Love in the Limelight

Chapter 152

“Clyde’s already a very popular person, and working with him is all upside for you, no downside. You’re new, you know what public attention means to you, right?”

Astrid kept quiet, not interrupting Irene.

Not until Irene finished her sermon did she lift her head with a smile, “Shouldn’t this be up to my manager?”

“I’ve already talked to Dale, but he shot me down. I figured he values your opinion, so I thought I’d run it by you.” Irene grinned, then said, “Dale usually manages top–tier talent, they don’t need collaborations to boost their visibility, but you, you need to ride someone’s coattails to get noticed.”

“Boost visibility?” Astrid arched an eyebrow, “Are you trying to use me?”

Irene’s face flickered.

continued, “Clyde’s a crowd favorite, most of his fans are girls. If I collaborate with him, they’ll think I’m taking advantage of

but I’ll get slammed by his fans. Boost visibility? More like asking for a roasting!”

Her

she had in mind, she just didn’t expect Astrid, a newbie, to see right through her.

movies, lead actors stirring up gossip is common. Sometimes

laughed awkwardly, “Astrid, how could I use you, this is a win–win.”

need to get ready for makeup, can’t

bit embarrassed for being turned down. Clyde was a popular young actor, but he hadn’t

his popularity was waning.

even dubbed him the new

land Mystic Mysteries. She chose to work with Astrid because she saw the potential, thinking Astrid could be

pulled this off, she