Chapter 121

The internet trolls hired by Amelia didn’t really manage to shake Maria. If anything, they actually helped her gain a wave of sympathy fans and even strengthened her existing fanbase. To her, the whole incident ended up doing more good than harm. Timothy Hernandez, ever the experienced one, said, “I looked into what those trolls were spreading—it was totally planned and organized. You may not have direct rivals yet, but blowing up right after debut is bound to attract jealousy. Want me to dig around and find out who's behind it? We could send a little warning.” Maria paused for a moment, then shook her head. “Forget it. Not worth it.” She was still new to the industry and figuring things out. There was no need to make enemies so early on. Letting it slide seemed safer. That same night, Grace picked a role from a pile of scripts—it was a supporting female role—and shared it with Maria, along with her thoughts. “Okay, so technically she’s the third lead and kinda the ‘villain girl’ type,