The Reclusive Top Star Has A Crush On Me

All eyes were on Braxton Reynolds, which put Jaylani Cunningham in an even more awkward spotlight beside him. She waved her hands quickly, trying to downplay the whole thing. “Officers, seriously, it’s nothing. Just a little misunderstanding between Ivory and me... Sorry to bother you with this, but honestly? It’s no big deal...”

Her tone practically said, Move along. Nothing to see here.

But the officers were already involved, and they were committed to getting to the bottom of it. One of the female officers gave Jaylani a gentle look. “Ma’am, don’t worry. We’ll look into it thoroughly and make sure everything gets sorted out.”

Despite the officer’s soothing words, Jaylani’s anxiety only grew. “Thank you, but...”

Ivory Murphy cut in, relief threading through her voice. “Oh, you’re finally here.”

The female officer turned to Ivory, brow furrowing. At first, she didn’t recognize her. But her little sister had been glued to a reality show, constantly complaining about one contestant—Ivory Murphy—who seemed hell-bent on stealing other people’s partners and was known for being over-the-top, dramatic, and manipulative on-screen.

Ivory’s reputation was so bad that the officer’s sister couldn’t stop ranting about her, which made the officer feel an instinctive dislike. Her last relationship had ended after another woman stole her boyfriend, leaving a bitter taste that never quite faded.

“Did you push this lady?” the officer asked, her tone ice-cold.

Ivory paused, sensing the hostility, and explained, “I didn’t push her.”

Braxton scoffed. “If it wasn’t you, then who? You saying Jaylani fell by herself?”

His accusation landed hard, and he turned decisively to the officer. “Maybe you don’t know, officer, but Ivory’s been after Jaylani for a while. When no one was around, she took her chance and pushed her!”

The officer pressed on. “And what would her motive be?”

Reluctantly, Braxton shared his thoughts, looking oddly smug. “Ivory’s jealous of Jaylani... jealous of how close she is with me...”

Everyone could read between the lines: classic love triangle, jealousy, messy drama.

The female officer glanced at Ivory, thinking of how much her sister hated Ivory on that show. The young woman didn’t look much older than her sister, and for a moment, the officer softened.

She offered Ivory some advice. “If a man’s heart isn’t with you, it’s better to move on than get dragged into drama. There are plenty of fish in the sea. No need to get stuck on just one.”

Even Braxton found the wording odd, as if his value had just been knocked down a peg by “plenty of fish in the sea.”

No one else seemed to care. Ivory listened closely, realizing the officer was probably biased—partly because of her reputation, and maybe because of her own past.

Not wanting to argue with someone just doing her job, Ivory smiled politely and nodded. “You’re absolutely right, officer. It’s important to know the difference between a true gentleman and someone who isn’t worth the trouble.”

The female officer looked pleased, as if she’d finally seen a glimmer of sense in Ivory.

Beside them, Braxton’s expression darkened. He didn’t miss the implication that he was the “someone not worth the trouble.”

“Since you understand that, don’t do anything reckless,” the officer advised Ivory. “If it turns out you did shove her and she’s unharmed, you should apologize and ask for her forgiveness.”

Everyone relaxed at the possible resolution—including Jaylani, who finally unclenched her fists. Even if Ivory claimed innocence, admitting wrongdoing might make the whole thing go away.

All eyes were on Ivory, practically forcing an apology out of her. Instead, she pulled out her phone and said innocently, “Before we jump to conclusions, why don’t we watch the recorded footage and then decide who should apologize?”

She glanced at her phone, almost as if speaking to someone. “There should be a replay of the livestream, right? If not, I’m sure my viewers recorded it. Didn’t you?”

Livestream. Replay. Screen capture. The words hit Jaylani and Braxton like a ton of bricks. Jaylani’s face went pale.

Was Ivory recording everything?

Her livestream chat was already buzzing.

[Yes, there’s a replay! You can watch it after the stream!]

[Please end the stream—I need to see the replay!]

[Even if there’s no replay, I got it! I was ready to go off on Ivory, but now I’m grateful for this drama!]

Meanwhile, Jaylani and Braxton’s livestream audience was in disbelief.

[Wait, what’s happening? Is there a twist?]

[No way! I can’t believe our sophisticated icon is about to be exposed!]

[Are you all serious? You think Ivory actually has proof? This is a bluff! Jaylani would never frame Ivory. It’s laughable!]

[Whatever the case, I’m dying to see what the replay shows!]

The demand for answers was overwhelming, and everyone rushed to switch over to Ivory’s stream.