She was unworthy, for he was absolutely outstanding.
She had always been self-aware, knowing her worth and living a clear-headed life. Suddenly, her
phone buzzed with a message. It was from Sera, forwarding a trending post from Samantha. Looking
at Samantha in the photo, Harmony didn’t feel any pleasure or pride. She just thought the malice in this
circle was too heavy.
She just wanted to focus on acting, love her career, and earn some money. This was why she had
always stayed true to her original intention and didn’t fight for anything.
Her popularity was the result of her hard work, and her acting skills were recognized because of her
dedication.
There were all sorts of speculations about her sleeping with directors and executives to climb up the
ladder, but she was too exhausted to argue at this point.
At this moment, an old rumor about her sleeping with directors and executives resurfaced online,
suddenly gaining popularity.
Alas, her current fame and status had brought her old rumors back into the spotlight.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOut of boredom, she swiped her phone to check the news, only to see her own scandal, and she
clenched her fists in anger. These people just won’t let it go!
Just then, a message from Sera came in, ‘Harmony, ignore the rumors online. I suspect someone
deliberately paid to spread them!
Harmony had recently offended quite a few people, including Catalina, Samantha, and various
individuals competing with her for resources. So, she didn’t need to guess who it was specifically. But
to say it didn’t affect her mood was impossible. Reading the comments from netizens was quite
upsetting.
After exchanging greetings with Jared, Ezekiel approached Harmony. Seeing her looking bored and
frowning, he couldn’t help but feel guilty and thought bringing her to these business banquets was a
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