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Chapter 161 Cooperation

Once Alistair discovered the conflict between Giselle and Caroline, he lost all interest in working with Stellar Films.

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Just as he found himself at a crossroads, someone offered his support, despite the potential backlash.

Alistair understood that cutting ties with him was merely the opening move in this calculated attack.

Rather than panic, he waited calmly for the next shoe to drop, ready to handle whatever came his way.

His composure was simple to explain-he'd already figured out the mastermind's game plan.

Paige was Caroline's aunt, yet for some reason, she couldn't stand to see her niece succeed. Alistair suspected she simply

looked down on him.

He knew exactly what Paige planned to gain from this chaos and who she intended to partner with.

With an almost omniscient perspective, Alistair watched these schemers try to corner him, all while steadily pushing his career

forward.

Of the originally cast actors, only Aaron's sister remained committed to the project. The rest predictably followed the

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money and distanced themselves from him.

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To make matters worse, the actor originally cast as the lead in If There's a Next Second publicly trashed the project during an interview for his new film. He denounced the screenwriter's character, carning praise from fans for his "integrity" and "moral compass."

Meanwhile, word spread that If There's a Next Second was still in production, now backed by a newcomer called Feather Films.

After Stellar Films' abandonment, the team was scrambling to find fresh talent.

It made sense. Established actors guarded their reputations carefully. Few would

risk their energy on a film that might never see the light of day.

The director remained the acclaimed Yves.

Everyone thought he'd lost his mind.

director needed major studio backing and dedicated

Yves' decision reeked of hubris, and many eagerly anticipated his inevitable

Alistair had mentioned he'd personally finance If There's a Next Second and

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stunned but

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their new project. With two films on the

offer casually, not

of Stellar Films over

a simple

Alistair meant burning bridges with

and the production company's tactics turned his stomach. They made sure he understood exactly who he'd be crossing if he

sell his

him into another

investors.

would leave him

night, fully aware that Alistair still

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bankruptcy" and "allegedly orchestrating his ex-wife's parents' deaths,"

again, Alistair grinned. "Yves, you're betting

A lot of pressure

her relaxed smile showed no hint

you worried at all?"

"About what?"

your ex-wife's

done anything wrong," Alistair replied. "What's

thought him naive. Being older and supposedly wiser, he tended to see things through a more

get it," Alistair said. "You think someone's using this accident to destroy me? If that's true, why risk working

laughed, "Because I'm a gambler at heart. Everyone says I'm insane,

his hand

Yves was the only other person to trust

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purely on instinct.

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just a business deal,

solemnly, "I promise

left his mouth when someone charged at Alistair,