The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 183: Targeted

Scott was taken aback, then nodded repeatedly: "Such a malicious person deserves to be beaten to the point where he has to find his teeth on the floor! But... who sent this?"

Maya Monroe was already opening another box. She took out some candy in clear packaging and didn’t forget to pop one into her mouth.

"I don’t know who it is, after all, I have so many anti-fans."

Scott was, of course, aware of this situation, but it was the first time he encountered something like "objects" in a gift.

In Scott’s impression, Maya had always looked down on these small gifts, her focus always being on branded new products, and these little snacks never seemed to catch her eye at all.

Now Maya liked unboxing gifts, but who would have thought she’d encounter such a "big surprise".

Scott was afraid of leaving Maya with a psychological shadow: "Maya, maybe you shouldn’t open anymore. Don’t think too much, just look at these candies and cookies. There are still many fans who like you. I’ll always be here with you."

Maya lazily nodded with a lollipop in her mouth: "Thank you."

The sound of leather shoes tapping the floor echoed as Ryan entered, holding a briefcase.

"I just had a meeting, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Hey, what are you standing here for? Maya, what are you eating?!"

Ryan approached closer and realized something was wrong, covering his nose: "What’s going on? Why does it smell bad, did something go bad?"

"Ryan, you should look in the trash can..." Scott advised, though he dared not personally lead Ryan to it.

Recalling what just happened still made him shudder with fear.

Ryan put down his briefcase and looked at Maya: "Maya, what’s going on?"

Maya lifted her chin: "You’ll know when you take a look."

Ryan frowned, puzzled, and walked over. His expression changed upon seeing the "items" in the trash can box: "What’s going on here? Who did this?!"

Scott explained: "It got mixed in with fan gifts, must be from a major anti-fan. The packaging looks so cute, who would have thought it contains such items! How malicious must this person be to think of such an underhanded prank? If someone with a weak heart got it, they’d end up in the hospital."

Ryan pondered for a moment: "People are this brazen now?" He turned to Maya: "You weren’t hurt, right? Are there any other things?"

Maya, holding a lollipop, sat on the couch in a comfortable position, legs crossed, showing no signs of being scared: "No."

Ryan relaxed. He told Scott: "Call the cleaning lady from downstairs to tidy up. Having these things around is just annoying."

Scott nodded eagerly. Just thinking about how close he was to that box sent chills down his spine.

"I’ll go right away."

Ryan returned to his desk chair and dialed a number: "Today, we received an abnormal gift box. Look into the fans who sent gifts, see if there’s anything unusual about them..."

After hanging up, Ryan walked slowly back to Maya.

"All unpacked?"

Maya, holding a bunch of snacks: "All unpacked."

"You sure are bold."

Ryan sat next to Maya, taking out a cigarette, slightly turning his head: "Do you mind if I smoke?"

"Feel free."

Ryan lit a cigarette, watching the fiery serpent slowly consume the tobacco.

"Maya, try to go out less for a while. Except for essential jobs and handling important matters, it’s best to stay at home. Pause the snack shopping and hot pot, I feel this situation isn’t simple, it’s coming aggressively..."

He put a cigarette end in his mouth: "I fear this was premeditated. If you’ve been targeted..."

His gaze sharpened: "The consequences are unimaginable."

In contrast to his tension, Maya still looked rather relaxed: "Oh."

"Maya, I’m serious. You can’t dismiss this like before; this is a very dangerous matter I’m talking about."

Maya adjusted her attitude slightly to stop Ryan’s rambling: "I understand, I’ll definitely be careful."

Ryan knitted his thick brows: "I’ll assign more bodyguards to closely protect your safety, and try not to open fan gifts for now."

Maya lounged on the sofa, lifting her eyes: "Aren’t you afraid they’d say I’m acting like a diva?"

"Your life is the most valuable."

"So Maya, behave for now. Don’t just run around alone..."

*

Maya was escorted home by layers of bodyguards arranged by Ryan.

Only after Maya entered the villa did the dozen or so people disperse.

"I say, do all you celebrities get such great treatment? So many bodyguards, I’ve never had such treatment in my life..."

Maya handed her coat to Mrs. Wang, only then did she come back to her senses and glance at Vincent Summers: "How did you see it from inside the house?"

Vincent popped an orange slice into his mouth: "Can’t I go out for a walk?"

"Eat fewer oranges."

Vincent hesitated to grab another orange: "Why?"

"Eating too many oranges not only hurts the stomach but also makes your skin yellow, being single this long, have you ever looked for the problem in yourself?"

"I’m a big guy, why worry about skin issues? If my face is a bit yellow, so be it, I don’t care!"

Vincent said, reaching out again.

"I heard girls nowadays like fairer skin."

"Really?" Vincent pondered for a few seconds, then smiled at Maya: "Didn’t expect you to know so much."

He pulled back his hand completely, placing his hands on his cheeks: "I didn’t eat many just now, surely nothing will happen..."

Seeing Vincent give up, Maya extended her hand to pick up the last orange from the plate.

"You... you..." Vincent’s mouth hung open in disbelief.

Maya peeled it, putting a few slices in her mouth: "Pretty sweet."

"Didn’t you say not to eat too many?"

"Yes." Maya blinked, "But this is my first one."

"Maya, so you just wanted to eat the orange and made that excuse to trick me!" Vincent showed indignation.

"I didn’t trick you, I was being truthful."

Maya popped the last orange slice into her mouth: "It’s just one orange, it’s not like we’re out of them. We can have Mrs. Wang get some more."

Vincent sulked silently, Maya was right, but he couldn’t shake the feeling of being tricked.

"Didn’t you just ask about my celebrity life? You don’t know how great it is; fans bring you food every day, and whenever you go out, a big group of people follow."