Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Chapter 271

“Jenny, what’s the deal? You’re knocked up?”

Director Harriet snapped to attention, frowning and fixing Jenny with a stern look.

If Jenny was preggers and sneaking into the crew, wouldn’t that just throw a wrench in the works?

Scoring the supporting actress gig hadn’t been a walk in the park for Jenny, and if she lost it over this, what then?

She immediately shook her head in a panic at Director Harriet.

Yolanda gave Jenny a nudge and chimed in to save the day, “Director Harriet, I’m in the loop here, Jenny had a miscarriage!”

Jenny quickly echoed, “Yeah, yeah, I had a miscarriage for my career!”

But Remington just let out a snort of derision, “Miscarriage? When? At which hospital?”

His gaze was piercing, and Jenny nearly burst into tears under the scrutiny, stubbornly retorting.

“I don’t know you, it’s my personal business, why the hell should I tell you?”

Right then, the producer recognized Remington and quickly pulled Jenny aside.

“Jenny! How can you talk to Mr. Dashiell like that? You answer whatever Mr. Dashiell asks you, and make it snappy!”

forget about starting the shoot –

of booze

and stood up

in the VIP room was on their

them all, his gaze

followed suit, piling the pressure on Jenny.

the prenatal checkup before and had seen Remington, finding him

she hadn’t expected to have crossed paths with such

in her eyes, her face pale as a ghost, as she looked

this point, Yolanda couldn’t leave Jenny out

stepped forward, shielding Jenny, and

do with Jenny!” Remington knew Yolanda’s temper, pressuring Jenny was

cold gaze finally

me down, or anyone in Zion City who dares to play me for a

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the price!”

Jenny’s tears spilled over, terrified, she tugged at Yolanda’s sleeve.

face turned pale, but she gave Jenny a reassuring

left the room silent

his hand at the visibly shaken Director

matter with Mr.

he too exited.