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!”

about starting the shoot – they’d be done

grabbed a glass of booze

also quickly caught on and stood up in a

room was on their feet, tripping over themselves to offer compliments

them all, his

suit, piling

checkup before and had

crossed paths with such

her face pale as a ghost, as she looked

couldn’t leave Jenny out

stepped forward, shielding Jenny, and addressed

got nothing to do with Jenny!” Remington knew Yolanda’s temper, pressuring Jenny was just to get

cold gaze finally shifted

hope you won’t let me down, or anyone in Zion City who dares to

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the price!”

spilled over,

turned pale, but she gave Jenny a reassuring look, nodded, and followed

the room silent as

behind, waving his hand at the visibly

matter with Mr. Dashiell, carry

spoke, he too exited.