No sooner had I spoken than an angry roar came from the phone.
“Yes! I do think you’re beneath me!”
“I’m now one of the hottest stars in the entertainment industry, brand deals coming in nonstop. And you… what do you even have to show for yourself?”
I clenched my fists, holding back my fury, and said word by word:
“You’re this eager to cut ties with me?”
“Emily, have you forgotten what you once promised me? You said that no matter whether you became famous or not, you would never—”
Before I could finish, she cut me off with a single contemptuous word: “Childish.”
The line went dead, replaced by the busy signal.
“You’d better watch your mouth, punk. You know what you should and shouldn’t say, don’t you?”
The same man who had shoved me glared at me viciously.
I slowly lifted my head and met his gaze.
“From that tone, are you threatening me?”
He looked at me with disgust and snorted.
“Is there anyone else here besides you?”
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you. If those fans find out you’re pestering Miss Emily, you might not even know how you’ll end up dead.”
I stood frozen on the spot.