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Megan, who was sitting beside her, couldn’t help but gape in astonishment. “Oh my God, no way, Lucas really killed it this time. That move was seriously impressive.”She turned to Aurora with a teasing grin. “So, did you know about this?”Megan was dying to see how Aurora would react. After all, Aurora had always been reluctant to make their relationship public.She worried people would think she was climbing the ladder through Lucas’ influence.Aurora had always wanted to earn her success on her own terms, and Megan knew that better than anyone.That was why she’d never once suggested Aurora ask Lucas for help, even privately. It was something she’d only ever thought about but never voiced.But Lucas had gone ahead and handled everything himself in one clean move.Catching Megan’s curious gaze, Aurora gave a calm, straightforward nod.“Yes. Lucas talked to me before posting it. I agreed.”Megan froze, her eyes widening in surprise.“You did? But why?”She knew how firmly Aurora had op

Sometimes, they had assumed that when it came to choosing between Yvonne and Aurora, Yvonne would always be the preferred pick. After all, she was established both at home and abroad, had a huge fanbase, and came from a powerful family. The decision had always seemed obvious.But things were different now. Aurora had Lucas supporting her, and not just that, she also had her own studio.Realizing this, everyone began to wonder if they’d backed the wrong person from the start. Maybe they should have stood with Aurora instead.After all, she had both influence and strong backing. Anyone with a bit of sense could see which side to choose.So, when Aurora returned to the set to reshoot a few scenes, she immediately noticed how drastically people’s attitudes toward her had changed.She hadn’t even started filming yet, and already the crew surrounded her with concern and flattery.“Miss Walton, it’s getting colder today—be sure to wear something warm.”“Here, I made some apple and barley tea

“Miss Walton, you could’ve told us about your identity much earlier.”Aurora looked puzzled. “Mr. Smith, is there something wrong with my identity?”“It’s all over the internet now. Everyone knows about you and Lucas. You remember how arrogant Yvonne was before? A big part of that came from her supposed connection with him.”He sighed. “She’s been claiming for weeks that the two of them were together, and then with those doctored photos of them all over social media, people would believe it naturally.“But now that the truth’s out, the rumors have fallen apart on their own, haven’t they?”A faint smile curved Aurora’s lips, her expression brightening with quiet satisfaction.Seeing that, the director slapped his thigh with enthusiasm. “Still, with the way this show’s performing, we should really take advantage of the momentum to do some proper promotion.“The rumors being cleared up is a win for both of us. You don’t need to hold back because of Yvonne anymore.”Aurora shook her head s

The second possibility, however, seemed unlikely to Megan.She hadn’t known Yvonne for long, but she’d seen enough of the online comments to understand her reputation.Yvonne wasn’t the kind of woman to give up so easily.If Megan had to guess, Yvonne was probably biding her time, brewing up some grand counterattack.Otherwise, how could she be this quiet now? Was that really surrender?Besides, people had already speculated about her and Lucas before.When those intimate photos surfaced, Yvonne had been pushed right into the spotlight.Then Lucas announced his relationship with Aurora, a move that publicly humiliated Yvonne in front of everyone.Thinking about it now, Megan couldn’t help but find the whole thing ironic.Aurora shared her own thoughts.“I think Yvonne’s focus now is on coming up with a strategy. Like you said, she’s not someone who’ll give up that easily.”Megan clapped her hands, agreeing completely. “Exactly! I was thinking the same thing. She’s definitely hiding som

She had secretly taken a quick glance under the blanket earlier—her clothes were indeed gone. But everything else seemed normal. There were no marks and bruises, nothing unusual on her skin. She wasn’t inexperienced; she knew well enough what her body should feel like if something had really happened. And right now, she felt nothing out of place, which meant Edwin hadn’t done anything inappropriate to her.Realizing this, Yvonne finally let out a quiet sigh of relief. “Just get out first. I’ll deal with you later.”Right now, she needed to collect herself. Sitting here clutching a blanket only made her feel cornered and powerless and she refused to stay in that position.But Edwin found her words amusing. “You’re saying that to the man who helped you? Don’t you think you’re being a little heartless?”Her head snapped up. “Heartless? I haven’t even started holding you accountable for this, and you’re calling me heartless?”She truly couldn’t understand how his mind worked.He tilted