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 phone rang.

screen displayed Troy’s

flicker of hope ignited within Imogen. Could he have noticed her post on Instagram and was now reaching out

and greeted,

the

words hit her like a cold wave, causing the smile that had been playing on

should’ve known

harbored any illusions

breath, she found even the act

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why Sarah’s team was so

her threats were

what happened during

was a

of it all was

for the current circumstances? If Sarah wasn’t involved, would

knew the answer was

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

in her moment of despair: it

just expected to take the fall? To be the scapegoat and bear the brunt of the blame, to face unwarranted criticism?” Imogen’s voice cracked as she all but shouted into

up

up? What exactly can you offer besides

saying you won’t divorce me, is that

he finally spoke,

for his past love while expecting

me as the director, perhaps

accept that condition,”

conversation. Troy might have had wealth to offer, but that was far from what she sought. Over

end this

she hung up, then lay down, enveloped in

buzzed

the caller ID, “I meant it when I said goodbye. Don’t bother calling back.”

Liam,” came a familiar voice.

it was someone

manageable,” she replied, trying to sound nonchalant. “Just a few hateful comments, that’s

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hatred didn’t

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