Chapter 518

Skyler handled the PR crisis swiftly, and Trevor didn’t take it seriously at all. A few days later, he took Kate to the film set.

It was the day of the ceremony.

“Where’s Trevor? Go find him.”

Backstage, Trevor answered a call. Even with his voice lowered, the anger in it was unmistakable. “You’re saying she escaped? With so many of you watching one woman, you still let her get away?”

“Mr. Wilson, this really isn’t our fault. Someone’s helping her.”

“If it’s not your fault, then whose is it? Mine? Find her, now!” Trevor was so furious he wanted to storm back and deal with those incompetent men himself.

Sophia had escaped. But no one could have helped her.

She’d basically cut all her industry connections in order to marry into the Wilson family. Trevor thought, ‘Who could she still rely on? Aubree?’

Aubree and Sophia had completely fallen out. And Aubree’s personality wasn’t the type to help someone who betrayed her.

Still… Trevor felt like he’d overlooked something important.

He frowned, only ending the call when the stagehand came to fetch him. By the time he turned around, the earlier rage had completely disappeared. He was once again the dazzling star under the spotlight.

He said, “Alright, I’m coming.”

Overthinking wouldn’t help. Sophia had no money. He was sure she couldn’t survive on her own.

The thought actually lightened his mood. If she died out there, it would save him a lot of trouble.

Trevor smiled faintly, dismissing the matter from his mind.

At that moment, Sophia was in a discreet black sedan not far away.

She was nervously picking at her nails. “Aubree… is Ms. Miller really willing to help me?”

Even Sophia herself was shocked. She had tried everything and still couldn’t escape. In utter desperation, she recalled the contact method Aubree once gave her. She tried it with zero expectations. To her surprise, Aubree responded. Even after Sophia betrayed her, even after standing by Trevor and helping him attack Aubree publicly, she was still willing to help.

The driver, clearly one of Aubree’s people, glanced at her in the rearview mirror. “Ms. Miller said this isn’t about helping you.”

Sophia let out a bitter laugh. True. She wasn’t being rescued. She was being weaponized. She was about to take Trevor down with her, and that was a win for Aubree.

The car sped up.

Meanwhile, the film crew’s opening ceremony was nearing its end.

“And now, let’s have Trevor cut the ribbon!” someone announced. Trevor smiled as he took the golden scissors, but just as he was about to snip the red silk, an unexpected guest burst onto the scene.

“Wait!” Sophia arrived. She was panting and out of breath, but just in time.

Reporters, fans, and cameras were everywhere.

‘Perfect,’ Sophia thought. ‘Everything’s in place. Now it’s time to tear off Trevor’s mask.’

Trevor’s heart skipped a beat. ‘How did she get here?’

He hadn’t believed his subordinates when they said someone helped her escape. He thought they were making excuses for their failure. But now, he realized someone really had interfered.

Trevor discreetly signaled his bodyguards to remove her immediately.

But Sophia wasn’t here to talk about anything else. Trevor had kept her under lock and key. She learned the hard way. He was completely heartless. Even if she schemed to get him, she had sacrificed for him, given up the chance to be a mother.

And now he wanted to discard her like trash.

No matter how fast Trevor’s men moved, they couldn’t stop Sophia’s words from cutting through the air. “Trevor, you cheated on me, and now you want to force a divorce. Do you even have a conscience?”

The entire crowd gasped.

“So the rumors online were true?”

“He really did cheat?”

“That means Kate is the mistress?”

“Look at her. She’s gone pale!”

Sophia really did look shaken, her face drained of color as she shot a nervous glance at Trevor. Trevor didn’t look much better, but with all he’d been through, he still managed to keep his composure.

“You’ve made your point, can you stop now?” Trevor tried to sound weary and helpless. “What you’re asking me to do… I just can’t agree to.”

What exactly was she asking? The audience buzzed with curiosity.

Some of Trevor’s extreme fans were already hostile toward Sophia. They picked up stones and hurled them at her.

“Slut! How long are you going to keep dragging Trevor down?”

“What do you want now? Wilson family shares?”

Sophia, struck by the objects, snapped. She surged forward, pushing through the guards, and leapt onto the stage. She grabbed Kate’s hair and slapped her hard. “Bitch! You destroyed my family! Did your parents teach you this is how to behave?”

Trevor’s instincts kicked in. Without thinking, he shoved Sophia to the ground hard.

By the time he snapped out of it, Kate was already in his arms, shielded by him.

As soon as he realized what he’d done, Trevor felt a surge of regret. His move was basically telling everyone he had something going on with Kate.

Luckily, Kate quickly stepped out of his embrace. “Thanks for helping me, Trevor. I’m okay.”

Seeing this, Sophia was enraged. She whipped out her phone, pulled up the divorce agreement Trevor had sent her, and shoved it right in front of the camera. “Look! Everyone, take a good look! This is what Trevor calls me ‘making a scene’!”

“Don’t believe a word he says! He’s been having an affair with that Kate, and now he can’t wait to kick me out just to make room for his new girl!” Sophia shouted.

She continued, “Trevor is a hypocrite! He changes girlfriends every month or two. Sure, he doesn’t cheat, because he makes each one official. He’s terrible!”

The agreement was clearly caught on camera. Though no one could read the text right away, her words alone stirred up a storm.

The director panicked. “Miss Hunt, please calm down. Whatever it is, let’s discuss it privately.”

Trevor barely managed to keep his expression steady. He apologized to the crowd. “Sorry, Sophia’s been under a lot of emotional stress. Even before we married, her mental health wasn’t very stable. Please escort my wife to rest.”

At his command, the Wilson family’s bodyguards swiftly removed her. Despite Sophia’s resistance, she was no match for trained professionals.

Once she was dragged off, the reporters pounced with questions.

“Mr. Trevor, is what she said true? Are you getting divorced?”

Trevor sighed with fake helplessness. “The divorce document was because she made an unreasonable demand I couldn’t agree to. She kept causing trouble… I just wanted her to calm down.”

Trevor’s expression was full of resignation.

His fans were heartbroken. “Trevor, we believe in you!”

Trevor said, “I’m really sorry, everyone. This is the opening ceremony. I’ll answer all questions later, okay?”

He acted composed and dignified. Reporters backed off for now. But this incident was far from over.

After the ceremony, the director made his stance clear. If Trevor and Kate couldn’t resolve this mess soon, he’d have no choice but to recast them before shooting even started.