Burning

18

After he left that day, I slept heavily and woke up to find myself trending online.

Ms. Miller couldn't keep it under wraps, and the rumors about me being sexually harassed by Director Jimmy Adkins were spreading like wildfire.

Those who knew me defended me, "Jimmy Adkins has already been exposed. How could this be used to stir up trouble again?"

But those who didn't know me, including some malicious fans, continued to stir up trouble, "Given Laura's acting skills, how could she become so popular without a sugar daddy? It's not surprising that Jimmy was targeted."

Ms. Miller felt sorry for me and kept apologizing.

But I replied nonchalantly, "You've been in the entertainment industry for so long. Why are you still so impulsive? Let's just forget about this."

No one cared about the truth, and the audience was more willing to believe their own fantasies.

The incident caused Ms. Miller to suspend all my work, so I went home for the holidays.