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 anger simmering

her makeup artist when the crew informed her that her

scenes? She'd prepared thoroughly, memorizing

caught sight of Charles speaking with the director, and realization struck. The

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

in mere minutes, everything she had said seemed to unravel. She couldn't even film today. Her mind spiraled into a storm of confusion

an eternity, she

he reached for her hand, ignoring the curious

didn't stop or look back. He kept walking until they reached

only after they were seated inside his car. She glanced down at her hand, still held

countless challenges, always alone. People who promised to stand by her had faded away, afraid of

a whisper. Charles gently stroked her hair. "It's not your fault. Don't worry. Let's head back to the studio first.