Semua Bab Best Actor Reclaims His Throne: Bab 1 - Bab 9

The comments kept flooding the screen, and the more I read, the colder my heart became.How was this possible?The two women closest to me were actually sabotaging me, using me as cannon fodder?Just then, an entertainment headline popped up on my phone screen.[Top idol Francis Meyers spotted by fans, warmly hugging fans and taking photos together.]In the video, he showed off a perfectly sculpted eight-pack, every muscle sharply defined, while the fans around him screamed nonstop.I had filmed a fight scene with him yesterday. His abs definitely hadn't looked like that.The comments under the video scrolled wildly.[Francis really is the king of self-discipline. People mocked his belly fat just days ago, and now, he's completely transformed. That's insane!][I heard he runs six miles every morning to maintain his physique! If stars like him don't become famous, who will?][Doesn't this totally throw shade at a certain senior actor? He's been in the industry for years and st

Taking advantage of Alice's moment of shock, I turned and walked away without another word.After sending my mom a simple text message, I exited every stunt-double casting group I was in.Then, I headed straight to the company to terminate my contract and leave the entertainment industry for good.I had no endorsement deals, no variety shows, no productions tying me down. Besides, my parents were the company's biggest investors behind the scenes, so leaving wasn't difficult for me at all.That was also why the company had never fired me despite my career being dead for so long.The only reason things had stayed quiet was because I was afraid people would make a big deal out of it, so I personally asked the company to keep my background secret and even refused to let them give me resources.The moment I stepped into the company building, I ran into Francis.The instant he saw me, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes turning red almost immediately."Scott, I didn't know the knife w

Alice turned toward my mother and forced out a smile."Mrs. Adelson, don't let his act fool you. He's just being dramatic."Then she pointed at me and snapped, "I worked so hard to get you these acting jobs! How can you just refuse them whenever you feel like it?"I violently shook off her hand and shouted at the top of my lungs, "Whoever likes those low-pay, high-maintenance jobs can go do them themselves!"Alice froze for a second and stared at me in disbelief."Scott, haven't you always wanted to return to the top? I'm doing this for your own good!"I let out a cold laugh and said through gritted teeth, "That was before. I don't want that anymore."The moment I finished speaking, Francis's manager suddenly rushed in, panting heavily.Francis's eyes lit up immediately, clearly assuming she had good news about another leading role. He smugly waved a hand."Take your time. No rush."His manager said, "Francis, your contract's been terminated!"Then she glanced at me."The o

Francis stood at the entrance of my hospital room, his face deathly pale and his lips trembling."I… I only took a prop from the set. I didn't know it was a real blade…"At that, the director immediately shot back."Our production has never purchased real weapons! All props are strictly manufactured according to regulations. There is absolutely no way a real knife could have been on set!"I suddenly remembered that the "Beauty System" was bound to Sarah. Since it was connected to Francis's appearance, it clearly couldn't be unrelated to her either.I looked toward the police officers and said weakly, "On the day of the incident, Sarah came to visit the set. I saw her speaking with Francis in a corner… They seemed very close."The director slapped his thigh as if struck by sudden realization."I remember now! I saw it too that day! I just didn't think much of it. In the entertainment industry, these kinds of private interactions between men and women are common, so I didn't pay a

The officers stepped forward and handcuffed Sarah and Alice."You're under arrest. The audio has already been verified through voiceprint matching. It's yours. You are both suspected of intentional assault."At that moment, Mr. Harrison completely snapped.He roared at them, "You shameless trash! This company has suffered losses of at least a hundred million from this incident. I will not forgive a single cent of your breach penalties. Just wait for the court summons!"Around them, the employees had already gathered, pointing and mocking as laughter rippled through the crowd."Tsk tsk… Best Actress, top-tier manager, and a rising idol—what a disgusting trio.""They harmed someone and still dared to act innocent. Shameless!"Francis finally couldn't hold it together. He shot up, screaming, pointing at Sarah and Alice."It was your idea! You told me you'd promote me and give me resources—that's why I cooperated! This isn't my fault!"His face twisted grotesquely, nothing like th