'I can't believe Faye and Yoko would do that.'

'Was it all fake? All those loving actions between them? Faye cares about Yoko in every little thing, Yoko always leaning on Faye. Was it all fake?'

'Fanservice.... They were actually just doing fanservice. I don't believe in anything anymore.'

'The drama with Yoko last time was also like this, everyone needs to wait a bit longer.'

'I read that agreement very carefully, a very detailed agreement, oh my god. This time it's real.'

'Still believe but so sad.'

'I'll wait to hear Faye explain everything clearly.'

'Wait for what? It's all signed in black and white.'

'So annoyed, if it's fanservice then just do fanservice, why act so real?'

'That Ninestar company, how could they create this agreement to deceive fans?'

'Maybe they didn't think Faye and Yoko could act it out so well.'

'Do you guys think Yoko signed it too?'

'Probably, this is the agreement from when they first joined the drama. But Princess... She really does whatever she wants. If this involves the Princess, she won't be affected at all.'

'That agreement, the person leading the fanservice actions is specified as Faye. Not Yoko.'

'I'm so tired, so disappointed, I don't want to follow any idols anymore.'

'So disappointed. I even have Faye's fan meeting ticket this weekend, should I burn it...'

'Probably still go, go to see what she has to say.'

'Out of all the couples that came from dramas, this is the one that makes me the saddest. So real, but it was all just fanservice.'

'This is an agreement signed before filming... Maybe they weren't in love back then...'

'But it's still very sad, you know...'

'Yeah, really sad.'

.....

Yoko didn't know how Faye and she managed to leave the chaotic scene at that time, only knowing that when she calmed down, both of them had been escorted by bodyguards straight to Ninestar's main office. Turning to look at Faye, Faye was also frowning in deep concentration, her eyes unable to hide her worry. Yoko was also dazed, her fingers intertwined as she thought.

Without even going online to check the situation, she knew how chaotic the entertainment industry was and how focused they were on their incident this time. Even within Ninestar, an emergency meeting had been convened with the Communications Team, and the Crisis Management Team from Galaxy Group had been directly invited down for discussion.

This incident was big, but if they wanted to handle it decisively, it wasn't an impossible task. Because Ninestar was the victim of a break-in and harm to their employee, this was a direction to steer public opinion. It was just that the content of that agreement was truly too shocking and directly involved Faye, so the one bearing the brunt of all the criticism at this moment was Faye, not Ninestar.

Especially, everyone understood that since it was a three-party agreement, Yoko Apasra must have also signed a similar agreement. But with everything that had happened and Yoko's untouchable status at this moment, surely no one would be foolish enough to point fingers at Yoko. So the one being terribly blamed by fans and bearing all the consequences right now was Faye.

"Money, fame, career, and Yoko Apasra, what will Faye Peraya choose?"

In Faye's mind at this moment, the words of the anonymous poster echoed like a drumbeat, constantly resounding and tormenting her.

Faye clenched her fists in anger, truly contemplating throwing everything away to fight this battle, but the question was how?

Yoko sat beside Faye, her worry unbearable, gently taking Faye's hand. Faye turned to look at Yoko, trying to give her a reassuring smile.

The information about the Three-Party Agreement was leaked at a very opportune time; the culprit had definitely calculated everything. Not to mention that the following weekend would be Faye and Yoko's solo fan meetings, Yoko's on Sunday and Faye's on Saturday. So if in the next six days, Faye and Ninestar didn't handle this Three-Party Agreement incident satisfactorily, and then had to face nearly two thousand fans at the weekend without a solution, it would be a disaster for Faye Peraya's rising career.

Both Thien and Nam called to check on the situation. Thien was investigating information about Faye's old neighbors abroad and wouldn't be back for at least a few weeks, while Nam was very worried and would use her connections to help Faye suppress this news.

The door to the meeting room opened, and Wanwan, Thomas, and Minhan all appeared. This time, the atmosphere of the meeting to handle this media disaster was even more strained than usual. Because this time, Ninestar and FayeYoko were in a difficult position.

Minhan had just finished updating with the communications team, so she reported the current situation to everyone.

"The online discussions are very heated; fans are divided into three groups. Firstly, because of Yoko's previous incidents, Yoko's fans are very trusting and aren't participating in the discussions. As for Faye's fans, because Faye's fandom is very large and spans many countries, this has had a strong impact. But most of Faye's only fans are very supportive of Faye and are seeing this as just work. As for couple fans... they are truly pitiful; they are very disappointed and resentful on many social media platforms." Min paused slightly and looked at Faye. Seeing that Faye had no reaction, she continued, "Not only that, for casual viewers who aren't fans of Faye, this has completely severed the possibility of them becoming Faye's fans in the future. It has a very big impact on the future."

After hearing Min's words, Faye's gaze remained cold, and she gave no response.

"Can we announce that the agreement is fake?" Nhan hesitated to ask.

But everyone who heard it shook their heads, even Yoko. She said,

"It's all in black and white, I don't think we can say that. Not to mention that the person who leaked this news is very cunning; they will have something else prepared to make things worse."

Thomas glanced at Faye and then said,

"Personally, I completely want to handle this decisively, but from the company's perspective and the best approach for Faye's career at this moment, I suggest we let this matter die down."

Faye, who had been silent, raised her eyes to look at Thomas and Wanwan. This Three-Party Agreement had two main figures, and now one of those two figures wanted to play the silent card?

"Speak clearly, what do you two intend to do?" Faye said calmly.

"Admit the content of the Three-Party Agreement. Report the investigation into the Ninestar break-in and the employee's assault. Steer the issue towards rival companies deliberately trying to make things difficult for Ninestar, stating that contract documents are confidential company documents..." Thomas presented the strategy that Ninestar had carefully calculated.

They couldn't confront every issue directly; sometimes there were problems, difficult problems, that had to be accepted. And this time, Ninestar's strategy was like that. Arguing with fans would only provoke more outrage and escalate the event.

Hearing this, Faye chuckled.

Truly business people.

The biggest benefit of this strategy was the benefit to Ninestar and also the benefit to Faye. But the most damage would be to the couple fans. If they went this route, they could forget about ever making the couple fans believe them again. Because they wouldn't get the answer they wanted; they would feel that the affection created by Faye Peraya and Yoko Apasra was just a facade.

But the story here had a big problem. Faye and Yoko were real, their feelings were real.

This time, even the gentle Yoko frowned. She didn't like this, didn't want this at all. She and Faye clearly hadn't done anything wrong. That agreement existed before they were truly together.

"Everyone, please go out. I want to talk to Wan alone."

That's right, Wanwan Din, not Thomas or anyone else. The highest-ranking person who could decide Ninestar Company's policies.

"Faye..." Yoko wanted to object, but seeing Faye's eyes, she could only sigh and go out.

Faye nodded to reassure her.

Sitting opposite Faye, with only the two of them left in the meeting room, Wanwan took a sip of coffee, her fingers twirling her pen repeatedly, seemingly lost in thought.

"Me wanting to talk to you alone is the same; it doesn't mean I can decide everything."

Faye shook her head. "This is no longer about what you or anyone wants. It's about what I want."

"The way Thomas suggested is the most beneficial for you. Not every battle has to be won, Faye," Wanwan continued to persuade.

This opponent, the one behind all this, had planned so many things. Not every time could FayeYoko and Ninestar safely weather the storm and rise to a new level. This time, Wanwan chose to make a slow move, because the situation didn't allow for competing for victory against a force whose identity they didn't know.

"This approach doesn't benefit me and Yoko at all. We are a real couple," Faye looked straight into Wanwan's eyes, clearly showing her dissatisfaction.

Wanwan shook her head. "You and Yoko will get everything back when you two are ready to go public. But not now."

Faye stroked her chin, thinking.

Seeing Faye still hesitant, Wanwan added, "Faye, you have to think about what you wanted when you joined the drama 'Journey.' You're about to achieve that..."

What Faye wanted when she decided to join the drama "Journey" was the title of Best Actress, a title Faye should have gotten a long time ago.

Faye silently looked at the wedding ring she was wearing on her middle finger. She wore the ring there instead of her ring finger to avoid revealing information. Thinking of Yoko, Faye smiled, raised her head to look directly at Wanwan, and made her decision.

"That Three-Party Agreement definitely has a chapter that only Ninestar holds, a chapter that clearly outlines the plan to handle this media issue. Wan, please release it."

This time it was Wanwan who fell silent.

"You know?"

"I always knew!!"

Wanwan tapped her fingers on the table, showing consideration and calculation. She tried to persuade Faye once more, "Those things don't need to be announced now. To be precise, it can be used for the next time if something happens."

Faye shook her head. "There won't be another time, Wan. The person who caused this, when they decided to release the Three-Party Agreement to harm us, must have calculated very carefully. If he wins this time, Ninestar won't have another chance to respond."

"Think again, Faye, it will greatly affect your image. Not every problem has to be won. Besides, success isn't guaranteed, and Yoko won't agree."

"Yoko will stand by my side, no matter what happens," Faye stood up, wanting to end the conversation there.

She had endured enough. Whoever was harming her and Yoko was likely very formidable. What if one day he went crazy and attacked her and Yoko directly instead of online? This was no longer an issue that could be silently ignored.

Wanwan also stood up, not as a director, not as Wanwan the sister, but as a business leader, standing from a business perspective, trying to persuade Faye:

"The company has finished all the lobbying. As long as this matter subsides, you, Yoko, and 'Journey' will receive the awards we deserve and have worked hard for over the past year..." Wanwan sighed; the company had truly prepared everything. "If you insist on doing this now, the award you've always aimed for will be gone. Many years ago, you missed an opportunity once already, this time..."

"Wan..." Faye shook her head, stopping Wanwan from continuing, "If Ninestar doesn't do it, I will."

"..."

"My and Yoko's matter is more important than everything else."

....

Once she decided, she acted. Ninestar and Faye's office immediately released legal documents with the previously discussed content.

Firstly, Ninestar Company's office was broken into, and an employee was assaulted. The company had reported this to the authorities to investigate this act as well as the anonymous poster.

Secondly, the content in the Three-Party Agreement was real. But this was a document attached to the contract for participating in the drama "Journey." When signing this agreement, Faye and Yoko did not know each other.

Thirdly, they announced that the person behind this event and the series of events where Yoko Apasra was attacked was the same person, with the intention of destroying Faye and Yoko's careers. The company urged fans to have an objective perspective and avoid being led by public opinion.

As predicted, these announcements could reassure a portion of the fans but were not a decisive way to handle the entire issue. Many people, especially a portion of Faye and Yoko's couple fans, objected, feeling that the company and Faye's handling was inadequate.

So serious was it that many couple fans immediately unfollowed as soon as Ninestar's announcement was released, because they felt it wasn't enough.

There were also many fans who re-examined every scene and interaction of Faye and Yoko to compare the Agreement with reality. This was actually a good approach, because the more they scrutinized, the more it proved that Faye and Yoko's actions were outside the script. However, this action lacked detailed evidence to prove it.

Four days after the incident, the situation had not settled, and fans were still arguing fiercely. Not only were they arguing in forums, but they also organized many direct meetings to discuss. With Faye's solo fan meeting this Saturday drawing closer, the fans argued even more.

There was even a group of fans discussing going to Faye's solo fan meeting to question her. They were so intense that Ninestar would double the security for this fan meeting compared to usual.

This incident truly required Ninestar's emergency response plan to quell everything.