Violet's heart waged a final battle as she stared at the contract sprawled across the oak table. James stepped forward, with a pen in hand, and extended it towards her with both hands. "Ms. Sullivan, please. By signing this, you could secure ample resources for Ms. Quintessa Young. No one will dare snatch her roles anymore. In the entertainment world, she'll be untouchable."

His words pierced through Violet's resolve. There would be no more stolen roles for Quintessa.

Ever since Quintessa returned, the past two months had been anything but peaceful for her. Every role was a struggle, a battlefield of auditions and politics.

Quintessa had invested too much, constantly scheming to secure parts.

Violet recalled Quintessa's ambition to stand at the pinnacle, and to crush those who had belittled and humiliated them under her heel.

This was their shared dream. Violet's grip on the pen loosened.

James breathed a sigh of relief.

to doing the dirty work, which, as a

check across the table

considered the check. After a moment's struggle,

sake of giving Quinn a better environment. But

the check. There, in bold,

had filled in

be trifled with. If Mr. York truly cares for her, please don't hurt her. No matter what happens, I hope for an amicable

even started, and she was

faith in them, as if

a smile. He hadn't considered the end himself, so why should he

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