Chapter 1788
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For a moment, Skylar's breathing felt strained. Joe's expression also turned slightly
serious.
"We need to cherish our time with Vivian-our time together as a family of three," Skylar said after some contemplation.
Joe hugged Skylar tightly. "Alright."
For the past two months or so, Charles and Thelma had been trending almost daily. Any minor development about the two of them seemed to make it onto the trending list.
Moreover, dramas the two had filmed earlier were now airing, even ones where Thelma had only a minor role.
They also appeared on variety shows that aired weekly, maintaining their popularity consistently.
As a result, others in the entertainment industry were overshadowed. However, there was one exception-Zera.
Zera trended, but for all the wrong reasons. A series of headlines emerged about her.
"Zera and Aiken broke up."
"Zera loses her leading role."
"Zera's new drama flops."
Without exception, these reports pointed to one thing-Zera's fallout with Aiken.
Soon, investors and directors who had previously backed Zera because of Aiken began pulling out.
This sudden surge of negative news was likely orchestrated by someone who had long resented Zera. With insider information, they leveraged a team to target her reputation.
At this moment, Zera was sitting in a car on her way to look for Aiken. She wore sunglasses, hoping to hide her tear-streaked eyes from the driver.
Meanwhile, she was on the phone with her manager.
"The news is nonsense," Zera insisted.
Her manager replied, "It's not just nonsense anymore. I've already received several calls from
companies wanting to terminatenet
contracts. Even the projects Aiken had lined up for you are pulling their investments. Those roles are no longer yours." Content bétongs to
Although Zera's sunglasses covered her eyes, her pale face and tightly bitten lips betrayed her emotions.
"They're all kicking me while I'm down! But I'll make them regret it. Aiken and I are just having a minor argument. Once we make up, everything will be fine again."
"Tell me the truth. Is that really the case? There's nothing going on between you two?" The manager sounded skeptical, wanting to confirm.
Beneath her sunglasses, Zera's eyes flickered, but she responded evasively, "Of course, there's nothing."
"Good. I'll do my best to stall these people for now, but you need to make up with Aiken as soon as possible. Why are you even throwing a tantrum? Do you really want Aiken to dump you and return to your old life? s?novel
"You used to have no decent opportunities, and you could end up stuck doing low-
budget web dramas. Think carefully about this," the manager warned.
The mention of web dramas struck
fear into Zera. She thought of her former colleagues at her old agency. Some, unable to find better
opportunities, had indeed ended up shooting web dramas. The thought terrified her.
She glanced at her call log on her phone.
She had made over ten calls since yesterday morning. Despite calling and texting,
Aiken hadn't responded once. His decision to break up seemed final.
Earlier, when she tried to see him at his office, she was told outright that they had broken up.
Now, she was rushing to his house.
Everything had been fine between them over the past few months. Thinking back
on the last month, though, she realized Aiken had indeed grown colder toward
her.
Panic set in. Maybe Aiken was truly tired of her. But it had only been a few months!
Wendy had been with him for years, and no matter how, she was far more appealing to men than Wendy, wasn't she?
Could it be that Wendy had returned?