The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 710

Winter handed the bottle back to Suzy in a flash. "Heading over."

Pethorn was a stickler for perfection, and by the time the shoot wrapped up, Winter was tired from working since dawn to late afternoon. However, she pulled through, and that's what counted in showbiz. Winter was running on fumes, but she proved she had what it takes when it came to her acting chops.

It was not until Winter settled into the backseat of the cozy van that she finally let out a sigh of relief. "I'm exhausted. Who knew Pethorn could be such a grouch?" She took a sip of water and glanced over at Suzy. "What's got your attention?"

"Oh, it's nothing big, Winter. Did you see that all that nasty buzz about you online is gone now? Everyone's just talking about your latest gigs now!"

"What?" Winter's eyes widened in surprise. "Let me see that phone!"

She grabbed Suzy's phone and skimmed through it. Sure enough, the old, mean-spirited headlines were nowhere to be found. Instead, her feed was flooded with fresh news-her snagging the second lead in 'Unchallenged Dominion' and her dazzling appearance as the face of Saint Di in the Sino Nation. Winter felt a lump in her throat, her eyes glistening. "Is this for real?"

"Looks like the bigwigs finally made a move," Suzy said with a knowing smile. "Seems like you're in the clear now."

can't thank you enough for sticking by me through all this!" She squeezed Suzy's hand. "When times get tough,

waved off the thanks. "Come on, we're besties, aren't we? And hey, now that the storm's passed, you can't keep crashing at

had a point, and Winter knew

can't

my

mess has finally

even a whiff of scandal from me again, they have a fjeld day. I'm moving back today," Winter declared, though a part

was less than thrilled.

Xavier had not trusted her when she needed him most and how the Hoffman seniors had shown

of

l.ne

mind, and she felt a twinge of discomfort remembering how close she