Chapter 1836


    Chapter 1836 Ian’s Connections


    Having walked out of the designpany, Ian reached for Cindy’s hand. “You looked like you were


    hesitating back there. I take it that you haven’t made up your mind?”


    She nodded. “Not just yet, especially since the meeting with Hannah today at thepany. Decisions,


    decisions.”


    Hannah had already submitted an application on Cindy’s behalf for the grant money, and it didn’t seem


    right that she took that money for her own intents and purposes. There was an almost selfish element


    to that n that Cindy couldn’t bring herself to overlook.


    Ian sighed when he heard this and turned to pull her into his arms. “Well, it’s up to you. Hannah and I


    will have our hands full during these few months of filming for the TV show before we wrap things up.


    You don’t have to follow me to the set, for the time being, so try to focus on what you want to do here


    instead. I won’t mind.”


    A little reluctant, Cindy hummed in response just to humor him. “Okay, I’ll think about it.”


    They gged down a taxi to take them home, but they didn’t go back to their ce immediately.


    Instead, they headed over to Aurora’s.


    Aurora was speaking on the phone when she opened the front door for them, and the person speaking


    on the other line happened to be Hannah.


    Ian and Cindy were quiet as they made their way through the threshold and toward the couch, then sat


    down.


    Aurora exchanged a few pleasantries with Hannah before hanging up the call. Keeping her phone, she


    sauntered over to the couch and joined the quiet couple, asking, “So, what did you guys talk about at


    thepany today?”


    Frankly speaking, they hadn’t discussed anything important earlier other than work arrangements. Ian


    was the first to speak, answering, “She was just keeping me up to date on my schedule and the


    progress we’re supposed to make by a certain time, that’s all. How about you? I thought you’d be going


    to thepany with me today, so why didn’t you?”


    Aurora had texted him early in the morning and told her that she wouldn’t be going over to the


    seeing as they had agreed to going together the day before.


    With a tired sigh, Aurora exined, “Hannah called me earlier this morning and said something about


    paparazzi hanging around thepany entrance. If we went together, the press would have a field


    day; Hannah thinks it would be best for us to show up separately in the future.”


    Upon hearing this, Cindy understood what had happened. While the Morgan Family’s recent affairs had


    flipped the narrative in Ian and Aurora’s favor, that would only remain the case if it concerned their


    history with Bryce.


    However, if Ian and Aurora insisted on making appearances together, the public might turn against


    them once more and think they were conspiring for the sake of fame.


    Worse still, everyone might think they had nned this from the very beginning to rebuild Aurora’s


    reputation.


    If Cindy had figured this out, then so had Ian. Presently, he nodded and said, “While I was at the


    week or so. I don’t know when you’d being in, but judging by Hannah’s decision, it wouldn’t be that


    soon.”


    Aurora hummed. “Hannah called me just now to tell me about this. Supposedly, I wouldn’t go in until


    muchter. I might get more screen time now that I’ve taken on a new role, but it still wouldn’t be much,


    all things considered. I guess waiting is the better option.”


    Ian nodded slowly, then mentioned things on Yulia’s end. He told her about how Yulia had plenty of


    sources at the moment, and she looked eager to bring Aurora in for a couple of projects.


    Aurora, however, didn’t look too pleased at the mention of Yulia. A look of hesitation shed across her


    features. “Why would she be so generous with me? Even if she were to do it as a favor to you, it would


    still be kind of strange for her to offer. I didn’t think you and her were that close.”


    Cindy and Ian pursed their lips and said nothing to this.


    Aurora sighed. “She won’t do this without asking for something in return. What is she getting out of


    helping me? You know how she operates as well as I do, and she won’t stand to be shortchanged.”


    Having said this, she eyed Ian darkly. “What exactly is the history between you two? What kind of


    connection do you have with her?”


    The only connection Ian had with Yulia was the time he shot for a magazine cover, and they got to


    know each other from there. Besides, he had been on plenty of photoshoots that did not involve Yulia,


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    and his history with her was as superficial as the one he had with those other photographers.