The Ultimate Reborn Heiress (Scarlett) novel Chapter 249

Chapter 249 There’s Nothing We Can Do

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The agent said, “So right now, the only option is to let things cool down. There is nothing we can do.”

Leona knew Hazel’s manager was right.

But she still felt upset.

Back when Hazel was popular, the manager had been all smiles and treated her politely.

Now that Hazel was in trouble, the manager showed a completely different face.

All she had wanted was for Bluebird Media to post a few words about Hazel on Twitter.

Just to show the company still stood on Hazel’s side.

But now Hazel’s manager had refused, she knew that she could not count on the manager anymore.

Leona called Derek Marsh from Bluebird Media’s board of directors.

Derek was one of Bluebird Media’s board members.

Although Bluebird Media belonged to the Jenkins, it also had other shareholders.

Derek was one of those shareholders.

They were sort of friends.

But not exactly pure friends.

Leona knew Derek had some feelings for her.

She had taken advantage of that and placed a trueheart charm on him. Otherwise, that small bit of fondness would not have been enough to make him help her so much or listen to her.

So Derek had always been fairly obedient to her requests.

But this time, she called him, hoping he would help and ask the PR department to step in.

Derek sighed and said, “Leona, I am afraid that will not work this time. The company even held a meeting about it. They are planning to let things cool off. There is no way I can interfere.

“You know, my wife already suspects us a little…

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“We’ve got nothing going on, we’re just friends, but if I help again, I’m afraid she’ll come after you. That would not be worth it. It could even cause a bigger scandal for Hazel.”

She said, “Alright, Mr. Marsh, I understand.”

Leona gritted her teeth and hung up.

Back then, she had asked Derek to pressure the director of Faces of the Crowd to add Scarlett’s name to

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the guest list.

At that time, the director of Faces of the Crowdhad had not even wanted Scarlett.

Who would have expected that Scarlett would become a breakout hit on the show.

Leona felt that it had been her first wrong step.

One mistake led to another.

This time, the mistake seemed even worse.

She should not have tried to deal with Scarlett at a time like this.

Not only had she failed to damage Scarlett’s reputation.

She had also dragged Hazel into this mess.

How was she supposed to face Hazel?

She could not understand why Scarlett hated them so much.

Had she discovered something suspicious about her mother becoming a vegetable?

But she believed Daphne becoming a vegetable had something to do with Matthew. If Scarlett wanted to hate someone, it should have been her father.

Why did she keep targeting them?

Was it just because Raymond had once hugged Hazel?

Did Scarlett think Hazel stole her boyfriend and that was why she hated them?

Something about it still felt off.

Leona barely slept the whole night.

When Hazel woke the next day, she woke too.

The moment Hazel woke up, she reached toward the bedside for her phone.

Leona didn’t dare let her touch it.

Right now the internet was drowning in Hazel’s scandal,

If Hazel saw it, she would break down and not be able to handle it.

So the night before, after Hazel fell asleep, she had hidden Hazel’s phone.

Hazel felt around for it but could not find it.

She asked, “Mom, where is my phone?”

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“Hazel, the doctor said your eyes are badly injured. For better recovery, it is best not to use your phone for now. So I put it away. I will give it back to you in a few days.”

Hazel complained. “Mom, why did you hide my phone? I just want to check it for a second. I am not going to use it for long. Give it back.”

People nowadays could not live without their phones.

Even though Hazel felt upset and her eyes were injured, she still could not stay away from it.

Leona’s mouth went dry. No way she’d hand it over.

“Hazel, the doctor really did tell me that you should not use your phone.”

“Mom, give me my phone.” Hazel frowned.

Leona looked at her daughter.

After all these years as mother and daughter, Hazel knew her well. Seeing her mother like this, she knew something must have happened.

She realized something must have happened online, and it had to do with her.

Hazel’s face turned pale. She was lying in a hospital bed, getting treated–how could anything still happen to her?

What else could have happened?

“Mom, give me my phone!”

Leona’s eyes turned red. “Hazel, forget it. Wait a few days until the attention dies down, then you can look, okay?”

Hazel’s face twisted. She went wild, clawing at the medical wristband on her arm and yanking at her clothes.

Leona panicked.

She no longer dared hide the phone. She hurriedly pulled it out of her bag and handed it to Hazel, crying. “Hazel, stop, please stop. I’m giving it back. This is all my fault. I did this to you…”

Hazel looked almost crazed as she tried to unlock the phone.

Her hands were shaking.

Finally, she unlocked it.

She first opened her social feed and saw that no one had sent her any messages.

Then she opened Twitter.

A flood of negative news crashed down on her.