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.

this storm,

displayed Troy’s name.

he have noticed her post

and

the

the smile that had been

should’ve known

have harbored any illusions regarding

found even the act of breathing

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made sense why Sarah’s team was so defiant and

her threats were rendered

happened during

was a bitter

it

about that day if not for the current circumstances? If Sarah wasn’t involved,

answer was

don’t want your hollow apologies. I just want the online hatred directed at me to stop.”

moment of despair: it was fortunate she hadn’t taken up Charlene’s wager.

be the scapegoat and bear the brunt of the blame, to face unwarranted criticism?” Imogen’s voice

up to you.”

you offer besides

Imogen retorted, emphasizing each word. “Unless you’re saying you

pause from Troy’s end before he finally spoke, “What do you

all. He desired to leave Imogen for his past love while expecting

they aren’t content with me as the

that condition,” Troy responded with

this conversation. Troy might have had wealth to offer, but that was far from what she sought. Over the past three years, her earnings

Let’s end this

then lay down, enveloped in a sense

phone buzzed again.

ID, “I meant

it’s Liam,” came a

was someone else.” “I figured. I saw the commotion on Instagram. How are you

trying to sound nonchalant. “Just a

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hatred didn’t cut deep.

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