SOPHIA’S POV
I drove into the parking lot, exhausted from all the videos, meetings and shoot I had to do today.
I brought out my phone and went live on my i********: just like the PR teams advised. In just a few minutes, over a million viewers had joined.
“Hi, guys,” I started. “Just wanted to give you guys a little update….”
I paused, taking a breath.
My hands tightened around the steering wheel, the words I had rehearsed tumbling over themselves in my mind. This wasn’t just an update, it was my chance to take control, and to reclaim my narrative.
“I know there’s been a lot of talk about me lately,” I continued, my voice steady despite the flutter in my stomach. “And I want you to hear it from me directly. The past few days have been… challenging. But I want you to know that I am
