Chapter 2311

Nicole inquired, "So, which option are you leaning toward?"

Leighton hesitated, weighing his choices.

Opting for the first one would entail assisting the company in promoting new talents. While he didn't mind mentoring newcomers, he found the company’s various publicity tactics distasteful.

Previously, they had gone to great lengths to pair him with an actor two years his junior, arranging for the actor to join the same cast and assigning her the role of an assistant, always at his side. The actor obediently followed the company's instructions, behaving particularly intimately with him on set, fetching drinks or snacks. Even after shooting a rain scene, the actor brought him a towel and a hand warmer.

Leighton remained oblivious, sensing nothing awry throughout the filming process.

began trending, that things became clear. During public events, friends teased, "Are you two an item? Your eye

was completely baffled,

assumed he was pretending and showed him screenshots of fan edits, where fans interpreted every tweet timing and every coincidental schedule overlap as evidence of a romantic relationship. For instance, in one video,

"sweet moments,” such as using the same towel or wearing the same jacket. Particularly noteworthy was when the new

had posted a birthday tweet, showcasing one of the gifts-a scarf. It happened to resemble the one Leighton had been spotted wearing a couple of

from a follower, "Is that a couples' scarf from so -and-so?" The new actor

among couple enthusiasts, leading many in the industry to believe Leighton was

wind of it before Leighton did and immediately approached the company. However, they dismissed his concerns and instructed him to keep

orchestrated by the company, leveraging Leighton's "bromance" to

furious. While such tactics weren't uncommon, they usually involved mutual agreements between both parties' teams and were used by actors trying to break into the mainstream with unconventional roles. Leighton didn't need this-he

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