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

her post on Instagram and was

picked up and greeted,

release the surveillance footage.”

hit her like a cold wave, causing the smile

should’ve known

harbored any illusions

found even the act of breathing felt like

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made sense why Sarah’s team was so

threats

silence, Troy continued, “I regret what happened during Sarah’s

was a

it all was overwhelming.

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

was

stop.” “Imogen, I understand your pain. I’ll ensure this issue is

a silver lining in her moment of

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

make it up to

can you offer besides money? Can you give

“Unless you’re saying you won’t divorce me,

from Troy’s end before he finally spoke, “What do you want?”

his past love while expecting her to bear the weight

the director, perhaps I should just resign?”

condition,” Troy responded

nothing to gain from this conversation. Troy might have had wealth to offer, but that was far from what she sought. Over the past

Let’s end this discussion. Goodbye.”

lay down, enveloped in a sense of

phone buzzed

at the caller ID, “I meant it when I

it’s Liam,” came a familiar voice.

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

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

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hatred didn’t cut deep.

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