hina'

el had alre

ut feel a bitter

niel had interfered with

had disrupted all my plans an

but wasted effort, all because of the change in the spokesperson. He

bout was keepi

uld become complicated,

uld he

ered, "After all these years in this business, working with so many stars, I've never met someon

t in the industry, having worked wi

Don't let her get to you. We need to figure out what to do next. If she's be

ked, "Seraphina, what are y

nge. I'll make a call and w

the studio and took out my pho

connect. Nathaniel's steady voice ca

agree to let Ms. Isolde use

d before replyi

ely clashes with the shoot's concept, and she's refusing to change it. She's even threatening to pull out

speaking, Natha

aniel would revoke the freedom he'

l was a serious, rational, and meticulous man when it came to work. Just like when I mad

. Nathaniel now acted like someone who could play favorites a

punch to the gut. Nathaniel w

ould ending the collaboration do her? And by the way, I still haven't heard your explanat

ing sensation in my ches

ina, I'm disappointed in you. Yesterday, Isolde didn't say a sing

rds sent a chi

p myself from holding my breath. My mind went blank, my

o face him any longer. Panicki

ic

nd the phone slipped from my hand.

he ground for what felt like an eternity

top humiliat

l's heart had always belonged to

now the truth, he could easily have someone investi

ean by a man's unfo

.

lia and Miss Aurelia are still

ed state, approached ca

diately collecting myself and w

ckwood say?" Ophelia as

ked at me e

ok my

ia si

ver imagined CEO Blackw

w..." Aurelia

additional props. Aurelia, you'll need to keep an eye on the post-production. I'

" Aurelia

er the details with Isolde's team, maki

t, but as V&R's head, I had to

o well, it would reflect po

y day, the shooti

ow and saw that it ha

my car keys and head

aphi

parking lot, I suddenly h

the big star! Long time no see! What are you doin

ings for a second. It really is you. I'm actually shooting a ma

's been a b

&R endorsement? I

you? After your cover shoot,

erfect time to rest. Come on, I'm free tonight-let me treat you to dinner

re, that sounds good. I've been meaning to

. His gaze softened as he spoke. "My parents are doing well, as always. We moved a few

sy period, I'll definitely come by

ted with Lucian a little more, aski

go way back to our chil

around like a shadow-we'd climb trees, go on adventures in the mountains, watch the star

ays with Lucian felt lik

ver the next few years, I didn't see Lucian again, until he became a rising star in the entertainment industry. I rec

ay on that fateful night, Lucian was deeply saddene

busy, and the last time we saw

asually glanced over at the two figures in the open-ai

person Seraphina

could see the smile that spr

side the car grew

mirror and followed his gaze toward the window

he man be

sk, and he was inside a studio. He m

Luna and the

tly, "Alpha, sh

respond, but ga

quite figure ou

udio entrance,"

studio entrance, wo

niel's word was law, so he

chin and asked, "Isn't that

e parked outside the studio. The license p

in front of i

and after exchanging a few words with

or Isolde. With a gentlemanly gesture, he shielded the roof with his

r drov

ecifically to

he twisted

solde. Didn't she go to the Golden Crescent Pack? Our company just partnered with Silvermoon Corp. and its subsidiary, Starfi

s already clenched tightly, the nails digging into my

hadn't known, but Nathaniel had already d

arving," I said, quick

s get in the car

ian had chosen, he'd

it in front of me. "Order wh

nu too and ordered a few

ked up at me. "I remember you love thei

at, Lucian added cro

rought to the tab

he restroom. On my way back down the hallw

aphi

sed, his father had taken over the position. We grew up together, but I didn't like him. He had never supported me and Natha

eelhart," I

ha Nathaniel is in the room over there. Want to stop by and

drifting back to the sce

here... did that m

n had already started

hoice but

reath, trying t

o the private room, where the

m, and immediately spotted Nathaniel sitting i

lde, listening to whatever she was whispering in

his, her posture intimate, and the

roze, clear

voice from the door. "Alpha