The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 176: You’re Spreading Rumors

Aunt Wang has been working here for a few years, and she has some understanding of Ian Rowe’s temper. Ian Rowe isn’t as cold as he seems.

"Madam has finally returned. I’ve prepared the food; would you like to eat a bit more?"

"Shh, she’s asleep."

When Ian Rowe lowered his head to look at Maya Monroe, his eyes unconsciously softened a bit.

Aunt Wang immediately lowered her voice, "Madam will probably sleep until tomorrow. I’ll make her favorite braised pork tomorrow instead!"

Seeing the closeness between Ian Rowe and Maya Monroe, Aunt Wang was delighted.

"Give her less meat in the future."

Aunt Wang looked a bit troubled, "Madam seems to really like eating it."

"It’s unhealthy."

Ian Rowe finished speaking and carried Maya Monroe upstairs.

Aunt Wang thought for a while downstairs, feeling increasingly that this was beyond her control, because Maya Monroe was always doing things in her own way, making her hard to handle.

The moment her body touched the bed, Maya Monroe slowly opened her eyes; her head was already resting on the pillow.

Maya Monroe blinked, quickly sorting out the sequence of events in her mind.

She didn’t expect to fall asleep so quickly again.

But her body felt somewhat fatigued, making her lose the thought of eating...

When Ian Rowe saw she was awake, he didn’t forget to remind her of something important: "Maya Monroe, you can’t suddenly choke my neck in the middle of the night again."

Maya Monroe remembered Ian Rowe mentioning this before and even threatening her to eat vegetables on account of it.

Last time Ian Rowe was really tormented by her...

Maya Monroe nodded seriously, "There absolutely won’t be a next time."

Ian Rowe was a crucial character in pushing the plot, and there mustn’t be any accidents, especially not at her hands.

Maya Monroe hardly ever shared a bed with anyone else. Usually, the ones she was placed with in the story would rather stay far away from her. Even sharing the same air felt like torture. But Ian Rowe lasted the longest...

Seeing Maya Monroe obediently nodding, Ian Rowe’s lips curved up a bit, but the annoyance from Leo Lancaster hadn’t dissipated yet.

Typically, Ian Rowe didn’t care about Maya Monroe’s business, whether she had CP with numerous male celebrities or got too close with someone, as long as it didn’t become too excessive, he wouldn’t interfere.

But now... he felt uncomfortable when others looked at her too much...

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When Julian Caldwell finished changing and came out, he couldn’t see Maya Monroe anymore. In the vast backstage, her figure was nowhere to be seen. He asked a few passing staff members, and everyone’s answer was that they didn’t know, until one person finally told him: Maya Monroe had already left.

Julian Caldwell had been waiting for this opportunity, had thought of various ways to ask Maya Monroe for her contact information.

But now that Maya Monroe had left, everything he prepared was in vain.

"Why did she leave so quickly..." He couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed in his heart.

"Julian, get your things ready to go. Sister Qing has been waiting all this time!"

Julian Caldwell responded sullenly.

Ian Brooks rarely saw him looking so dejected: "What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

"Sigh..." Julian Caldwell sighed, "It’s nothing much, just that there’s a bit of regret."

"What’s up?" Ian Brooks asked worriedly, "You seem really down."

"I actually wanted to get Maya Monroe’s contact info, but now... she seems to have already gone back."

"So you still remember me. I didn’t expect we’d have another chance to work together."

Kiki Monroe smiled lightly, having changed out of her quirky stage outfit, reverting to her delicate and beautiful appearance, her cheeks pristine, and when she smiled, it was like a lotus blossom blooming.

Next to her, James Wallace didn’t carry the same cheerful demeanor, and he half-heartedly smiled, "It’s impossible to forget Sister Kiki."

James Wallace still held a good impression of Kiki Monroe, but due to a previous misunderstanding, there was always some awkwardness, especially when facing Kiki Monroe. He just felt embarrassed talking to her.

Despite this, Kiki Monroe didn’t seem to notice his reluctance and kept talking to him enthusiastically.

James Wallace clearly remembered that Kiki Monroe, although polite before, was never this warm.

Seeing Julian Caldwell and the others, James Wallace took a few steps over, breathing a sigh of relief, "I thought you guys had already left. Why are you still lingering here?"

Ian Brooks spoke up first, "Julian didn’t get Maya Monroe’s contact info, and he’s quite upset!"

Julian Caldwell sighed too, "Sigh... I should have come out earlier. Who knows when the next chance to collaborate will be..."

Upon hearing Maya Monroe’s name, James Wallace’s face showed some discomfort.

Kiki Monroe’s expression also changed, her smile lessening.

"So you guys were looking for Maya Monroe..." Kiki Monroe remarked, "Maya isn’t like us. I’m sure lots of people were urging her to go back. She never lacks people picking her up during her everyday outings! Looking for her is pointless. She’s not fond of your type."

Julian Caldwell didn’t catch on initially, but later he frowned, "What do you mean by that?!"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about..." Kiki Monroe maintained an innocent look, as if she was casually mentioning, "I’ve seen her get into luxury cars several times. I just don’t want you to be deceived by her..."

Julian Caldwell’s face suddenly turned angry, feeling like his idol was being insulted. Usually gentle, he now shouted angrily, "I won’t let you talk about her like that! You’re spreading rumors!"

"I’m spreading rumors? You’re too young."

"That’s enough." James Wallace, who found Kiki Monroe’s words too harsh, felt that she was quite different from when he first met her: "Kiki Monroe, Sister Qing is hurrying us. We should leave now."

Kiki Monroe wasn’t pleased with their cold attitude but nodded.

Unexpectedly, Julian Caldwell was unwilling to leave: "No way! You’re spreading rumors; you need to apologize! And you mustn’t say such things to ruin Maya Monroe’s reputation again!"

Kiki Monroe’s expression turned colder, "You’ve been really deceived by her, haven’t you? Just leave. I won’t hold this against you."

"You won’t hold it against me?" Julian Caldwell rushed forward, right in front of Kiki Monroe, "Apologize! Apologize now!"

Kiki Monroe bit her lip, her face turning slightly pale, showing a hint of fragility, "I’m just telling the truth, and because you don’t want to hear it, you accuse me of spreading rumors. How is that fair?"

Ian Brooks pulled Julian Caldwell back, "Don’t make a scene. There’s too many people here."

Yet Julian Caldwell ignored him, his gaze fixed on Kiki Monroe.

"Apologize."