Chapter 419
Chapter 419:
“Why would it be? Don’t worry. Today’s promo shoot is just a smokescreen. The real objective will reveal itself soon enough,” Delia answered with a relaxed smile.
Theo scowled. “Are you planning to stir up another media storm and drag her name through the mud again? Don’t forget—the last online backlash failed. Repeating the same play now will only irritate the public. People aren’t that easy to fool anymore p>
Delia let out a dismissive snort. “Please. I wouldn’t bother with something that low-level. You’ve heard about the recent fake-endorsement scandal, haven’t you? Now imagine a respected scientist publicly backing a counterfeit product. Wouldn’t that ignite outrage overnight? That’s when her carefully built image truly comes crashing down p>
Theo couldn’t help giving her a thumbs-up. “I misjudged you. I didn’t expect you to choose this route. If it works, Gracie will be completely rejected by the market—unable to show her face without being torn apart online. That would be absolute social ruin p>
“There’s nothing else you need to do here,” Delia said coldly. “You can go p>
“And the PV?” Theo asked.
“It was never real to begin with,” Delia replied with a light laugh. “The contract we signed earlier was never valid. Even if Gracie tried to take me to court, it wouldn’t make a difference. The agreement only lists her as an endorser; it doesn’t specify any date. That means it could be today—or any other day p>
She yawned lazily and stretched. “That’s enough for today p>
Delia strode over to the photographer, exchanged a knowing look with him, and the two of them left the set together.
By the time Gracie came back out, the crew had already scattered.
She frowned slightly, confusion flashing in her eyes. “Was today ever really about filming a PV? Or was the entire thing aimed at me from the start p>
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An uneasy feeling settled in her chest. She had never thought Delia was stupid; in fact, her tactics felt even sharper and more calculating than Lia’s.
Three years earlier, Delia might have been naive and impulsive, driven by jealousy into kidnapping Lia. But three years of tempering had refined her acting and sharpened her strategy.
Petty targeting and shallow humiliation meant nothing. So what was she planning next?
Footsteps sounded behind Gracie.
Theo walked up beside her. “Why are you still here? It’s nearly noon. How about we get some lunch and discuss this whole reincarnation issue p>
Gracie glanced up at him. “I don’t follow. Have you abandoned medicine for metempsychosis or things of the sort p>
“We both know each other too well for games,” Theo said, stepping closer and looking down at her, since she was slightly shorter. “I just never expected that you were originally meant to marry me. Why did you change the course of events this time? Did things go badly in the previous life? I can’t make sense of it. We could’ve been a formidable couple in the same field. How did it all fall apart p>
Gracie felt a tightness in her chest. She hadn’t anticipated he would know so much about her past life. It was obvious Ellie had told him everything. She was truly reckless.
Even after recognizing Theo’s true nature, she had still foolishly laid all her cards on the table.
Gracie raised her head and met his gaze head-on. “Are you confused, or are you delusional? Can’t you tell fantasy from reality? Don’t forget—it was Ellie who chose you first. I never had a say in it, let alone any of this reincarnation nonsense. Who exactly has been feeding you these ideas p>
Based on that day, everything aligned perfectly with Gracie’s version of events. Theo scowled slightly. She didn’t appear to be lying; the contempt in her eyes was unmistakably genuine. Could it all have been something Ellie fabricated?