Chapter 120

Timothy Hernandez had only just heard about the whole thing two minutes before Maria called. Maybe it was because he’d seen too much of this kind of mess—he was surprisingly calm. He told Maria to tell him everything, every little detail about her and Noah, and why she ended up in his car. After listening carefully, Timothy finally breathed out. “Alright, don’t stress over it. It’s really no big deal. Based on what you told me, I’ll have someone draft a statement right away. You can review it before posting it on Twitter. We’ll do everything we can to support you on our end.” Maria responded immediately, “Thank you so much, Mr. Hernandez! Seriously, thank you!” Even though Maria wasn’t officially signed with the company, her earnings were still split the way they did with their contracted artists, so she came under Timothy’s department anyway. PR like this? Definitely their job. Before she could say more, Timothy had already moved fast—less than ten minutes later, the drafted statement