NovelOnlineChapter 64
Chapter 64 You're On Your
own
In an instant, a blurry image flashed through Leah's mind.
Could it be him? Her instincts screamed that the man in the car was far
from ordinary.
She had severely underestimated Corrine, never expecting her to find a new protector so quickly.
"Find out who owns the Rolls-Royce that was parked outside Lonsong Restaurant last night!" Leah's voice was
tightly controlled, her anger simmering just beneath the surface. "And get those people out of the police station,
now!"
"But the police said they have criminal records. Until the investigation. clears, they're not allowed to contact
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assistant said hesitantly.
Leah's eyes darkened with growing frustration.
Before she could respond, the door slammed open, and her agent, Spencer Ruiz, stormed in, his face a mask of
fury. He threw a contract onto the table, "Look at what you've done!" The words rang in the air like a slap. "The
endorsement deal you just signed wants out, and they're demanding a penalty! Plus, several film projects just
rejected your auditions!"
"What?" Leah's face drained of color, her legs wobbling as if the floor had suddenly disappeared beneath her.
Spencer shoved a tablet in front of her, a cruel smile playing on his lips. "Take a good look at this."
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On the screen, Waldo, the top lawyer in Lyhaton, had just posted an update. "On behalf of Miss Corrine Holland, |
have sent a legal notice to Miss Leah Burgess. Please review immediately."
The words "attempted murder" and "Intentional injury" in the legal notice. jumped out at her, striking Leah with
cold terror.
She felt her hand tighten around the tablet, her knuckles blanching. Her eyes burned with a mix of fury and
disbelief. "It was just a harmless prank -how can they accuseof attempted murder?"
Spencer scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. "Because the people at the police station have confessed
everything. The company wants you to hold a press conference right away to clear this up, and you'll be
sidelined until it blows over."
The reality of being sidelined hit Leah with the force of a punch. No one knew better than her what that meant.
She had finally broken free from her former employer with Bruce's help, returning to rebuild her career on her
own terms. Her new agency had even mapped out her future, but now, a legal notice had thrown everything into
chaos, and she was being forced to step back.
She refused to let it end like this!
"There has to be sroom to work this out," Leah insisted, her voice firm, though the tension in her chest
tightened with every word.
She hadn't fought so hard to make a comeback only to be shut down now.
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What would she have left if she were sidelined?
Spencer's lips curled into a mocking smile at her words. "A directive just went out to clean up the industry's
mess-it's all about rooting out the illegal and unethical. You're smack in the middle of it, acting recklessly in a
twhen everyone's watching. What makes you think there's any room for negotiation?"
Leah felt his words strike her like a slap, draining her of what little energy she had left. She sank onto the bed,
her gaze distant, empty.
Why was this happening?
It all felt like scruel twist of fate, as though everything had been orchestrated against her.
Corrine had played every hand so perfectly, and it seemed luck was completely on her side.
"You're on your own now," Spencer said coldly, turning toward the door.
Just before he left, he paused, glancing back with a sharp smirk. "By the way, due to your breach of contract, the
company has every right to demand compensation. You might want to start preparing your finances -don't be
surprised if you end up bankrupt."
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