Chapter 229

"Ms. Harper." The voice from the ad director pulled Celeste out of her thoughts. She blinked back to the moment, fingers twitching slightly around her pen. With effort, she steadied her voice. "What did you just say her name was?" "Penny Grayson. She debuted through that ‘Aurora Girl' talent show. Trending a lot lately-people are calling her a lucky charm. Not great at singing or dancing, but somehow hits the right notes with fans." The mention of Penny instantly stirred up chatter in the room-clearly, quite a few people recognized her. "Ms. Harper, what's your take on her? If we're trying to tap into the younger crowd next year, she could be a good pick as our new face. She's only nineteen." "Nineteen?" Celeste paused, and for the briefest second, her expression wavered. That terrifying thought lingering in the back of her mind? Slowly faded. Must just be a coincidence. Before the meeting wrapped, she had Blake pull together the profiles of all the candidates. With Penny suddenly in t