At that moment, Cora's voice lowered, but there was a sharpness in her tone that Melissa had never heard before. Her eyes were fixed on the television screen, her reflection faintly visible against the glass. The blurred photo still lingered on the broadcast, the outline of her face unmistakable even through the censorship. Her jaw tightened.
"It was Samuel's manager that actually said this, right?" Cora asked slowly, her words measured, as though she was confirming something already forming in her mind.
On the other end, Malisa didn't hesitate. She nodded instinctively. "Yes,"Malisa replied, her voice still rushed with unease. "He was the one that said all of this. He called me personally and said it's nothing — just noise. He wants us to treat it like it's nothing. Ignore it, and it'll fade."
