The rumored girlfriends of top
celebritie
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The red carpet at the film festival turned into a
scandal when I was accused of getting a little
too cozy with a hot young star. All I did was fix
his suit button during a photo op and lean my
head on his shoulder! Later that night, his
rumored girlfriend posted: “The entertainment
industry is too forgiving. If this happened to a
regular person, it would be a police matter!”
Honey, if the cops could arrest me for this, I’d
be doing life. That “hot young star” is my son,
Ethan. I raised him, changed his diapers, the
whole nine yards. I can ruffle his feathers all I
want!
That night, I was the biggest winner. Bloggers
went wild. They edited together a clip of my
finger accidentally poking Ethan’s stomach with
his annoyed, can’t–do–anything–about–it face.
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The internet exploded, accusing me of
everything short of robbing a bank.
“Zombie actress trying to steal the spotlight.”
“Couldn’t make it on her own so she’s using
her son for clout.”
“Ethan usually ignores everyone, must be
something in it for him.”
“He’s totally dating that rising star, Chloe Miller.
They’re getting engaged.”
That last comment set off a wildfire. Netizens
swarmed Chloe’s social media, spamming her
posts with: “What do you think about this,
Chloe?”
Chloe, who starred in the blockbuster “Young
Detective Miller” (and somehow got nominated
for Best Actress despite her infamous blank
stare), hadn’t said a peep. Thankfully, a
critically acclaimed indie film won Best Picture,
preventing a major cinematic travesty. But the
Chloe/Ethan dating rumors were on fire.
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Behind–the–scenes clips of their “intense” on-
screen chemistry flooded the internet, fans
declaring them the perfect couple. Chloe’s
follower count skyrocketed.
For a full 24 hours, Chloe stayed silent. Finally,
Ethan’s management, clearly fed up, posted a
photo of me backstage at an awards ceremony
years ago, my profile illuminated as I read a
script, my Best Actress crown perched on my
head. “This esteemed veteran is a role model
for young actors. We urge the industry and fans
to be less narrow–minded, stop spreading
rumors, and show more tolerance and less
judgment.”
Five minutes later, Chloe jumped on the
bandwagon. “The entertainment industry is too
forgiving. If this happened to a regular person,
it would be a police matter!”
The official statement had been released. Why
was Chloe doubling down? Savvy netizens
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connected the dots: Ethan had been rumored to be leaving his current agency, facing a massive penalty. They continued to fan the flames. “The studio is protecting the old hag! Chloe, spill the tea!”
Multiple hashtags trended. The internet held its breath, waiting for Chloe’s response. She dragged it out for another 24 hours, gaining millions of followers. Finally, she posted a dramatic still from “Young Detective Miller,” Ethan looking intensely into her eyes. “Reinforcements are on the way. I’m bringing
Detective Miller home.”
Home? Ethan practically owned the entire
agency! What home was he talking about?
Furious, I threw my tablet at Robert, my
husband, who was in the middle of a video
conference. “Control your son! He has a good
life, why’s he acting like a Disney princess
runaway?”
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Robert calmly closed his laptop, unfazed. What
was going on? He’s usually so sharp. Why was
he so calm with everything going up in flames?
“This is what you’re getting worked up about?
Really?” His voice was low and husky.
I kicked him. That shut him up. He was too old
for this “CEO in a romance novel” act.
“Hey, Sarah? Find out which agency Ethan is
going to.” He grabbed his phone. “That little
brat, thinks he can fly solo now? Whichever
agency he joins, I’m buying.”
Too late. By the time Sarah called back, Ethan
had already paid his penalty and signed with
Chloe’s agency, Stellar Entertainment. The
whole thing reeked of love–struck idiocy. And
he was moving out!
“All this for Chloe Miller?” I wanted to stuff him
back where he came from and start over. I
couldn’t understand. He used to be so sweet
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and considerate. What happened?
I’d retired from acting twenty years ago, always feeling a pang of guilt towards Ethan. Back
then, in my prime, I insisted on doing my own
stunts, even at 32 weeks pregnant. A water
scene went wrong, and Ethan was born
prematurely. I still remember his tiny, wrinkled face, nestled in my arms, crying so weakly. It
shattered my resolve. I gave it all up. I shed the skin of Vivian Ray, award–winning actress, and became just Ethan’s mom. Seeing him grow into a decent, hardworking young man, even
more caring than I’d hoped, I never regretted
my decision.
Then he met Chloe, and everything changed. He
became secretive, started lying. Paparazzi
caught them together countless times, and he
didn’t seem to care about his image. He just
wanted to be with Chloe. I couldn’t wrap my
head around it. A clout–chasing, talentless
wannabe…what did he see in her?
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“I’m an adult. My life is my business.” His cold words stung.
Robert, however, wasn’t having it. He yelled at
Ethan, then told Sarah to expedite the acquisition of Stellar Entertainment.
“Don’t bother,” Ethan said, casually dropping a
stock transfer agreement in front of Robert. “Stellar Entertainment answers to me now. You can’t control me anymore.”
