Chapter 29

The staff whispered back, “Only a bit part really, not clear on the details. All I know is it might have something to do with the trending topics these past few days…”

“A bunch of losers!” Gracia retorted, delivering a resounding slap across her agent’s face, “Five million can’t fix it, then what about- ten million? Is scrubbing from the trending list that hard?!”

She had been resting for nearly two months now, not a single script had come her way. Among the rising young starlets, she was the only one with such a gaping hole in her schedule!

Rumors were swirling that Brian was done with her. With all sorts of gossip and insinuations, even whispers implying that she had a penchant for seducing directors, the Howard family looked down on her as dirty. The rumors were detailed and damaging. Finally, she had gotten her hands on a script from a high–profile director, a chance to make her mark. If this opportunity slipped through her fingers, the consequences could be dire!

“The server at Twitter is acting up or something. They couldn’t pull it off and the five million was refunded. It’s not like we didn’t communicate well enough!” Her agent stammered, clutching his reddened face. “And it’s been three days…”

For three days, the tide of public opinion had turned irreversibly negative.

Through the slightly open door, Natalie caught a glimpse of Gracia in her frenzied state, then turned away to pull out her phone and head for the elevator.

to keep her word. Quickly scrolling through her contacts, she was about to message King when he beat

Wright family was even stronger than hers. He couldn’t bear to see Natalie slighted in the slightest. After a while, King’s profile picture

about to step into the elevator, a

of innocent and clear orbs. She recognized him almost instantly. It

son.

so much like Brian, as if cast from the same mold. His face was a perfect echo

her reaction. As the elevator doors

his little feet carrying

the one in Daddy’s photo album seemed to be the

front of the closed elevator doors, Nate murmured to himself, a mix

she be Mommy? Or just a

with a call from her agent, inviting her to dinner with some executives from the production company that evening. Gavin was expected to attend, along

of time, and

appearance and a no–nonsense attitude. Her name was Rosie, cute and fitting. It seemed Gavin had chosen

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