Chapter 5 - Viral Topic
Rina's voice was loud enough for everyone to hear and ruined the peaceful atmosphere in Bar King. People looked at the two models with curious eyes. Some even took out their cell phones and started recording.
Vivi defended Lilia, "What? A famous person can't drink water in peace?"
'Unlike you?', Vivi didn't say the last part on purpose, but Rina caught the point.
Even though Rina and Lilia work in the same agency, everyone always said that Lilia was much more talented than her. That talk made Rina brim with jealousy and hatred. She always tried to tarnish Lilia's reputation at every opportunity.
Rina's face turned bright red and Vivi took this opportunity to pull Lilia to her feet, "Let's go!"
"Wait!" Rina immediately blocked their way. She deliberately raised her voice, "Lilia, look at your pitiful appearance. Is this because you heard the news that William Anggara has returned to Indonesia?"
"Rina, shut up!" Vivi tried to push Rina aside, but it was too late.
Hearing that name, Lilia felt as if the foothold under her feet had disappeared. She staggered backwards and hit her feet on the chair, nearly knocking herself over.
"Lilia!" Vivi immediately supported her friend's body. "Never mind, don't listen to her!"
Lilia pushed Vivi away, her gaze fixed on Rina, "You said William is back?"
William Anggara.
Just hearing that name was enough to open the old wound in Lilia's heart.
Rina looked proud because she managed to shake Lilia. "Oh, you don't know yet? Yes, William is back! But he's not here just to go home! I heard he wanted to get married here!"
Lilia felt a lightning struck her when she heard the news. Her intention to ignore Rina immediately vanished and now she was really angry.
She flashed a cold smile at the woman. Her eyes were as clear as the night sky, as if she wasn't drunk, "Since William is back, don't you think you have a chance to seduce him again?"
Rina's triumphant face immediately tinged with irritation, "What did you say?!" She growled.
"You did fail to seduce him first, but maybe this time you will succeed." Lilia shrugged, "You won't know until you try. If you get plastic surgery to fix your face and claim to be a young lady from a conglomerate family, maybe William will want to sleep with you. Ah, I forgot." She laughed out loud with a mocking tone, "You don't have the money for such an operation."
"How dare you…!" Rina bit her lip with a frustrated face. She wanted to see Lilia's heartbroken appearance, but she was the one who was humiliated.
William Anggara was one of the most handsome and popular actors in Indonesia. Back when Lilia was still his lover, everyone praised Lilia as the perfect match for William. Rina was jealous and tried to break their relationship.
That moment was a dark time in Rina's life.
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Ten minutes later, the topic of Lilia Pangestu became viral on the internet. The video of her fight with Rina widely circulated.
At the same time, in one of the best fitness clubs in the city, Tom Wibowo wiped his sweat after exercising. He opened his cell phone and browsed the internet, looking for interesting news. When he saw the hot topic that everyone was talking about, he immediately clicked on the video.
Due to the dim lighting in the video, Tom could only recognize the place as a bar. A woman in a provocative outfit and a miniskirt was shouting at another woman who looked familiar, "Lilia, William Anggara will never turn to you again! His true love is Sara Hartanto, the manager who can make him even more famous!"
After hearing Rina's words, an icy cold wind blew through the gym and made Tom jump up in surprise.
"Bro! Why did you lower the AC temperature?! It's too cold!" Tom protested his friend as he continued watching the video.
Kenny, who was accompanying the two men, let out a heavy sigh. Tom didn't seem to realize that Jean was upset with the content of the video. If he had known, he wouldn't dare to continue watching it in front of him.
Jean threw the towel at Kenny, "Prepare the car." His eyes looked extremely cold and his tone was indisputable, "We'll get her."
"Ready!" Kenny immediately started packing Jean's things.