Chapter 3The "Pick-Me" Girl's Billionaire Fish Pond

I kept my cool, kept my head down, and quietly edged away from Liam.

But Liam suddenly turned his head and glanced in my direction.

And I was standing right next to Sierra.

The live chat instantly went wild:

[Look! Liam is looking at Sierra! Ahhhh, they're so sweet!]

[Liam's eyes are so intense, so magnetic... is it love?]

[Do you guys remember? Liam once said he had an ex-girlfriend he could never forget. It has to be Sierra!]

Wait, what? Liam said he had an unforgettable ex?

...He couldn't be talking about me, could he?

I instantly felt even more terrified and guiltily took another step back.

But I didn't realize Sierra had moved right behind me.

I stepped squarely on her foot.

Sierra's eyes instantly welled up with tears: "Ow... Harper, why did you step on me?"

I caught on immediately, flipping the switch to "evil foil" mode, and said in a sickly-sweet voice: "Oopsie~ Sierra, I totally didn't mean to!"

Sure enough, the live chat started tearing into me:

[Harper Quinn is the ultimate 'pick-me' girl. Her fake voice makes me want to throw up.]

[Harper is so petty. Stepping on Sierra's foot on purpose just because she's jealous of how pretty she is.]

[Compared to her, Sierra is so sweet and gentle! A true sweetheart with leading lady energy. Hollywood needs a hundred Sierras!]

See that?

I take the money, I do the job. I, Harper Quinn, am a consummate professional.

[You guys are too naive. Harper is trying to get Liam's attention. She's targeting Liam!]

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That comment sent a shiver down my spine!

Just then, Liam suddenly looked toward the large live-feed monitor.

I quickly dodged behind a crew member to hide.

Liam's gaze swept over, but he didn't see me.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

A joke. He's just one ex-boyfriend. It's not like there are two of them. I can handle this.

The next second, a reckless, untamed male voice rang out behind me:

"Ms. Quinn, long time no see. You bumped into me."

The live chat exploded again.

Because the person speaking was—mega-pop star, Noah Hayes.

I exploded again too.

Help!

Why is my second ex-boyfriend here too?!