Chapter 188 - One Hundred And Eighty-eight: Crush Her Dreams Before It Began (1/2)

Kimberly's point of view

I was about to grab a drink from the refrigerator when my phone rang. It was Tina, she must have seen the pictures I emailed to her earlier.

”Hello” I trapped the phone against my ear with my hunched up shoulder while searching through the fridge for a specific juice.

”Hello” Tina's voice came from the other end, ”What's keeping you from revealing the pictures to the world. This time it's obvious the bitch wouldn't be able to excuse her way out of this one?”

Of course, Miss authority questioned me as if I was her personal maid.

I finally found the juice I was looking for and brought it out, balancing the phone properly with my hand.

”I thought of doing just that but I have a better idea. Why don't we let Maya finish the movie and just when she's about to reap the fruit of her efforts, we expose the pictures.

”Announcing to the world that she had gotten that role by selling out her body. And not just by sleeping around, but sleeping with Eden, the cousin to Niklaus- the man she had been accused of trying to break up his relationship months ago.

”Her barely restored image over the months would crumble instantly. Public opinion would be against her once again and people would label her as a golddigger, vile, and promiscuous woman.

”I work in the PR department and know how this industry works. Parents would insist that her behavior was morally loose, a toxic role model to their kids. Netizens would boycott the movie and demand her scenes be removed.

”We all know how everyone is anticipating this long-awaited movie - It's causing quite a frenzy on the internet. Even as powerful as Niklaus or Eden is, they can't do anything cause this time they're facing millions of netizens from across the globe.

”With no one to help her and a reputation destroyed beyond repair, Maya would have no alternative but to quit the entertainment industry since no director would be willing to work with her.

”Who knows? She might even leave the country and go into hiding all together considering how reactive some fans are ”

There was silence from Tina's side which didn't surprise me, she was taking in the details of my plan. I felt so proud, only I could come up with such an incredible scheme.

”Your plan is impressive”

My head swelled with pride, even Tina couldn't help but compliment me this time.

”But I have to reject it” she dropped a bomb.

”What?! ” I spat out the juice from my mouth, mystified. I must have heard wrong.

”Why are you rejecting it? What's wrong with the plan? There is not even a  flaw in it! ” I argued.

I stayed up all night stressing my brain to come up with this awesome plan yet she threw it into the bin like it was nothing!

There was a hint of anger in my tone even though I tried my best to hide it, ”Tell me you have a good reason for opposing this”

”Your plan is good but it has one flaw: Time” Tina singled out.

”Elaborate”

”Shooting that movie would take months which I don't have and Maya is a notable threat to my position. Who knows what would happen within those months of carelessness- she might even find a way of altering Adam's view about her; she's a green snake in a green grass.

”Also, there's nothing more heartbreaking than getting one's dream crushed before it even manifested. Maya disappearing into thin air now would do more good than in the future. ”

I thought hard about it and Tina's words did make sense. Her engagement party was upcoming and each time wasted doing nothing was an advantage to Maya.

Moreover, those pictures would have more impact now the memory of the past scandal was still fresh and she had gotten an eye-catching role.

”Fine, I understand and have just the right plan in mind. It would take effect a few days from now”

”Better, hurry up then. Time is against me ”

” Of course, I - ”

Tina hung up before I was through with my statement. What was I even expecting from her?

With a snort, I went through my contacts and sought out a certain person.

”Hello, Lily”

”Hi, Kimberly”

”Are you available this afternoon, I have important news that would increase your viewer ratings effortlessly” I threw the bait.

”Oh my God!” She gasped in wonderment, ”Did you discover a celebrity with a sugar daddy?! ”

I smirked, ”Trust me, this has more weight than that and would cause quite an Internet sensation”

”O.M.G, you know what? I'm coming right away, just send the address”

I ended the call, sent the location to her, and turned around only to bump into my mother.

”Mom?” I was startled.

There was a frown on her face and she wrapped her arms across her chest and oh, I knew that look: I'm about to be interrogated.

”Who were you on the phone with?”

I gave her an awkward laugh,

”Mom, why are you being like this? You're treating me like I'm some teenager”

Though it was an excuse to evade her stern demeanor, it still pissed me to be dealt with this way

”Answer my question, Kimberly, Who were you speaking to?” She demanded.

” It was just Lily, satisfied?” I mocked.