Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 634: I Don’t Want to Fall for Him!

When Kennedy hit play on the recording, she listened to the conversation between Autumn and Caroline—and her eyes widened in shock.

It was the first time Peyton realized just how twisted Autumn really was. She actually asked her own cousin to slit her wrists to help stage a fake suicide scene?

Brutal.

All for fame and fortune—she was willing to throw away everything.

After the recording ended, Kennedy scoffed in disgust. "A person like Autumn could never take down Aurora. Ugh, she’s so annoying. I really thought this time, Aurora was done for."

Peyton sighed with fake sympathy. "Don’t worry. Celebrities always get slandered. If it’s not this time, it’ll be the next. Let’s just focus on our own lives."

That’s what she said, but deep down, she was burning with frustration. Still—what could she do?

The recording blew up. Traffic to the newspaper’s forum skyrocketed so fast their servers crashed, and no one could even log in.

But by then, countless fans had already reposted the audio to major forums, chat apps, and Twitter.

It went viral. Fans who used to side with Autumn were furious, saying they’d been fooled. They dragged Autumn for being fake and pretending to be some poor helpless victim.

Her acting had been so convincing, people really believed her. But once the brutal truth came out, fans turned on her. One by one, they started flooding Aurora’s Twitter, posting apologies.

That night, when Aurora opened Twitter and saw all the supportive messages and apologies, her mood instantly lifted.

"Hahaha... that bitch finally got exposed!" Dominic laughed so hard his stomach hurt. "This is so satisfying."

Eleanor shook her head, clearly disappointed. "Humans are born good... How did Autumn end up like this? I remember when she first joined the company, she always had that sweet smile..."

Aurora sighed. "I don’t get it either. She hid it really well. I worked with her for nearly two years, and I just now saw who she really is..."

"From now on, no matter who you work with, always keep your guard up," Eleanor warned.

Aurora nodded, scrolling through Twitter—until she came across a fan comment that made her freeze.

"Dear goddess, when are you and our favorite ’male god’ going to get together? The way he’s stood by you—that’s what real love looks like!"

Aurora’s face instantly flushed red.

The fan didn’t name names, but she immediately thought of Everett.

These days, Everett had become the heartthrob of countless girls. Aurora had even noticed many fans using his photo as their profile picture.

Flustered, she set down the iPad. "I’m feeling a little tired... I’m gonna go take a walk."

"Go on. A stroll through the garden, then a bit of light exercise afterward. It’ll help you sleep better," Eleanor said knowingly, seeing right through her mood.

After Aurora left, Dominic leaned over to Eleanor and whispered, "Hey... do you think Aurora’s falling for Everett?"

"Hard to say."

"But she doesn’t want to admit it!" Dominic’s eyes sparkled. "Everett is so handsome and powerful. Honestly, if it were me? I’d totally be fine being his unofficial girlfriend—or even just his side chick!"

"You little brat," Eleanor teased, shaking her head. "You’d throw away your happiness just for a pretty face? That’s dumb as hell... But yeah, maybe Aurora does like Everett. Maybe it’s her past holding her back from accepting it."

Eleanor stirred her glass of milk. "I really hope they can work together... and actually end up together."

Dominic giggled behind her hands. "Oh, they totally will. I know Aurora’s gonna end up with him. I’ve seen her blush so many times whenever someone mentions Everett. She’s so pure!"

Eleanor chuckled. The entertainment industry was like a giant dye vat—almost everyone who entered came out stained in some way. But Aurora? She was different. She was still transparent, like a blank sheet of paper.

Maybe that’s why Everett liked her. Maybe that’s why he cared.

In just two hours, Autumn had been completely torn apart online and branded as one of the most toxic celebrities around. Meanwhile, Aurora’s popularity shot back up. That single she released last year? It suddenly climbed to No.1 on all the major music charts—overnight.

It wasn’t easy to achieve something like that. Aurora wasn’t sure if she should thank Autumn or hate her.

Three days later, Eleanor approached Aurora to talk about reshooting the music video.

"Aurora, have you given it any thought?" Eleanor asked gently. "Do you want to say yes to Director Z and let Everett be part of the project?"

Aurora was sitting by the backyard pond, soaking in the warmth of the sun. Winter had arrived, and this kind of sunlight was her favorite.

She’d spent the last three days torn over the decision. Director Z’s request wasn’t something she could brush off so easily.

Z was the same director she’d worked with on last year’s MV. He was great—experienced, kind—and that video had blown up.

It even earned her an award. Aurora had a long list of people to thank in her career, and Director Z was one of them.

"I don’t know..." she murmured. "But deep down, I just don’t want to. I don’t want to be around him."

She took a sip of her Da Hong Pao tea, the sharp fragrance lingering between her lips and teeth.

Her eyes shimmered with emotion, her brows slightly furrowed. Eleanor could tell from just one look—Aurora truly didn’t want this.

Smiling, Eleanor sat beside her and gently placed sunglasses over Aurora’s eyes. "You need to protect your skin. Even in winter, you shouldn’t sit in the sun too long."

Aurora nodded. As a performer, her skin had to stay flawless.

Eleanor took a cup of tea from the maid and sipped it slowly. "Aurora, you’re not avoiding Everett... you’re afraid of falling for him, aren’t you?"

Aurora’s heart skipped. She wasn’t exactly hating Everett anymore. But she still didn’t want to be near him—because she was scared. Scared of getting pulled in.

She didn’t want to fall in love with that man.

She had painful memories. And every time she thought about the past, it made her heart race in the worst way.

"I... I’m not!" Aurora blurted out, flustered. She didn’t want to admit she was afraid.

If she did—what would Eleanor think of her? That she was pathetic?

"Actually... everything that happened between you and Everett before, it all started from a misunderstanding, right?" Eleanor’s eyes were calm but sharp. "Once that got cleared up, he hasn’t... forced you again, has he?"

Aurora’s face turned red with embarrassment. She shook her head. "No, he hasn’t."

"Then that’s good." Eleanor nodded. "The more afraid you are of someone, the more you need to face them. The more you get to know him, the more flaws you’ll see—and eventually, your feelings might fade."

She looked Aurora straight in the eye. "Honestly, I hope you’ll do this music video with him. It’ll give you both another chance to connect. And maybe, just maybe, it’ll help you get past whatever shadows are still hanging over your heart. That’s part of growth."

"If you always hide in your shell like a snail," Eleanor continued softly, "it’ll become a habit. You’ll run from everything that scares you. And if you keep doing that—how will you ever grow?"

Aurora said nothing.

Her mind was a mess. She didn’t know what to do.

Eleanor’s words made sense. But Aurora still felt so conflicted. Deep down, she didn’t want to be tied to him in any way.