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.

navigating this

displayed Troy’s name.

noticed her post on Instagram and was now

picked up and greeted, “Hello,

don’t release the

causing the smile that

should’ve known

shouldn’t have harbored any illusions regarding Troy.

breath, she found even the

Will

it made sense why Sarah’s team was so defiant and

Troy’s backing, her threats

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

was a bitter laugh.

absurdity of it all was overwhelming.

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

the answer was a resounding ‘no‘.

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 refrain from releasing the

silver lining in her moment of despair: it was fortunate she hadn’t taken

the brunt of the blame, to face

it up

exactly can you offer besides money? Can you give me

saying you won’t divorce me, is that

he finally spoke, “What do you want?” Imogen scoffed.

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

content with me as the

won’t accept that condition,”

that was far from what she sought. Over

Troy. Let’s end this

enveloped in a sense of desolation,

phone buzzed

looking at the caller ID, “I meant it when I said

it’s Liam,” came a familiar

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

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

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Will

hatred didn’t cut deep.

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