Chapter 136

Lucy White and Hugo Shaw exchanged contact information. Just as she tucked her phone away, Director Jude Miller and Nathan King walked into the room.

After the dinner concluded, Hugo personally opened the car door for Lucy, watching her van drive off before turning to leave.

"Did it work?" Nathan glanced at Lucy through the rearview mirror, unable to hide his surprise. In the span of a single meal, Hugo's attitude toward her had completely changed.

Lucy nodded lightly. "Yes." She paused. "But Tiffany Quinn won’t let this go. Keep an eye out, Nathan."

Nathan scoffed. "Without Hugo backing her, she’s nothing."

The next day, Director Jude officially announced the audition results.

Tiffany was at a spa when her agent called. Hearing that Lucy had landed the supporting role, she jerked upright, her face mask crumpling.

She immediately dialed Hugo’s number, only to be met by his assistant. The man coldly handed her a termination contract and a check.

"I won’t sign!" Tiffany threw the papers on the floor. "I want to speak to Hugo!"

The assistant picked them up without expression. "He said if you keep making a scene, the check disappears too." He lowered his voice. "If you still want a career, be smart about this."

Gritting her teeth, Tiffany signed, her nails digging into her palms.

That night, her assistant whispered that Lucy had dined with Hugo. Tiffany’s eyes burned with fury. "That bitch! She must’ve seduced him!"

Her assistant leaned in with a suggestion. A smirk curled Tiffany’s lips as she posted on Weibo:

@TiffanyQuinnV: The power of money is terrifying. Some people steal roles with their sugar daddies, while small-time actors like me just have to accept it. #ShowbizDirtySecrets

At first, the tweet went unnoticed—until Oliver Knight’s influencer accounts reposted it, unleashing a flood of trolls.

Soon, "eyewitnesses" claimed to have spotted Lucy and Hugo at a hotel, sharing carefully cropped photos.

[WTF! Lucy is Hugo’s mistress?]

[No wonder she stole the role—she’s got a sugar daddy!]

[Homewrecker! Hugo’s married!]

[Boycott unethical actors! How blind is Director Jude?]

The scandal exploded. #LucyTheMistress rocketed to the top of trending.

Nathan watched the hate comments multiply, rubbing his hands anxiously. "Should we clarify now?"

But Lucy calmly scrolled through her feed. "Wait. Let the fire burn a little longer."

When the backlash peaked, Director Jude dropped three audition clips. The internet erupted.

[Her acting is insane! That villainous breakdown gave me chills.]

[Tiffany calls herself a serious actress? She can’t even remember her lines!]

[Director Jude knows talent! Can’t wait for Lucy’s dark sorceress!]

Trolls scrambled:

[Good acting excuses being a mistress?]

[Disgusting morals! Ban her!]

Then Hugo stepped in, posting Tiffany’s termination contract. He detailed the truth and released full surveillance images proving it was a four-person dinner.

Next, Tiffany’s past was exposed—stealing her best friend’s husband, sleeping with wealthy businessmen, tantrums on set—each accusation backed by irrefutable proof.

Netizens were stunned:

[This plot twist is wild!]

[Tiffany’s the real homewrecker!]

[Poor Lucy, dragged into this mess for no reason.]

Within two hours, Tiffany went from "victim" to public enemy, her scandal surpassing a billion views.

Meanwhile, Lucy’s followers skyrocketed by a million overnight.