The press conference ended in haste.

As the crowd dwindled, Ariana made her way backstage and witnessed the mess that was in the aftermath.

Brielle had already run in there, avoiding the cameras. She was still in shock. The sulfuric acid had splashed on the back of her hand and burnt a bit of her skin. She was crying and cursing about what had happened but made no mention of the fact that she pulled her assistant in harm's way to protect herself from the acid.

When she saw Ariana enter, Brielle's sobs subsided for a moment as she glared daggers at Ariana. She snapped, “What are you looking at? Are you happy to see me in trouble? Are you satisfied?"

Ariana was careful not to say anything in reply or show any emotion, But this only seemed to anger Brielle even more. She was paranoid that Ariana was gloating at her misfortune, laughing at her.