No Strings Attached

"Who are you calling your disciple? I'm the queen bee around here!"

Sasha realized her blunder the moment the words left her mouth.

Pointing at Chase, she exclaimed, "Are you the Director Chase that Gregory mentioned?" Chase simply nodded, a playful glint in his eye. "Bingo, your prize is a bottle of fine wine."

With that, he handed Sasha a bottle of red wine he'd been cradling.

Sasha was beside herself. Her mentor had hooked her up with a film crew, touting a charity film about heroic doctors saving lives. She was cast as a nurse, sharing the untold stories of medical professionals' hardships from her perspective.

The director, aiming for authenticity, had her intern at a hospital for a month. And they'd paired her with a mentor, the leading cardiac specialist, Director Chase.

But instead, it was a doctor under thirty,

clenched her teeth in frustration and was about to invite Chase inside when the elevator doors slid open

snowy Samoyed in tow, his other hand clutching a folder. The typically aloof CEO wore an uncharacteristic smile as he looked at

so I brought him over for a visit. I also found a job for you, Sasha, to save her from pestering her all day." Without waiting for

him, glanced down and saw the name on the

Media. Wasn't that the company behind the charity film she was supposed to do? How did lan end up with

Could it be...

at

man chuckled nonchalantly, "This charity film has massive exposure potential. Nail it, and you could hit the big time. Do you think such

Clara made her promptly return the contract. "I'd rather starve than betray a friend.

torture for Clara. The longer you stay, the guiltier she feels. Can't you see that? Or is your head waterlogged?"