"I'm sorry, Aurelia, I..." Mia Lawson began to cry.
She was smoking, and if the stage manager found out, she definitely couldn't keep the job.
But she couldn't go against her conscience.
"I... I'll go and tell the stage manager myself, I'll go online and clarify."
Aurelia Shaw smiled, "Silly girl, what's the use of talking? Online clarifications need heat, and most people only want to believe what they see and guess. When enough people say it's true, it becomes true, let alone someone manipulating things behind the scenes."
Mia Lawson's eyes widened.
Aurelia comfortingly patted Mia's shoulder, "I'm fine."
Aurelia squinted slightly, thinking Clara Philips played her move well, staying clear of any taint herself.
In the evening, Mason Nightshade climbed through the window into Aurelia's room again.
He took off his shoes, got onto the bed, and hugged Aurelia, "Worried?"
