Chapter 18: Confrontation

After the meeting concluded, Troy leaned back in his chair, massaging his temples to ease the

tension.

Just then, his phone chimed.

Troy picked it up and glanced at the caller ID before answering, “Hello.”

“Mr. Marshall, are you at the office? I need to speak with you.”

Troy glanced at his calendar, his eyebrows furrowing. “Did you finish filming that quickly today?”

Sarah hesitated on the other end, her voice tinged with an unusual edge, “Well, about that… there. was actually no filming today.”

“No filming? Why?” Troinquired.

During a brief restroom break earlier, he had noticed that Imogen’s office was locked up–indicative of her absence from work.

Considering her dedication to on–site supervision during shoots, it was unusual for her to cancel a filming day.

“When we arrived at the studio, Ms. Forbes abruptly informed us that the shoot, was postponed due to an urgent matter. She left without further explanation, catching us off guard.”

her to halt the shoot. Since there was no

had grown accustomed to Imogen’s meticulous work ethic. It seemed improbable that she would cancel a shoot without a valid

smirk, “Well, something important must have come up. By the way, Mr. Marshall, I have

“What’s that?”

concerned that the makeup artist from New York might not be familiar with my skin conditions, resulting in subpar makeup and photography. My personal makeup artist is well–versed in my skin’s needs and

“You don’t need to run such

I’m quite invested in this endorsement, and it’s only fitting that I treat everything with utmost seriousness. Failing to inform you could

is

had needed to explain this miner detail to Troy, yet Imogen hadn’t informed him about canceling the shoot.

the call, he

promptly on set, and the arrangements from the previous

impeccable and wardrobe on point, Sarah

unfolded–a clash erupted between the

Chapter 18. Confrontation

personal makeup artist.

An assistant rushed to inform Imogen. Concerned, Imogen set aside her magazine and headed toward

expression, her voice laden with worry, “Ms. Forbes, you’re just in time. Ms. Page has brought her own makeup artist, and they’re having a heated disagreement

allow me to introduce you to Ms. Marian–Sarah’s personal makeup artist. You may have heard of her; she’s the

her eyes discreetly.

Mira greeted

Ylah, her tone diplomatic, “Director Willy, I understand that Ms. Page is accustomed to working with her preferred makeup artist. However, why was the

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