"Anthony was just looking out for me because I've been struggling on my own. He only wanted to help boost my profile a little."
"But since you're so upset about it, why don't you just announce your relationship too? Here, I'll help."
Before I could get a word out, she opened a livestream on her phone.
In less than thirty seconds, fans flooded into the room by the thousands.
Bianca pouted at the camera, the picture of wounded innocence.
"Guys, you would not believe how possessive some assistants are over their own artists."
"This girl just stormed up to me, insisting that she's Anthony's real girlfriend. Honestly, it looked like she was about to hit me if I didn't agree."
"Ugh, so scary. Fine, whatever she says goes. I guess I'm the fake one then."
The moment she finished, fans from both camps flooded the comments. Every single one was aimed at me.
"LOL, everyone knows Anthony is the hottest name in the industry right now. Some glorified coffee girl thinks she can climb her way up? Delusional much?"
"No mirror at home? My girl Bianca is Anthony Gilbert's confirmed girlfriend. Some broke nobody like you actually has the nerve to show up and play the main character?"
"Lady, you better stay in your lane. Touch our girl and we'll snap those grubby little fingers right off."
I almost laughed from the sheer absurdity of it.
Bianca didn't give me a chance to speak. She shut off the livestream.
She clapped a hand over her mouth in mock surprise, eyes glittering with triumph.
"Oh no, I already told them who you are, and they still didn't believe it?"
"Viv, it seems like everyone else can see it too. You're just a gold digger trying to climb the ladder. But hey, you should own it, right? You're not going to be mad about it, are you?"
Anthony didn't so much as glance my way.
In fact, he'd just sent 520 rockets to Bianca's livestream, a public stamp of approval worth thousands.
I shoved Bianca aside and held up my phone with a cold smile.
"What a performance, Ms. Whitmore. So brave, so righteous."
"Then surely you won't mind if I post what you really look like behind the camera. Let your fans see what their precious little angel actually is: a two-faced fraud."
Bianca's expression shifted instantly. She turned to Anthony, eyes brimming with rehearsed hurt.
"Anthony, she's threatening me..."
The phone was ripped from my hand before I could react.