Chapter 789
Chapter 789:
Brandon remained rooted in place.
Around Brandon, the last of the audience filtered out, while his assistant lingered nearby, waiting for instructions.
Clutching the safe, Brandon seemed unwilling to give up.
He made several more attempts.
“Incorrect password p>
The endless error messages were pushing him to the edge.
Behind the stage, Barbara guided Millie into a chair.
Sweat clung to Millie’s skin, her body still trembling from the intense two-hour performance.
Barbara wasted no time as she handed over a bottle of warm water and an energy drink.
Millie drained them both, the fatigue easing just a little.
On stage she hadn’t noticed, but the moment she stepped off, the weight of her exhaustion settled in. She’d spent weeks building her stamina for tonight, only for that attack to throw everything off track.
Thankfully, seeing Brandon no longer sent her into a spiral of panic. That alone felt like a small win.
“The internet’s blowing up!” Barbara announced as she dabbed away Millie’s sweat.
Charles burst through the door, practically glowing with excitement. “Just the teaser clips are already going viral, and that massive drone butterfly—everyone’s talking about it! Once the fans upload what they’ve recorded, there’ll be even more buzz p>
Charles looked so proud it was contagious.
“Millie, you completely owned that stage!” Charles said, his eyes shining.
Honestly, he’d been anxious before tonight—but not about technical difficulties. Being the CEO of the entertainment company, he’d seen more than his share of concert disasters and celebrity scandals. What really kept him up at night was Millie’s health, both her body and her spirit. Her struggles weren’t lost on anyone close to her.
Despite the blast of air conditioning backstage, Millie was still drenched in sweat. Fatigue weighed on her limbs, but her spirits soared. Sensing Charles’s worry, she gave his arm a reassuring pat.
“I’m okay,” she said. “Honestly p>
Facing Brandon no longer sent her spiraling, and she was confident she’d keep making progress.
Charles accepted her answer with a relieved nod.
A moment later, Myron and Egbert arrived. Myron had kept most of the details of that attack quiet, only telling Egbert that Millie was injured. It was only minutes ago that Egbert discovered the truth after overhearing Giffard and Alexia’s conversation. He almost lost his composure and wanted so badly to kill Brandon.
Millie’s gaze swept the backstage area, taking in all the familiar faces—Giffard, Alexia, and then others: Adriana, Jayceon, Sheridan, Seville—one after another, each showing up for her.