"Sir, are you saying that Isabella Miller is involved in this?"
"It's impossible for her to have nothing to do with it. Whether her affection for Emma's sister is genuine or not, she needs to understand one thing. If it weren't for Emma, she wouldn't have had so many opportunities. There are plenty of people with the same background as her. She needs to know why Pinnacle Corporation was willing to promote her."
Christopher Martin tapped his left thumb rhythmically on the table, speaking in a low voice.
Liam Williams understood that the president intended to freeze out Isabella Miller. If she weren't his wife's cousin, he wouldn't want to make things difficult for her. But if it were anyone else, the president's style would be to block her entirely within the industry.
This Isabella Miller was lucky.
As long as she saw the situation clearly in the future, the opportunity could come back to her. But before that, she had to understand that all her resources were given by Emma.
Otherwise, as a minor model, no matter how hard she tried, she would never make it to the international stage.
At noon, Joshua Harris called her.
"What's going on, Emma? How did you and Scarlett Martinez end up in such a mess?"
Because of Liam Williams, Joshua Harris naturally wouldn't criticize Emma Johnson directly. Compared with Scarlett Martinez, he could tell who was the key to the survival of New York Fashion Magazine.
But he still needed to know the reason. It would also make it easier to deal with those journalists who were camped outside the door and refused to leave.
"Boss, all I can say is that I was set up. But you can rest assured that I will resolve this matter soon. As for Scarlett Martinez, I don't think you'll want her to be our cover character in the future."
Emma Johnson could only tell Joshua Harris that. Although Joshua Harris thought it was a pity, he couldn't have both. He had no way to balance both sides. He could only bear to cut one off.
After hanging up the phone, Emma Johnson was about to go out when her friend Olivia Davis called again.
"Emma, what's going on? Were you set up by Scarlett Martinez?"
Emma Johnson couldn't help but feel deeply moved. She thought that this was what a true friend was.
A friend who didn't ask you any reason, who would stand by your side unconditionally when something happened, who believed in you—that was a real friend.
"Yes, I underestimated Scarlett Martinez."
Emma Johnson admitted. Olivia Davis immediately exploded on the phone.
"Who does this woman think she is? She's a movie star. After starring in one movie, she doesn't even know if there were any strings attached, and she dares to set you up like this. Did she forget that you are the wife of the Pinnacle Corporation?"
"I'm afraid she remembers it all too well. But the only difference is that she probably wants to replace me as the wife."
Emma Johnson sneered and said to Olivia Davis.
"She really thinks that way. If so, it's not hard to understand. But does she think she can replace you? Isn't that naive?"
"Of course, she's not that stupid. This is only the first step—to ruin my reputation. After all, the wife of the Pinnacle Corporation having a small mind doesn't sound very good."
"That's despicable."
Olivia Davis was very supportive of Emma Johnson.
"Don't worry, she has little influence on me, and I won't let her scheme against me like that. No, I'm going out now. I'll hang up first."
"You dare to go out now? You don't know how hot this news is. Although there are no photos of you, there are plenty of mentions of you online."
Olivia Davis was worried about Emma Johnson. After all, Scarlett Martinez had many fans.
"There's no exaggeration. In reality, it's hard to see who would do anything to me. You watch too much entertainment news. You think all fans are irrational."
Emma Johnson smiled and then told Olivia Davis about her decision.
"Are you sure?"
Although she couldn't see Olivia Davis, she could almost imagine her friend's surprise.
"If my memory serves me right, it should be."
"When you say that, I seem to have some recollection. However, at that time, Scarlett Martinez wasn't so popular, and her agency wasn't a pushover, so she was still well-known in the industry, and the matter was suppressed. If it's true, then there really is room for things to turn around."
Olivia Davis was excited to hear what Emma Johnson said. She especially wanted to go with Emma Johnson. Emma Johnson couldn't beat her, so she only said that if her boss agreed, she could take a taxi to meet her downstairs at her company.
Olivia's boss was Ethan Davis. After hanging up the phone, Olivia Davis couldn't wait to run to Ethan Davis's office. Without knocking, she pushed the door open.
"Boss, I'm taking sick leave."
Faced with Olivia Davis, Ethan Davis was helpless.
"Even if you want to ask for leave, please find a suitable reason, okay? I think you look perfectly healthy."
Olivia Davis was very embarrassed. She thought that she was too anxious to ask for leave without a suitable reason. What she asked for was sick leave. At least she should have put on a show.
"Actually, I have something urgent. I must ask for leave."
Compared to the past, Olivia Davis was much more relaxed and less cautious when facing Ethan Davis.
"Is it about Mrs. Williams, your good friend?"
Ethan Davis had also read the news and naturally knew that Liam Williams's wife was in trouble again.
Olivia Davis nodded. Ethan Davis thought that she was going to comfort her friend. After all, no one would feel happy when they encountered this kind of thing. What's more, the other party was a big star with countless fans. At the start of the incident, it was doomed that Scarlett Martinez would easily occupy the commanding height of public opinion.
And even if Emma Johnson had the identity of the wife of the Pinnacle Corporation, the audience wouldn't buy it.
So Emma Johnson's current situation was not optimistic. All they could do was to see how Liam Williams's subsequent actions would go. He knew his friend well.
Even though Scarlett Martinez had the upper hand now, since she dared to offend Liam Williams's wife, Scarlett Martinez's acting career was worrying.
"You can go."
Ethan Davis waved his hand and happily agreed to Olivia Davis's request.
Olivia Davis thought that he was also Emma's husband's friend. It was normal for him to give her leave. When she sent a text message to Emma Johnson, she rushed to the downstairs of the company.
More than ten minutes later, Emma Johnson's taxi stopped in front of her.
"Come on, what are we going to do now?"
As soon as Olivia Davis got in the car, she was full of energy and excitement, which made Emma Johnson a little sad.
"We're not doing anything. We just need to find that woman first."