But after their short break, Sheila came to realize that Eudora had already given up on her. When the others found out, they laughed behind her back and blamed her. Some even blamed Eudora for choosing this oddball among all the upcoming artists.
Even though Eudora was no longer under a label and was now a free agent, she remained influential. She was the one who got Emily a spot on Rising Star, but now everyone believed her efforts had been wasted on a good-for-nothing.
Sheila was the only one who didn’t speak ill of Emily. She knew Emily wasn’t a bad person, and if she broke ties with her agent, there must have been a good reason.
Emily understood why she was worried and laughed. It was a rare sight for the usually quiet girl.
“You don’t need to worry about me,” Emily said. “Actually
