Chapter 58
Soon, the crew of City Secrets began filming, and Miranda was on set for her scenes. Her role was minor, often. nailing her lines in just one take, so she wrapped up quickly.
As soon as she finished, the director rushed over to offer her a part in his next project. Finding someone as talented, beautiful, and down–to–earth as Miranda was like finding a needle in a haystack.
She had a unique charisma that he felt would captivate audiences on the big screen. To prepare, he had already shot plenty of behind–the–scenes footage of her.
However, the comments on the director’s and the production’s social media accounts were filled with criticism of Miranda and calls to boycott the show. And it was intensified gradually as the news of Miranda joining the
crew.
The negativity surrounding Dorian, Arabella, and the Hawke family hadn’t disappeared, but it didn’t stop Arabella’s fans from venting their ire at Miranda and the crew.
Even on the day Miranda wrapped up, she faced hostility. As she left the set, someone hurled an egg at her.
“You scene–stealer! Shameless hussy! You stole Arabella’s role! Who do you think you are?”
The egg left a cut on Miranda’s forehead, causing those around to gasp in shock.
“Go to hell, you gold–digging tramp!” the heckler continued.
Miranda simply touched her forehead, glanced at the blood on her hand, and remained unfazed. She calmly took out her phone and called the police.
“I’d like to report an assault,” she said, snapping a photo of her attacker, all things done in a smooth manner.
After that, she swept a composed glance at that female heckler before nonchalantly driving her car away.
But the incident quickly went viral. Meanwhile, Mr. Grey’s official account posted a lawyer’s letter, and the attacker was swiftly apprehended. The online community was divided.
“Being an actress already and still acting all fragile?”
“Can’t take a bit of criticism?”
“Such a diva, suing fans?”
“Why is Mr. Grey backing Miranda? Who is she? No one knows what their relationship is?”
“Drama queen much? Hilarious. Can you sue all your haters?”
However, many also defended Miranda.
“Where are your values? Wouldn’t you call the cops if someone assaulted you?”
“What’s wrong with people? Is this what Arabella’s fans are like?”
“Go, Mira! I’m digging such straightforwardness! Sue her lousy ass!”
“Where’s the proof that Miranda’s being kept by men? Stop spreading lies! If that’s the case, I can also say I am your father!”
“I heard the Hawkes were kicked out of a banquet because of Arabella. Some says she’s an impostor, no one paying this attention?”
“Yep, I heard that too. Careful, your account might get suspended for saying that! Last time, someone who made the comments was deprived of the account.”
“I bet Arabella put that fan up to it. She’s acting like a diva before even starting her career.”
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09:23
Chapter 58
At home, while Miranda was working on her herbal cultivating project, her phone was flooded with notifications. The top comments were particularly interesting.
First, there was a message from Arabella.
BellaHawke, “Let it go, kindness goes a long way.”
This comment was showered with praise for Arabella.
“Our kind–hearted princess, Bella!”
“When will you debut as a star, Bella? Kind–hearted princess with good looks and money, we adore you!”
“Despicable! Our Bella attending the audition is to give the production an opportunity to get popular and yet they didn’t grab it, using a lousy woman instead! If the film collapses, it’s their damn fault!”
The second top comment was from Alistair, “Enough is enough.”
The responses were equally passionate from fangirls and Arabella’s supporters.
“Alistair, you came! Please protect our princess! Don’t let Bella or her fans suffer!”
“Ahh! Look how he dotes on his sister, this is what I love the best!!”
“Alistair’s got Bella’s back, so relieved! No one allowed to wrong our Bella!”
“Where are her other brothers, Dorian, Lysander and Orion?”
Miranda refreshed the page and saw the drama escalate. It seemed she was trending, which explained the lively comment section.
She took a moment to reply to Arabella’s top–rated comment. “Stop pretending.”
Then she replied to Alistair, “Not treating you like someone sane doesn’t mean you actually can blabber on insanity.”
After that, she updated her profile bio to, “Neura Core – the Hawke family, humans and mongrels aren’t supposed to mess around.”
This way, she avoided any collateral damage to herself.
Her replies and bio update caused an even bigger stir, with trending hashtags like “She Knows How To Clap Back“, “Pretentious Arabella“, and “NeuraCore – The Hawke Family, Humans And Mongrels Aren’t Supposed To Mess Around“.
The online argument intensified, quite the scene.
Meanwhile, a couple of low–key wealthy socialites and heirs, who rarely made waves online, started liking Miranda’s updates.
These were people from affluent backgrounds, and even though they seldom used their account, it had nothing to do with the netizens digging out their identity.
With a simple post of their daily life, it displayed immeasurable opulence, and their endorsement of Miranda’s comments spoke volumes. The implication was clear.
Miranda must come from quite a background. How else could she have such an incredible network?
