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Following her recent exposure for manipulating votes related to Ariana’s team, Sadie’s professional
prospects had dimmed, and her resources had dwindled. She had accepted a role in a detective action
film to salvage her reputation.
The script held promise and popularity. Leveraging some of the Fredrick family connections, she
secured the female lead and took on the role of a police officer.
However, the cast and crew list had been kept secret to avoid leaks.
To Sadie’s astonishment, she discovered on the first day of filming that the male lead was none other
than Tyler, Ariana’s steadfast confidant.
What’s more, Ariana herself had made an appearance backstage!
Sadie, her brows furrowing, inquired, “Why is she here?”
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Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe assistant met her gaze and disclosed, “Miss Edwards is our producer.”
At that moment, Ariana’s eyes fell on Sadie. She hesitated briefly, then furrowed her brow and asked
the assistant, “Wasn’t it said that the female lead was a recently graduated rising star? How did Sadie
end up here?”
The assistant at Ariana’s side found herself tongue-tied, struggling to deliver a coherent response.
Ariana, not one to beat around the bush, turned toward the director.
“Has our leading lady been changed?
Sadie Pierre, really? What happened to our original candidate?”
The director, well aware of the animosity brewing between Sadie and Ariana’s team on the talent show,
sensed that there could be a storm on the horizon. Yet, his hands were tied, so he donned an awkward
smile and said, “Think of it as a case of capital infusion..”
Ariana didn’t need an explanation to decipher what was happening.
It was akin to injecting capital into a company. Sadie had orchestrated the ousting of the initial leading
lady, taking her place.
Ariana was no pushover, and she refused to just sweep Sadie’s actions under the rug. Since her return
to the country, a feud had been brewing between them, not to mention the subsequent run-ins.
Collaborating on a film with Sadie would be like throwing good money after bad.
Besides, even if Ariana didn’t pore over the details, she’d caught wind of Sadie’s reputation and her
acting skills – or the lack thereof. She’d stumbled upon some clips of Sadie’s performances, and it was
a real train wreck!
Why someone like Sadie, a scion of the esteemed Fredrick family, would dive headlong into the
entertainment industry and rock the boat was beyond Ariana’s ken.
Despite her inner tempest upon seeing Sadie, Ariana maintained a calm facade as she turned to the
director and said, “I’d like to withdraw my investment. What’s the penalty for tearing up this contract?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI’m prepared to compensate.”
The director, hit by the bombshell of Ariana’s investment withdrawal, was flustered. It wasn’t just about
the money; it was also about potential future collaborations. Word had it that Tyler was onboard only
thanks to Ariana’s sway.
“No, Ariana, let’s not be too hasty,” the director implored, marshaling a battalion of persuasive
arguments to win her over, even resorting to begging, if need be.
But Ariana stood her ground, her resolve unshaken. She made it clear that she did not intend to play
nice with Sadie.
Feeling cornered and unable to sway Ariana, the director finally broke down in tears right in front of her!
Ariana, taken aback by this unexpected display of emotion, blinked at the director’s teary outburst, her
words momentarily caught in her throat. In the end, her heart softened. The sudden withdrawal of
investment was indeed a curveball.
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