Chapter 568


    Until the wee hours of six in the morning, the noise outside ceased, and Aubree must have finally


    settled down for some rest.


    Brielle let out a sigh of relief, rubbing her weary eyes, nning to catch another half hour of sleep on


    the bed.


    Awakening to the aroma of breakfast, she opened the door to find Aubree, apron–d, setting thest


    dish on the table from the kitchen.


    There were still faint traces of redness around her eyes, likely concealed with foundation. Her


    emotions, her entire sense of loss and pain, also seemed to be masked beneath that foundation. This


    act of keeping up appearances was a tactic Aubree often employed.


    So, Brielle chose not to mentionst night’s ordeal but instead asked, “You’re not working today?”


    Aubree untied the apron from her waist, grabbed a bowl, anddled some soup for Brielle.


    “Got the axe three days ago, but I’ve saved enough over the years to get by. It’s just that without a Job,


    I feel kind of useless.”


    She had always revolved her life around Andrew that even her work hadn’t amounted to much. To


    please Andrew, Aubree had mastered the art of cooking and never expected that, in the end, she’d be


    cooking for Tessa. The mere thought made her heart ache.


    She had received a text from Max and knew that Brielle had been swampedtely, so she hurriedly


    pushed the conversation forward. “I heard Michael’s giving you a tough time, making you run an


    entertainmentpany?”


    “Yeah.”


    “Brl, do you think I have what it takes to be a celebrity?”


    Brielle, about to sip her soup, paused at the question.


    Objectively, Aubree’s looks could easily ce her in the top ten among the beauties of Beaconsfield.


    She had a striking presence that would dominate any photo she was in.


    Brielle pondered. She was now at the helm of an entertainmentpany, and Aubree was jobless. If


    Aubree broke into showbiz and made a name for herself, with the demanding schedule of a movie star


    and months spent on set, she’d naturally spend less time on Andrew.


    Without something to upy her, Aubree would inevitably dwell on Andrew.


    Brielle felt this might be the best thing she could do for Aubree. So she nodded, “Sure, send your


    resume over to Ster Stage Entertainment. I’ll have you train with the new batch of actors. You’ll get


    coaching on expression and fitness management. Thepany’s undergoing some reforms, and I’m


    pretty tied up at the moment. Are you sure you want to take this on?”


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    “Absolutely! Who wouldn’t love to be famous? Plus, I want to be your cash cow. If thepany makes


    money, Michael will be over the moon.”


    Brielle’s lips curved into a smile, returning to her soup.


    Aubree’s cooking was impressive. Brielle knew who she had honed her skills for and refrained from


    complimenting her to avoid bringing up Andrew again.


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    After the meal, Brielle announced she was heading to the office. Once Aubree was alone, her smile


    faded, and she quietly moved to the kitchen to bake a birthday cake in solitude.


    As Brielle got into her car, she sent Max a message.


    (Still in a meeting?]


    [Yep.]


    Max replied promptly as if he had been waiting for her to reach out. She smiled again, but she didn’t


    respond further, focusing on driving instead.


    Once she arrived at thepany and settled into her office, she was bombarded with an unending


    stream of tasks. She was so engrossed that messaging Max slipped her mind as she dealt with a


    dozen pressing emails..


    Come noon, Keagan walked in.


    “Ms. Haywood, HR has already handed out termination letters to those on their way out. Have you


    reviewed the contracts for the artists? Who’s worth keeping?”


    “Any of them willing to stay on their own ord?”


    Keagan shook his head, a hint of mockery in his eyes. Those folks had been itching for a release from


    Ster Stage Entertainment, and now, with the chance to break free, they’d likely run faster than


    rabbits. Why would they choose to stay?


    There were some promising talents among them. If Brielle let them go, thepany would suffer a


    significant loss.


    With thepany struggling to secure resources due to financial deficits, there was no money to invest


    in scripts or connections to negotiate with directors. The morning had passed, and thepany hadn’t


    secured a single screeny.


    Rubbing her temples, Brielle’s voice was calm but firm. “Bring in a few professional acting coaches to


    see who’s got talent. Offer a generous contract to the gifted ones. Promise them a bigger cut of their


    earnings. As for the rest, we can provide severance if they want to leave.”


    “Ms. Haywood, you might not know, but there’s hardly any money left in finance. I do have a


    suggestion, however. Why not sell those artists in bulk to otherpanies? Several of them are quite


    talented, and otherpanies have been eyeing them for a while. We could make a good sum off


    each.”