Before the conference's scheduled time, people had already crowded the venue. Every media outlet wanted to get their hands on first-hand information. After all, they rarely had scandalous news of an artist trending day and night like Natalia.
Natalia arrived at the venue, escorted by the bodyguards Vasili had arranged for her. Even so, the enthusiastic press still managed to crash through the bodyguards' protective circle, and nearly pressed the microphone against Natalia's nose a few times.
"Miss Natalia, it's been many years since your last activity. Did TY freeze you?"
"Is this a gimmick that you came up with to make a comeback?"
"Did you purposely stay at the top of the search rankings just to make yourself famous again? In that case, are you trying to steal Miss Irina's achievements and skyrocket into fame as an international model?"
Natalia was trapped in the crowd, unable to advance or retreat.