Chapter 160

Serena only found out about the issue after a staff member pulled her aside. Well, being in the public eye means you've got to watch your every move—doesn't matter how skilled your PR team is, if you keep messing up, no one can rescue you from a PR disaster. Not just the staff, even Elena showed up at the hospital to give her a talking-to. "Men like sweet, gentle girls," Elena reminded her with a sigh. "Sure, you can put on a show in front of Nelson, but what if that mask slips in front of others? What if someone catches you slipping?" She couldn't let go of what happened at that dinner party—when Claire showed off her injuries in front of all those socialites and upper-crust folks? Just thinking about it made Elena fume. Her tone turned even more serious as she spoke to Serena. But Serena looked annoyed. "Mom, I get it, okay? I'll watch myself, no need to nag anymore. And that nurse? Don't bother with her. She's just staff, if she got cussed out, well, tough. I've got tons of fans—how