Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 123

The director covered his face with his hand, and despite panicking, he desperately carried on and plotted. “Blake, don’t call the cops. You’ve always wanted to be the lead actor in this film, haven’t you? I’ll give you lead actor spot and promise to include you in every film of mine from now on. Please don’t call the cops!”

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However, Blake was not one to be easily bribed. As he saw Elspeth looking worse for wear in front of him, he took his phone and called the cops without hesitating. “You can save these words for the police later on.”

At that point, the director raged. “I’m warning you right now. If you call the cops on me, no way you’ll be able to survive in this industry from then on!”

“Whatever. I don’t mind leaving this industry!” Blake’s grip tightened around the phone.

Yet, Elspeth was bothered by his words. “Blake, you’re being ridiculous.”

He turned around and revealed a tender smile at her. “It’s fine. If I no longer get the chance to star in films or perform, I’ll just go home to inherit the family fortune.”

He said that casually and rather happily, but she noted the flash of pain in his eyes that he tried to mask.

The director was renowned in the entertainment circle, and it would be akin to offending half of the people in this industry by going up against him.

Despite Callum’s influence, the corporate world was a different one from the entertainment industry, so there was no way he could assist Blake.

Still, she did not expect Blake to forsake the industry because of her. She was surprised to learn that he would let his career plunge into ruins.

“Young one, you’re too immature.” The director stood up and revealed a mysterious smile. “None of the policemen in this area would dare to go up against me. Do you think I’d be afraid of you calling the cops?”

as she did not expect the director to be in cahoots with the police in

enough, the cops arrived and were stunned as they looked at the three in front of them. One was a renowned

police report, right?” The police officers fawned over Blake

I managed to foil his attempt.” Blake laid out everything clearly, so

link at the director by

was no significant change to the director’s expression, for he merely revealed an insincere smile while asking, “You claim that I attempted to rape

at him. “Are you unaware of what you

Miss Lynwood, you don’t have any proof at all. If you can show me proof of a

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did not have the proof

point, she lifted her brows while displeasure was evident in her

report?”.

you. Everyone in public knows that I’ve always been a noble and prideful man. Your claim of my attempted rape would be a joke to the public if word went out.” He lifted his chin smugly, and his eyes were full of

How dare you make false accusations about me!” Elspeth did not expect the man to accuse her of being the perpetrator when he was at fault. She sneered out of extreme anger. “You’re such a renowned director, yet you’re spewing such disgusting words.

the two of them are in cahoots while I’m up against them just by myself. They

had now managed to gain the upper hand and no longer bothered to even cast eyes on Elspeth or Blake

the director’s claim, the police officers were at a loss for what to do, so they could only smile resignedly at Blake and Elspeth. “We’re sorry, but this is entirely out of our hands, and we can’t conclude on this

evidence on hand, the party that had

anger, but she could not come up with any evidence, so she silently shot a

officers left, the director straightened his clothes and slowly revealed an arrogant sneer. “Miss Lynwood, I don’t mean to be rude, but you should’ve just let me have my way. Is there any point in causing dispute for both sides