The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 196: Maya Monroe, I’m Becoming Increasingly Impatient with Waiting

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Maya Monroe, I’m Becoming Increasingly Impatient with Waiting

"Have you... not returned to the company yet?"

"There is only a video conference in the afternoon; I can handle it from home."

Ian Rowe walked over slowly, his gaze focused intently on her face, not missing a single expression.

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying an indescribable tone: "Maya Monroe... why are you so afraid of me?"

Maya smiled, clung to him as she always did, looking at him with affection: "What are you talking about, hubby? I’ll always like you, why would I be afraid of you?"

"Really?" He sat on the edge of the bed and slightly stretched out his hand, pulling her into his arms.

Instinctively, Maya wanted to escape the embrace, but after a few seconds, she gave up.

It won’t do... the original character would only be overjoyed at Ian’s closeness... can’t ruin the persona...

Maya lowered her head, preventing Ian from seeing her expression.

Did visiting the old house change Ian’s storyline? It’s easy to fool him for a while, but if he wants a child...

Maya slightly narrowed her eyes; the plot of this world isn’t as easy as she thought.

Though it’s not like the previous world where danger lurked often, the difficulty here doesn’t seem to be in a harsh external environment. Like now, the storyline has some minor breakdowns...

Then Maya felt hot breaths swirling by her ear, forming wave upon wave of heat.

"I was too reckless last time; I can give you time to think..."

Maya had barely let out a breath before he continued: "But not too long."

"Maya, I’m becoming less and less patient with waiting."

Suddenly, there was a moist warmth at her earlobe, making Maya tense once again.

*

The incident of Maya being splashed with acid soon spread through the entertainment reporters’ coverage, along with footage of Maya beating up a hater and interviews with reporters.

Valerius Entertainment stated that they would ensure the perpetrator was punished; legal proceedings have begun, and they explained that Maya was currently okay.

Being splashed with "concentrated sulfuric acid" is certainly big news, and related events soon trended on social media.

[Everyday Thinking About What to Eat: Acid attack?! Isn’t this disgusting? What is wrong with people? Does the perpetrator understand that a bottle of acid can destroy someone’s entire career, even their life?!]

[Crazy Apple: Maya did a great job; such people deserve more beating. If it were me, I’d make sure they undergo a full transformation! How can someone be so malicious?!]

[Blood Tree: The acid attacker went too far, and Maya’s kick wasn’t light. Once the perpetrator was subdued, was it necessary to kick so much? Was it revenge?]

[Fragrant: What are you thinking upstairs? Since the acid wasn’t splashed on you, you don’t hurt, right? You can dismiss an acid attack so easily, but when our Maya kicks, it’s beyond reason? I wonder what kind of heart you have!]

[Rice Noodle is Delicious: Simply unimaginable there’d be such extreme haters... Thankfully Maya was quick and skillful, otherwise, the consequences could have been severe!]

[Wishing For Good Luck: Thank goodness Maya’s okay. Maya kicking a hater looked so cool! That reporter’s questions are really dumb; no sense of what to say? Our precious Maya is so confident! Hopefully, that acid thrower gets ten to eight years in prison!]

[Clueless: Our dear Maya must take good care of herself. Encountering such a thing, just afraid she’ll develop some psychological issues; hope Maya’s okay!]

...

The events spread and fermented online; due to Maya’s skills and her bold stand against reporters, she gained a larger fanbase.

Thanks to the "acid attack incident," Maya stayed home to recuperate for four full days, during which she caught up on unfinished dramas and enjoyed foods she craved, living quite blissfully.

But Ian’s matter looms like a sword over her heart; Ian had promised her time, yet not for long, and that sword would eventually fall.

The past two days, she received a notice from Ryan about today’s audition for "Mirror." Maya was somewhat reluctant to go, making various excuses about her physical and mental unsuitability...

Ryan only offered her two options: an audition or the hospital.

Maya had no choice but to agree to attend today’s audition.

Suddenly, her phone rang briefly, Maya pulled it out to find a message from Yvonne Hall.

[Yvonne: Looking forward to seeing you today.]

Why does Yvonne have such high expectations of her? Could it be because of her identity in The Rowe Family?

Maya thought for a moment and typed a word.

[Maya: Okay.]

Maya carefully carried her bag downstairs, increasingly fearful of being alone with Ian recently. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Once she saw that Ian wasn’t downstairs, Maya breathed a sigh of relief; at this time, he should be at the company.

Maya greeted Mrs. Wang before heading out.

Maya handed her bag to Scott, bending over to get into the motorhome.

"Ryan, long time no see."

Ryan first examined her, truly worried that Maya might have some psychological issues. Seeing her lazy demeanor, with no red eyes or dark circles, he finally relaxed.

At least it showed she’d slept well, thus wasn’t too affected by the acid incident.

"Glad to see you’re doing well; I’m relieved."

Maya tilted her head onto the seat, coughing slightly: "To be honest... I wasn’t very comfortable the past couple of days. But thinking of your reminder about the audition, I quickly adjusted my condition and gritted my teeth to come over."

Facing Maya now, Ryan felt a bit odd knowing about Maya’s "other identity."

"...How’s the audition preparation? I heard compliments from the teacher instructing you?"

Ryan shouldn’t have mentioned it, but he did, and Maya had to praise his tenacity. During her days at home, Ryan demanded Maya attend an hour of "audition training course" daily via video chat. That teacher seemed to be someone significant, but Maya couldn’t recall specifics, her mind filled with the teacher’s endless talk...

Forced by Ryan’s pressure, Maya had to spend an hour of precious time daily coping with the tedious course.

She didn’t want to listen but her exceptional memory made her involuntarily remember many things.