Chapter 2020


    Chapter 2020 Valerie’s Assistant


    Cindy wasn''t sure how she could estimate Ian''s well-being in rtion to his uing projects, so she


    hesitated for a moment as she pressed her lips together. "I guess you can return to your shoot, but you


    shouldn''t tire yourself as much as you did in the past. Maybe you can start working on the easier


    scenes first."


    He nodded. "Okay, I got it. Don''t worry." Both of them ate their meal while talking about Cindy''s work.


    She didn''t bother to hide the incident of the missing files from Ian, but she didn''t go into details. She


    how she was targeted by her colleagues because she had obtained her role through the help of


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    connections.


    Ian sighed. "The same thing happens wherever you go. Our industry is no different—those who are


    skilled will always look down on those who are popr." There was nothing they could do about this


    stereotype. Nothing could be changed even if there were people who were against this idea.


    The couple exchanged nces and stayed silent for a moment before they both let out augh. "We


    both appear to have great lives on the outside, but I guess we''re both suffering on the inside, huh?"


    Although the people in the production crew took good care of Ian, there were many of them who looked


    down on him behind his back. A lot of them thought that he only obtained his opportunities because of


    the fame he had, and a lot of them were waiting for his career to go down. Life wasn''t easy for him


    either.


    After they finished eating, Cindy didn''t have much time left, so she packed her items up before leaving.


    Right when she stepped out of the hospital elevator, she saw a familiar face walking in. She turned


    around to see the person carrying a bunch of things in her hands.


    Cindy frowned. I feel like I''ve seen her somewhere, but I can''t remember where. She was still thinking


    about the person even after she got into the cab and left the hospital. She was certain that she had met


    the person in the past, but she couldn''t seem to recall who she was.


    Cindy reached her office just in time for the afternoon shift. The office was especially quiet, partially


    because Serena was back and partially because everyone could sense that something had happened.


    The girl who had a conflict with Cindy quit her job right after Serena came back. Cindy''s colleagues,


    who already held some negative opinions toward Cindy, felt even more suspicious after this incident.


    Cindy, on the other hand, didn''t think much about this matter. She was sitting down and working on one


    of her drafts when she suddenly recalled the identity of the person she had met at the elevator.


    Indeed, she had met this person in the past—she was Valerie''s assistant. When Cindy bumped into


    Valerie one day ago, her assistant had been standing beside her. Cindy only took a nce at her then,


    so she was surprised that she could actually remember her. Since Valerie was filming, her assistant


    had to have brought all those things to the hospital in order to deliver it to Ian.


    Cindy couldn''t gauge how close Ian was to Valerie. Does she have to care so much about Ian just


    because he was hospitalized? Cindy couldn''t help but overthink this matter. Her mind was a total mess


    after that, and she lost any inspiration that she had earlier. Serena had intended to give Cindy some


    pointers about her previous drafts, but it didn''t seem like Serena was in the mood to do that either after


    the incident with Julia.


    Despite that, Serena still called Cindy into her room to return the drafts. She told Cindy to take a look at


    the drafts and said that she would give Cindy more guidance the next day. Cindy was fine with


    anything, so she told Serena that there was no rush and that they could go through the drafts anytime.


    After Serena was done, she didn''t send Cindy out of her office immediately. Instead, she let out a long


    sigh. "I''ll arrange a meeting with the rest of the staff members to have a talk with them. You may have


    entered my team due to your connections, but your performance still depends on your skills. I''ve heard


    about your recent struggles in thepany, and I''ll help you to resolve this issue."


    "It''s fine. I''m not great with socializing anyway, and I actually feel more at peace when they don''t talk to


    me," Cindy replied hastily.