She really didn't want to go, but her agent had already spoken to the reporters in advance. If she stubbornly refused to show up, not only would it be like slapping her agent in the face, it would also drag her career even further into a slump.
Granted, with the Hughes Family's influence, even if she couldn't stay in the entertainment industry, she could still go back and live peacefully as their pampered heiress.
But growing up the way she had—parents divorced, Henry Hughes never giving her much affection—had left her with very little sense of security about relying on her family.
Her dad doted on her only because she was his only daughter at home right now; who knew what things would be like in the future?
The agent hadn't been wrong about one thing: a career is more reliable than anything else.
In this society, relying on a man or on your family is never as dependable as relying on yourself.
