Master of his heart (Max and Brielle)
Chapter 1291

As a streamer, you can reach out to your top supporters, and they even get official notifications from the platform. After receiving a massive donation of $200,000, Emma's follower count shot up to 5,000, mostly her fans. Fans were desperate to contact the generous donor, urging them to speak up. Emma was also trying to reach out, but the viewers could only see her seemingly busy on her stream.

"Is this a scam? Maybe she's just pretending to contact them because she's afraid of refunding the money," one viewer speculated.

Emma looked directly into the camera and responded earnestly, "I've already tried contacting them, but got no response from the account."

"I'll say it again, I haven't received any messages from the police," she added.

Just as she finished, her phone rang, making Emma's heart skip a beat. Could it be?

Her stunned expression only fueled the fire in the chat.

"Gotcha! I knew it. A country girl getting her hands on that much money? No way she'd let it go."

"She really had me fooled."

Right in front of her audience, Emma put the call on speaker.

"Hello, this is Emma."

On the other end was Donny.

"Ms. Emma, this is Donny from Stellar Stage Entertainment. We need you to come to our office. Are you available?"

"Yes, I'll be right over."

The chat exploded with speculation, suggesting the donation had attracted the attention of both the police and Stellar Stage Entertainment. "She's done for. Stellar Stage Entertainment is probably going to blacklist her."

"Yeah, ever since their big reform, Stellar Stage Entertainment has had a solid reputation. They have zero tolerance for this kind of stuff." Emma was worried she might have indeed received a donation from a minor, and that Stellar Stage Entertainment was going to kick her out.

Feeling uneasy, she told her viewers, "I'm heading over to Stellar Stage Entertainment to see what's going on. Like I said, I'm willing to cooperate with any investigation. If it turns out to be a minor's donation, I'll make sure the money is returned." But the chat remained unforgiving, with some viewers even hinting at a backlash that could go viral.

After ending the stream, Emma saw her mom, Peyton, sitting in the living room. Without much to entertain her and fearing trouble from their neighbor Leona, Peyton rarely went out except for meals with Emma.

And she didn't own a smartphone.

Seeing her mother in such a state saddened Emma.

But now, with a potential lawsuit looming, their dream of owning a house in their small town seemed far away.

The prospect of buying their own

place in town had excited Peyton, a status symbol in their community. Returning to their roots with that achievement would've been a story to tell. en FindNovel

But now, seeing the worry on Emma's face, Peyton quickly stood up.

"Emma, what's wrong?"

Seeing her mother, Emma's eyes welled up. She hadn't faced such a situation before and was visibly shaken.

"Mom, there's an issue with that donation. The company has called me in, and I have to go."

Peyton, too, grew anxious, "What kind of issue? What could the consequences be?" Emma looked down, trying to hold back her tears.

"We might end up without the money. The police might demand it be returned."

Peyton's face fell, but realizing the money wasn't rightfully theirs to begin with, sighed.

"Let's see what happens. Just don't get arrested, that would ruin our lives. I'm coming with you."

The thought of facing the police was daunting for Peyton, but she was prepared to plead for her daughter if necessary.

Emma nodded, not wanting to leave Peyton alone at such a time.

Stellar Stage Entertainment was not far, and having learned to hail a cab, Emma took Peyton with her.

If Peyton were alone, anxiety would've taken over, fearing the unknown destination. But with Emma by her side, she felt a bit more secure, gripping her daughter's hand tightly.

"Don't worry, we've lived honest.

lives. As long as we explain things to

the police clearly, we should be fine. You said your company is understanding, they won't make it hard for us."

Peyton tried to sound confident, but her hands, drenched in sweat, betrayed her nervousness.

Emma took out a tissue, gently wiping her mother's palms.

"Mom, I'm not nervous, so you

shouldn't be either. We still don't know what this is about. If it's indeed a minor's donation,

cooperating with the investigation should keep us out of trouble"

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Peyton felt reassured by Emma's words, allowing herself to breathe a little easier.