Richest Mogul

Chapter 1776

Charles asked, "Why?"

His face darkened.

The director replied, "A friend of mine gave me a heads-up about some potential issues with Thelma. Some hidden problems haven't come to light yet, but they could harm our project once they do. I know she's one of your studio's celebrities, but since she's one of your first signings, you might not be fully aware of the risks behind the scenes.

"You can terminate her contract if you want. Also, there have been a lot of

negative rumors about her recently. If there's truth to them, it's hard for us to trust her."

Charles' voice dropped as he asked, "Who told you this?"

to Charles' expression, he would have noticed the

away, Thelma was heading to find her makeup artist when the crew informed her that her makeup artist wouldn't

How could she not have any scenes?

director,

career seriously—that when people mentioned her as Charles' girlfriend, they wouldn't see her as a

she had said seemed to unravel. She couldn't even

like an eternity, she saw Charles walking toward

ignoring the curious

called after Charles, but he didn't stop or look back. He

her thoughts begin to settle only after they were seated inside his car. She glanced down at her hand, still held firmly in his. His large, warm hand enveloped hers, grounding her in

the years, she had faced countless challenges, always alone. People who promised to stand by her had faded away, afraid of being dragged down. But this was the first

asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Charles gently stroked her hair. "It's not your fault. Don't worry. Let's head back to the studio first. I've already contacted Clement, and he will