Chapter 30: I Will Compensate You

Imogen hesitated, her lips parting to speak, yet words eluded her.

Taking a deep, measured breath, her emotions churned with bitterness.

She couldn’t do it.

She couldn’t take that gamble.

She had long realized that in Troy’s eyes, she paled in comparison to Sarah.

If Troy could sacrifice her to shield Sarah from harm, what would stop him from doing the same to protect Sarah from mere rumors?

After all, these were only whispers on the internet, lacking any real sting.

Charlene’s confidence only grew in the face of Imogen’s silence. “Director Forbes, are you brave enough to take this wager?”

Without a word, Imogen ended the call.

Deep down, she knew that wagering was a lost cause. Even if Troy was in the dark about all this, and even if he did find out, he might still condone it.

She couldn’t just accept defeat; she deserved an explanation.

The studio manager had already forwarded her the soundless surveillance footage from that day in the dressing room.

The video might have been mute, but the actions spoke louder than words.

Casually, Imogen clipped a portion of the video and shared it in the Facebook group of Sarah’s team, along with several fan group screenshots. [Apologize on Instagram, or brace yourself. If I release this video, ponder the fallout.]

The Facebook group fell silent.

No one stepped forward; no one accepted blame.

Five minutes had gone by.

Realizing that no response was forthcoming, Imogen reached out to several influencer accounts she had collaborated with.

If this would cause a stir, she was ready to amplify it, leveraging both positive and negative publicity from this endorsement. At least it would be trending.

was navigating this storm, her

screen displayed

Could he have noticed her post

up and greeted, “Hello,

the surveillance

her like a cold wave, causing the smile that had been playing on her lips to fade instantly.

should’ve known better.

shouldn’t have harbored any illusions regarding

the act

Will

made sense why Sarah’s team was so

backing, her threats

sensing her silence, Troy continued, “I regret what happened during Sarah’s shoot. I misunderstood

response was a bitter laugh.

it all

the current circumstances? If Sarah wasn’t involved, would he even have

the answer was a resounding ‘no‘.

just want the online hatred directed at me to stop.” “Imogen, I understand your pain. I’ll ensure this issue is suppressed.

silver lining in her moment of

fall? To be the scapegoat and bear the brunt of the

up to

can you offer besides money? Can you give

saying you won’t divorce me, is that it?”

was a long pause from Troy’s end before he finally

wanted it all. He desired to leave Imogen for his past love while expecting her to bear

content with me as the director, perhaps I should just

I won’t accept that condition,” Troy responded with finality.

realized there was nothing to gain from this conversation. Troy might have had wealth to offer, but that was far from what she sought. Over the past three years, her earnings and bonuses have provided her with

Let’s end this discussion. Goodbye.”

up, then lay down, enveloped in a sense of

phone buzzed

“I meant it

Liam,” came a

I’m sorry, I thought it was someone else.” “I figured. I saw the commotion on Instagram. How are you holding up? Everything

sound nonchalant. “Just

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digital hatred didn’t cut

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