Then I ended the call . Within the hour , the " dirt " started appearing online . Stories about me being a diva on set , pulling rank because I was classically trained . Stories about my " messy " private life , implying I'd slept with directors and producers for roles . Conveniently angled paparazzi photos were " leaked . " A picture of me talking to a director at a cast dinner , cropped to look intimate- ly close . A photo of me helping a drunk co - star to his car , framed as me throwing myself at him . Smear campaigns were their specialty . My social media was a war zone . My DMs were flooded with death threats . And just as the hate campaign reached its peak , they announced the kill shot . Liam and Ava would be appearing together on the country's biggest live - streamed talk show : The Pulse Live . They were going to " set the record straight " in front of the entire world . Chapter 1 10.22 The Pulse Live was the flagship program of the largest media conglomerate in the country : Starstream Entertainment . A smug text arrived from Sarah . " You're finished this time , Chloe . Starstream itself is coming for you. Not even God can save you now . " I looked at the text and smiled . 10 22 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 God couldn't save me . Because I was God . I dialed a number . " It's me , " I said . A crisp , professional male voice answered on the other end . " Ms. Parker . How can I help ? " " Tonight's broadcast of The Pulse Live ... I want the master feed routed to my office . And I want a proposal for the acquisition of Apex Talent on my desk by morning . " Apex Talent . The small agency Sarah and I used to work for . " Consider it done , Ms. Parker . " The game was just beginning . At eight p.m. sharp , The Pulse Live began . Liam and Ava sat side - by - side on a plush white sofa , he looking handsome and earnest , she the picture of fresh - faced innocence . A perfect couple . The broadcast hit fifty million concurrent viewers in the first minute . The live chat was a waterfall of heart emojis for them and snake emojis for me . * OMG MY SHIP IS REAL ! They're so cute ! " " The way Liam looks at Ava is pure love . This is the real deal . " " Can a certain C - list actress learn some dignity and just disappear already ? " Team Liam & Ava forever ! Boycott the psycho Chloe Parker ! " The host went through the motions , congratulating them on their new relationship . Liam took Ava's hand . " I pursued her , " he said , his voice dripping with sincerity . From the first moment I saw her on the set of Coup- led , I knew . " Ava blushed and looked down at their hands . " He's been so good to me . "