Chapter 288

Once Carlos hung up on Alice, he looked immensely troubled. Honestly speaking, Madeline's actions of hiding a gold bracelet she found on the street was a minuscule matter in the entertainment industry. This particular industry was filled with illusions and traps at every corner, after all. Everyone packaged themselves as flawless and radiant human beings. Only they themselves knew what they were really like. To the Internet users and fans, Madeline's behavior would definitely be highlighted and targeted for a long time. However, that in itself was fine. The thing was that Madeline refused to admit to keeping the gold bracelet even after getting exposed by Shannon. To make things worse, she even accused Shannon of not dealing with the first bracelet properly. Now, Shannon's help was definitely needed in dealing with the second bracelet. Even Carlos was too embarrassed to ask her for help after what happened between her and Madeline. After raking his fingers through his hair, Car