Would a businessman ever have a beef with money?


    But to everyone''s surprise, the usually low-key Group suddenly dropped a bomb, announcing they were cutting ties with the production of Blood Ties.


    Originally, when she signed the deal with the production, it was under thepany''s name, meaning if anything went south, thepany would take the heat.


    After X Entertainment went belly up, their contracts naturally got passed on to the Maple Group, who bought them out.


    The Maple Group had every right to break the contract, but that didn''t do them any good.


    Kristin was racking her brains, trying to figure out what the bigwigs were thinking. She was thepany''s cash cow and their most famous artist. Despite all the recent drama, she didn''t lean on thepany for help. Instead, she hired her own PR, just trying to keep up appearances for thepany.s


    The only smear on her record was that cat incident, but she didn''t kill the cat, and as time went by, this minor issue would fade from people''s minds.


    No matter how they slice it, the newpany shouldn''t be ditching her!


    Butst night''s announcement from the Maple Group was clearly a p in the face. She didn''t know what she did wrong or how she breached the contract and caused a public uproar.


    Thus, when she got news this morning that the CEO of the Maple Group wasing to headquarters, she rushed to get dolled up and followed along.


    Two security guards escorted her to the elevator, either standing to her left and right or front and back, clearly ying the role of "jailers".


    Kristin was on pins and needles. As she was about to meet thepany CEO, she didn''t notice her surroundings changing.


    Outside the CEO''s office.


    The security knocked on the door.


    "Come in."


    Kristin furrowed her brow. Why was a woman''s voiceing from inside? And the voice sounded so familiar.


    Kristin didn''t have time to ponder. The door opened, and the two guards stood by the door and ushered her in.


    Kristin swallowed hard. She was so tense that she could feel her facial muscles tightening. She clenched her fists and took a deep breath before entering, ready to negotiate with the Maple Group. The Maple Group and the production of Blood Ties unterally terminated their contract without informing her and even released a statement smearing her name. Although she was an artist for thepany, she still had her rights. She could totally sue the Maple Group for breach of contract and defamation and demandpensation.


    With this in mind, she felt a bit braver. As she walked in, she felt an intense aura. She looked straight ahead, and the first thing she saw was a tall man with a scar on his face. Was this thepany''s CEO?


    Kristin tried to put on a smile, but then her gaze shifted, and she froze.


    Izabe?! Why was Izabe here? Shouldn''t she be on set right now? Why was she in the executive chairman''s office at the Maple Group''s headquarter and sitting in the chair?


    Could it be?


    Kristin nced again at the man with the scar on his face. She finally understood why thepany terminated their contract with the production of Blood Ties unterally and why they released an announcement online smearing her name. It was all because of Izabe.


    Izabe!


    She had seriously underestimated her, to the point that she could even get the newpany''s big boss under her thumb.


    How could someone be so shameless?


    Izabe trying to kick her out was a pipe dream!


    She stayed calm, her eyes darkly fixed on Izabe.


    Izabe was twirling a pen in her hand with such speed that it was almost a blur, which attracted Toby''s attention.


    Seeing Kristine in, she stopped and said, "Kristin, long time no see. How have you beentely?"


    "Thanks to you! I''ve been having a


    st." Kristin gritted her teeth, shot a nce at Toby, and said.


    ???’


    sarcastically, "Izabe, I''m really envious of you. Brad, Casey, Brett, Nathaniel,you''ve got them all under your spell. And now you''re even


    sitting here. Aren''t you afven


    karma?"


    of


    Izabe smiled. "What does me sitting here have to do with them?"


    At this moment, the secretary brought in coffee, carefully cing it on the table for Izabe, "Ms. Salotti."


    Ms. Salotti? Was she calling Izabe?


    Was Izabe thepany''s CEO? Kristin wondered if she was hearing things or hallucinating.


    After serving the coffee, the secretary turned to leave, but Kristin blocked her way, saying, "Wait, isn''t he supposed to be the CEO?" She pointed at Toby.


    The secretary scoffed, "That''s Ms. Salotti''s bodyguard. You''re here every day, and you don''t even know who the CEO is?"


    Kristin not only didn''t know, she even thought Izabe was the CEO''s mistress.


    Kristin was stunned, with disbelief in her eyes.


    How could Izabe be the boss of thepany?


    It''s impossible. She knew everything


    about Izabe''s past. Izabe was just an ordinary country girl, with no money, no background, and not


    even a college degree. She didn''t et


    aplish much in the


    entertainment industry, was looked down upon, and couldn''t even stand up to her own agent. How could she possibly be the boss of apany and even casually buy out her


    formerpany?


    After realizing this, Kristin turned pale, her lips devoid of color. "Secretary Hansen, are you joking? How could Izabe be your boss?"


    Secretary Hansen said seriously, "Do I look like I''m joking?"Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    But Kristin still didn''t believe it.


    How could Izabe be the CEO of thepany? It was like a far-fetched story!


    It must be because she didn''t wake uppletely, was hallucinating, or was still dreaming.


    Kristin clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug into her palms, causing pain.


    She couldn''t ept this reality. Izabe was always her stepping stone, not even worth a hair on her head. But when did Izabe be so different?


    From the day Izabe started auditioning for the supporting role, it was like she became a different person.


    She''s always been reluctant to admit she can''t hold a candle to Izabe, but now she felt like a total clown. Kristin''s breaking out in a cold sweat, her eyes screaming panic.


    Izabe wa lounging in the boss''s


    chair, arms crossed over her chest, a


    smirk on her face. Despite being


    seated and hence physically lower than Kristin, the vibe she''s giving off still felt like she''s looking down on her. s?novel


    This scene sent Kristin into a tailspin, the memories she thought she had locked away flooding her mind in an instant.


    She stepped back. "Who are you?"


    This Izabe was reminding her of the "Izabe" who died in a fire three years ago.


    Almost forgotten, it''s been over seven years since Ms. Izabe, the one who used to rule The Salotti Group, exuded such a dominating presence, standing tall and proud.


    It made her envious and jealous, even to the point of wanting to take her downpletely!