Chapter 68


    “Wow, there’s always a bigger fish, huh? Today was definitely an eye–opener!”


    They had Judy pegged as a spoiled princess with a silver spoon, but they were wrong Xanthea was the


    true queen, all elegance and grace under the radarl


    Not only was she handpicked by Director Hawthome himself, but she even turned down Chairman


    Lockwood’s favor without batting an


    eye!


    Outside the Elevation Building, after Michael dealt with Judy, he regretfully chased after Orion trying to


    exin, but he was stopped by the bodyguards before he could get near the car.


    As the car sped down Central Avenue, Jacob flipped open his tablet. “Mr. Lockwood, that singer Judy


    has been Michael’s mistress for over two years now. It’s been kept under wraps, both internally and


    externally.”


    “Send the video to his wife


    Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    “Right away.”


    Jacobpiled the video data and hit the enter key. “That Judy?”


    “Disfigure her.”


    The two words coldly uttered made Cedric, driving in front, shudder. What on earth had transpired in


    such a short meeting?


    Orien was known for his ruthless decisiveness, but he’d always taken care of the veterans who


    contributed to the Lockwood Group. To go this far against Michael, he must have crossed a serious


    line.


    In the music video about the Queen of Pop, as Oliver mentioned, there weren’t many shots of her, but


    each frame was strikingly beautiful.


    Sean had thought his first coboration with Xanthea might be challenging, given herck of acting


    background and experience in film. To his surprise, she was a natural. She grasped the script


    profoundly and quickly understood everything he said. Her camera presence was unbelievably


    wless.


    Her perfect, radiant face showed no ws at any angle, and her sparkling, luminous eyes seemed to


    capture the soul of anyone who looked into them on the big screen.


    In less than an hour, the shooting wrapped up smoothly, and Sean happily shook her hand. “Ms.


    Nightshade, I was right to choose you. Working with you today was a pleasure, and I hope we can do it


    again


    “Thank you for your guidance, Director Hawthome.”


    After exchanging pleasantries with him, Xanthea headed back to the dressing room to grab her bag


    and leave, only to be stopped by Isabe.


    “Xanthea! You did great in that shoot. Even the picky Directof Hawthome couldn’t stop praising you.


    Looks like you’ll be a highlight once


    it airs”


    Xanthea paused but didn’t turn around. “Scared, are you?”


    “Scared of you? Please!”


    Isabe approached her, arms crossed. “I’m the lead actress, and no matter how brilliant you are,


    you’re just a supporting role!”


    “Oh.”


    Xanthea nced at her posture, tempted to remind her that crossing arms while speaking often


    showed ack of confidence and insecurity.


    And yet, every time they spoke, Isabe crossed her arms.


    “Hey, lead actress, would you mind stepping aside? Stop orbiting around me.”


    There wasn’t a hint of jealousy in her eyes, only a disdain that stung Isabe deeply,


    Why was it always like this?


    From middle school to university, from being a child star to a top celebrity in the entertainment industry,


    Xanthea had never seen Isabe as a threat, easily overshadowing her at every turn.


    Xanthea just casually won a champlowship on The Masked Singer, helping out and effortlessly


    obtaining resources that others would kill for getting into a fight without any repercussions but instead


    receivingfort.