Chapter 499: Funny or Not
Cecilia Vaughn didn’t expect that woman Fiona’s fanbase to be so powerful; in no time, they spilled all the information about the leading actress like pouring beans from a jar.
——Everyone, come and see, I knew it, that woman stealing the role is nothing but a canary!
——She’s just a junior theater student, aside from a few stage plays at school, she has zero representative works, absolutely zero resume!
——A woman like that, and she dares to be compared with our goddess Fiona!
——Come on, look here, that shameless woman is named Claire Sinclair, I haven’t dug up the man behind her yet, but stay tuned for my good news!
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Cecilia Vaughn scanned the statements above at lightning speed, clenching her fingers tightly, her eyes showing some concern.
She and Director Chapman had initially acted out of goodwill, not wanting to expose Claire Sinclair becoming the lead actress, but now, with the public stirred up, they’ve been completely pushed to the disadvantageous and passive side.
No matter how you clarify, people will always trust their first impressions more.
Perhaps some say, bad publicity is still publicity, and many people can’t achieve this level of viral fame in a lifetime, but no one understands the hurt of public opinion more than Cecilia Vaughn.
Since Claire Sinclair’s name, identity, and school were exposed, people quickly found her alternative Weibo account.
The verification was simple, even with personal photos of Claire Sinclair, attracting a small following of face fans, approximately more than 300,000 people.
Claire Sinclair didn’t post on Weibo often. Her latest post was just a thank-you with a heart after securing the lead in "There are branches on the mountain," without any context, but Cecilia Vaughn knew it was about her anticipation and anxiety for the lead role in Director Chapman’s film.
Within minutes, Claire Sinclair’s Weibo was overrun even faster than Cecilia Vaughn’s.
——Damn, how can you steal the role from our goddess? You’re so shameless, spit!
——Look at that nose, those eyes, which hospital did you get surgery from? How much did your sponsor pay you? All you know how to do is lie on other men, damn it, if you know you’re shameless, then don’t come out to scare people!
——Why are you pretending to be an artistic youth, really didn’t expect Director Chapman to choose a vase like you as the lead, with no representative works, and you dare to compare with our Fiona?!
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The most speechless thing for Cecilia Vaughn was, not only did a bunch of people attack Claire Sinclair’s private life, alleging it to be decadent, they also heavily criticized Claire’s attractive face as being surgically made.
Ugh...
Having seen the real person, Cecilia Vaughn asserted that if anyone could casually spend a few million to make a face like Claire Sinclair’s, even if it couldn’t last long, that plastic surgeon would undoubtedly be of master level.
At the very least, women who could amaze Cecilia Vaughn were truly few, and Claire Sinclair was definitely among them. If compared, maybe she was only slightly less than Adrian Law’s deceased mother, Susan Roswell.
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Cecilia Vaughn wasn’t worried about the supposedly sordid sponsor affair for Claire Sinclair; after all, nobody understood better than her that the script of "There are branches on the mountain" was her own creation. Those gossip mongers even got her gender wrong and had some wildly imaginative theories.
Moreover, Claire Sinclair’s boyfriend was Jude Grant; his family was also in real estate. Although not as affluent as the Law Family, they were wealthy and respectable enough.
Jude Grant’s devotion and affection towards this young girlfriend were crystal clear to Cecilia Vaughn. How could she possibly believe that Claire Sinclair would support some rich sugar daddy?
At the very least, Jude Grant was young, handsome, and rich, not to mention their relationship was legitimate.
The only thing Cecilia Vaughn worried about was why Claire Sinclair was seen wandering the streets alone, especially coming out of such a chaotic place like Blue Abyss Rose.
Cecilia Vaughn had also visited Blue Abyss Rose, but that was because of Adrian Law’s friend, Felix Lockwood, and the experience was far from pleasant. As for Claire Sinclair, didn’t she say she needed to go back to open the dormitory door for her roommate? What kind of roommate had to open the door all the way at Blue Abyss Rose?
Recalling Claire Sinclair’s lost and startled face before leaving Splendid Pavilion, an uneasy suspicion kindled in Cecilia Vaughn’s mind. Yet she was unwilling to believe Claire Sinclair was the type to trade beauty for glory, so she thought long and hard that clarifying the truth should adhere to a basic principle, and thus immediately called Claire Sinclair.
To her dismay, Claire Sinclair’s phone was off.
Taken aback, Cecilia Vaughn quickly contacted Adrian Law to get Jude Grant’s number and call this sunny young man.
Little did she expect that Jude Grant sounded even more desolate and anxious than she was.
"Miss Vaughn, do you know where Claire is? Those online stories are definitely slander! I testify that Claire is innocent!"
"But Claire suddenly messaged me saying she wants to break up, I’m really worried about her, but I can’t find her, and she’s not at the school!"
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Claire Sinclair chose to break up with Jude Grant after going to Blue Abyss Rose?
This unexpected news buzzed in Cecilia Vaughn’s ears.
Now, all she could do was in turn comfort Jude Grant.
"Don’t worry, I’ll have Adrian send someone to find her, and you should also think about where she might go to release her emotions."
"Also, don’t believe those media gossips! And about the breakup, don’t mention it now. Initially, I hoped you would stand up for Claire, but now it wouldn’t be appropriate."
If Claire Sinclair no longer wanted to acknowledge Jude Grant as her boyfriend, the gossip could spiral even faster, accusing Claire of being immoral, switching partners like changing clothes, no wonder she’d hang around at places like Blue Abyss Rose.
Helplessly, Cecilia Vaughn could almost foresee how the keyboard warriors would phrase their attacks, as she had personally experienced such ridicule once.
Why would Claire Sinclair go to Blue Abyss Rose?
In utter frustration, Cecilia Vaughn called Zion Prescott since she couldn’t reach Felix Lockwood’s phone, and Doctor Prescott certainly had a wide network.
"Doctor Prescott, have you seen the news online? Do you know who the owner behind Blue Abyss Rose is? I want to know why Claire would go there."
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A silence came from the other end, then Zion Prescott abruptly hung up before Cecilia Vaughn could figure it out.
???
What was going on with Zion Prescott?
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As Cecilia Vaughn stood puzzled, Zion Prescott suddenly sent a text message.
——Things are urgent, take irregular actions, I’ll explain once she’s found.
???
Cecilia Vaughn’s mind filled with more questions, why when Jude Grant couldn’t find his girlfriend, could Zion Prescott, a complete outsider, be confident in locating her?
A vague thought flickered through Cecilia Vaughn’s mind, but it was so absurd that she dismissed it immediately.
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As chaos continued to erupt on Weibo, Cecilia Vaughn finally posted a reply under her identity as a writer.
——The funniest joke in history, I’m a man.