Thedies from high society buzzed around Shelia like bees to honey, their sses clinking in endless toasts.


    Ashley, eyes darting about like a hummingbird, spotted her chance and swooped in. She plucked a ss of wine from a nearby tray and offered it to She with a gracious smile. "Miss ir, your reputation precedes you. I must say, the rumors don''t do your beauty justice. Please, allow me to toast to you," she gushed, downing her wine in one smooth motion. Shelia raised an eyebrow at the unfamiliar face. "And you are..."


    "Ashley Steele, formerly a trainee at Potter Entertainment," she introduced herself, batting her eyshes with practiced sincerity. "I''ve always admired you, Miss ir."


    Shelia was unmoved by the ttery. As the newly discovered daughter, she was more ustomed to envy than admiration.


    Still, she yed along. "A trainee at Potter Entertainment? Then you must be acquainted with Debra."


    The name dropped like a stone in a pond, ripples of tension spreading through the circle ofdies. Everyone knew Debra was Juan''s wife. The atmosphere turned awkward in an instant. Ashley, sensing the shift, quickly nodded. "Oh, yeah. In fact, I know quite a bit about. her."


    The promise of gossip was like a catnip to the crowd. Eyes widened and ears perked


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    It was clear to everyone that Ashley was just a trainee trying to seek an opportunity.


    Ashley, now the center of attention, took a deep breath and dove in. "Well, Debra got into Potter Entertainment through unconventional means. While the rest of us were. stuck in closed! ing, she was always the exception. We''d often see.her getting picked up at night in different luxury cars."


    Gasps and titters erupted from the crowd.


    "Is it true? That''s a disgrace."


    "Desperate times call for desperate measures. With the Frazier family bankrupt, a woman like Debra must do what she can to make ends meet."


    "If you ask me, Mr. Nichols should have cut her loose ages ago. Only a woman like Miss ir deserves a man like him."


    The crowd chattered as everyone was eager to please Shelia, knowing she would soon be Mrs. Nichols.


    Shelia enjoyed the ttery. Ashley immediately added, "Exactly. It''s no secret among trainees."


    "I do feel a touch of pity for Debra," Shelia said, feigning regret. "To think she''d stoop so low makes me feel bad. Even if she''s short on money, she shouldn''t have sought out sugar daddies."


    The crowdpped it up, their appetite for scandal whetted. "Were there any other incidents during her time as a trainee?"


    Ashley hesitated, her gaze flicking nervously around the room. Then, she spotted Oscar in the distance, and a lie slipped from her lips like silk.


    "Oh, yes. There was quite a scandal with one of the male trainees. It was Oscar, the leader of the male trainees. Debra was always flirting with him, even though he was in a rtionship with our female leader. Poor Freya caught them red-handed, but Debra''s connections ran deep. Freya ended up getting fired."