The online opinion seemed to be turned against Kristin, with that "recording" causing a dent in her reputation. Although her fans were defending her, it had made some bystanders think they had a point. Firstly, the one abusing the cat wasn''t Kristin, and there was no mention of Kristin telling Ariana to abuse the cat in that recording. Instead, it depicted her being threatened by Ariana for 10 million bucks. Kristin''s PR team was pretty good at doing damage control for her. As long as her fans were around, her reputation ain''t going down.
Calling Kristin''s fans "fanatics" might be more spot-on.
People who were once cyber-attacked by Kristin''s team began to retaliate.
[I''ve seen shameless people, but never as shameless as Kristin. She let Ariana take Izabe''s cat and still had the audacity to act innocent?]
[Fans, like their idols, are all irrational.]
[If Kristin''s reputation isn''t damaged, I''ll do a circus act on a live stream.]
[Kristin had stic surgery before, yet dared to praise her own looks. Can she evenpare to Izabe? If she were the lead in Blood Ties, I wouldn''t watch. I''m boycotting!]
[Don''t worry, Kristin''s reputation won''t be damaged as long as you bunch of haters aren''t around.]
[Would Brad dare to change the lead actress? Kristin didn''t breach the contract they signed. If Brad dares to change, who''s going to cough up the hefty penalty?]
Just as these words were spoken, Kristin''s fans were pped in the face. At 10 a.m. that day, the official Twitter of Blood Ties announced the termination of their contract with Kristin. Following that, Brad retweeted it, confirming the news.
This was the crew''s unteral decision to terminate the contract with Kristin. If Kristin didn''t agree, she''ll be facing awsuit.
If Kristin deliberately dyed, then Blood Ties can''t start filming. She had all the time in the world to deal with thewsuit and can even take up other work in the meantime. But Blood Ties can''t just rece her and start filming.
Clearly, the crew couldn''t hold out first. That''s why Kristin had been so cocky in the crew. She was convinced Brad wouldn''t dare rece her, or else the drama wouldn''t be filmed at all.
But surprisingly, Brad actually publicly announced his intention to terminate her contract.
This pissed off Kristin, and she continued to pour in a lot of money to manipte public opinion.
For instance, Brad treated Izabe very well in the crew, and everyone else had been criticized by him during filming, except for Izabe. He always showed favoritism towards her and Kristin. This implied that their rtionship was "ambiguous."
Brad''s liking for Izabe wasn''t a secret. Any crew member can confirm this.
Indeed, Brad was good to Izabe, which again brought up the issue of casting. He even reced the originally chosen Ariana for her, offending the producer.
Speaking of Ariana, Kristin''s fans were banding together to defend Kristin.
[Izabe stole Ariana''s role. No wonder Ariana hated her and wanted to take revenge on her cat.]
[Izabe is nning to use the same strategy again, bullying everyone in the crew through her rtionship with the director. First, she forced Ariana out, and now she wanted to force out the lead actress, Kristin. If Blood Ties gets involved in a legal dispute, the filming will be dyed, wasting the entire crew''s time, and might even fail before it''s finished.]
[Brad''s first major mistake in his life is actually because of Izabe.]
[All this fuss over a cat,izens sure are bored.]
[Why not just change the drama to: How Izabe Became Sessful.]
[Strange, with such a big issue online, why hasn''t Izabee out to say something?]
[What else can she do? Just admit she has a rtionship with the director, and because she''s too timid, she dare not voice out. It''s well known that Izabe isn''t popr in X Entertainment. Kristin is treated like a princess. Blood Ties still wants to change the lead, and they really can''t tell what''s what.]
[Remember, Kristin has way more awards than Izabe. Why would Brad offend her? Plus, Kristin''s acting skills aren''t bad. Among all the neers in the entertainment industry, her acting is the best.] When Kristin''s fans were shouting their heads off, Brad started tweeting.
The first one was about why he insisted on Izabe ying the role of Megan.
He released a video of Izabe and Kristin rehearsing on set.
He didn''t release this video initially because he was worried it would have a negative impact on Kristin. But now that she''s terminating the contract, why should he care about her dignity? Brad not only uploaded the video but also included a link to the script, clearly showing who''s the better actor.
As expected, Izabe was so good in the variety show "Here Come the Superstars" that Harper couldn''t keep up with her, let alone Kristin. Izabe even deliberately underperformed, making Kristin''s performance look really bad.
Izabe''s performance led people down the wrong path without them realizing it. The character Kristin performed waspletely different from the character in the script.
This time, fans who praised Kristin''s acting skills felt super awkward and were left speechless.
The neutral audience mostly cared about character and quality of work. It''s hard to see the real character in the entertainment industry, but the quality of work was clear as day.
From the show "Here Comes the Superstars," it''s obvious Izabe''s acting was top-notch, but what they didn''t expect was how powerful her performance would be when she acted alongside Kristin. Many people had be her fans.
This video had sparked a ton of heated discussion, and within less than twenty minutes, it was trending, and the numbers kept climbing.
Not even Kristin can buy her way out of this, and it''s not over yet.
While everyone was still focused on the video, Brad started pushing the second hot topic.
He detailed Kristin''s irresponsible behavior on set, like overusing stand-ins, even for scenes where only her feet were showing, and having to shoot scenes multiple times before they were eptable.
All of this was backed up by evidence. There was never a shortage of cameras on set, and Brad didn''t even have to edit anything. He just had the crew send it to him.
Brad then posted another video of Izabe on set wearing a red outfit, riding a horse, holding a long spear, no makeup, her face smeared with blood and dust, totally unlike the usual Izabe, very brave. Even her fans needed a moment to process it.Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
The cameraman Blood Ties and other crew members also started showing their support for Brad and Izabe online.
Izabe''s dedication and
professionalism were well known on set. The person the cameraman
most liked to shoot was her. Note t
only was she highly skilled but also very attractive. She looked good from any angle, and any random shot could be used as wallpaper.
Izabe''s appearance was extremely appealing, especially in recent months. She''s been looking better and better, like a totally different person.
Not only was Izabe good looking, but she''s also very kind, often inviting the crew to eat and drink together, buying snacks to share with everyone. She might seem cold, but she''s actually very warm-hearted.
The fans who were originally just watching the situation unfold started a heated discussion in thements, trying to get the topment.
[Is this my beloved Izabe? She''s so cool, Casey. Sorry, I think I have a crush on your partner.]
[Izabe is still so attractive. No, today she''s more like a brave hero. I would have your baby.]
[Izabe, we can discuss this. I don''t necessarily need a male partner. What do you think about a female partner?]
[Izabe, I''m ready. You can tell me straight. I can handle it.]
[I love you, Izabe!]
[From today on, Izabe is my partner, and I love you, and I''m waiting for you to marry me.]
[This is the first time I''ve seen fans wanting to steal their idol''s partner, Casey. Bet you didn''t expect that. You got so many rivals overnight, all women.]
[Thisparison, Kristin''s good acting and dedication on set? I was shocked.]
[This videoparison, Mr. York, your talent has been fully disyed.]
[The innocent will be innocent, the guilty will be guilty, we can see the truth. Hope Kristin doesn''t hire any more fans in the future.]
[I noticed a problem. Why does
Kristin always use a stand-in for her
feet? Is it because her feet are ugly
or, does she have foot odor? I''ve
never seen
her show her feet, even
on the red carpet in summer. She wears long skirts. Her shoes are
always covered.]
[I smelled it upstairs, too.]
[Mr. York, your Twitter is really touching. Hope your DMs don''t get leaked.]
[Now I understand why the productionpany wanted to terminate the contract with Kristin, not only is she acting bad, but her character is too. She acts like a princess on set.] Izabe knew what wasing so, she didn''t spend too much time or energy online.
Because Casey was following the fan topic, Twitter rmended all sorts of videos of him and Izabe, as well as fan posts and trendingments.
A few days ago, fans were calling Izabe their partner. Now they were all calling her their idol and hoped Izabe will leave him.
Casey was grinding his teeth. He suppressed his anger and popped a mint into his mouth.
Izabe was working in front of theputer, and she was wearingputer sses to protect her eyes. The lenses had no prescription. They were just for relieving eye strain.
She was typing fast, the only sound
in the quiet room was her hitting the
keys. The pages on theputer
screen were scrolling fast. After while, she stopped, adjusted her
a
sses, and started thinking deeply
while looking at theputer
screen.
Izabe looked more intellectual with sses, her hair loosely pinned up at the back of her head. She was supporting her chin, and after looking at theputer for a while, she rubbed her eyes. Casey reminded her, "Take a break. You''ve been working for three hours straight."
Izabe''s way of taking a break was to look at the green leaves outside the window. After half an hour, she would get back to wor
This job was easy for her; it''s just that she hadn''t done this sort of thing in a while, so it felt a bit unfamiliar. She used to be able to handle these things quickly. Thinking back to when she first took over the Salotti family''s business, she was busy dealing with both internal and external affairs like a headless fly. But once she got through the hardest part, she can handle anything that came at her afterward with no need for anyone else''s help. Izabe had looked through all the files in the X entertainmentpany. Mr. Frost left thepany and she took over all the stars, including Kristin. Kristin was still showing off online, and she probably can''t imagine her boss was Izabe now.
Kristin can act recklessly only because thepany made money off her and she had sponsors backing her, and no one dared to touch her. Casey didn''t know what Izabe was thinking, but he wouldn''t disturb her when she was thinking about work.
He looked at his phone again. Izabe was on Twitter today. Did she notice the trending topic about her and him?
There were 1.8 million fans on Twitter waiting for them to get married. Did Izabe notice?
Also, did she catch his confession on Twitter?
He had impulsively posted it and, now looking back, he felt totally embarrassed and didn''t want to think about it.
If Izabe had seen all this.
Casey lifted his head, his eyes filled with nothing but Izabe.
What did he mean to her?
Did she know that he liked her?
Would she pretend she didn''t see it?
Was this grand emotional journey he thought he was on just a one-sided crush?
The more he thought about it, the more he realized his feelings for Izabe were a mix of tenderness and torment.
He wanted her to know how he felt, yet at the same time, he didn''t want her to see.