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?"

paid closer attention to Charles' expression, he would have

the crew informed her that her makeup artist wouldn't be coming. Moreover, there were no scenes scheduled

she not have any scenes? She'd prepared thoroughly, memorizing her lines before arriving on

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

hour ago, she had promised Charles she would take her career seriously—that when people mentioned her

mere minutes, everything she had said seemed to unravel. She couldn't even film today. Her mind

what felt like an eternity, she saw Charles

reached for her hand, ignoring the curious stares around them, and led

stop or look back. He kept walking until they

She glanced down at

who promised to stand by her had faded away, afraid of

Charles gently stroked her hair. "It's not your fault. Don't worry. Let's head back