Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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Sharon hung her head and had already expecting this outcome. She said in a sad tone, "Sorry, I've dragged you

into this mess. Switching models is probably for the best anyway. With all this dirt on me, | might mess up your

chances." "But | didn't agree to it. Before | chere, | told Cameron thats long as we can clear up the scandal,

you're staying as my model Ophelia replied.

Sharon thought she must've heard wrong. A flicker of hope crossed her face, but it was quickly replaced by a

sense of defeat.

She said. "Forget it. There's no way | can take on Starry Media. They've shelvedfor years, and if they want to

blacklistnow, it's a walk in the park. When the show started picking up steam in the early episodes, they

tried to useto push new talent, and | refused.

their

"Then, when my contract was up, | decided not to renew. | knew they had dirt on me, but | don't care anymore.

How much worse can it get? I'll just quit acting if | have to.

"My respect," Ophelia said. Sharon couldn't tell if Ophelia meant that as a compliment or sarcasm, so she just let

it slide. "Well, if that's your attitude, | guess | chere for nothing." Ophelia made a show of getting up to

leave, but Sharon stayed glued to her seat, her head still down.

The door creaked open and then slammed shut. Sharon jerked her head up and opened her mouth to call out.

But instead, she locked eyes with Ophelia, who was leaning casually against the wall.

Wait, she didn't leave? Was she disappointed injust now? Sharon thought to herself. She didn't know why,

but she suddenly felt this overwhelming urge not to let Ophelia down. She'd been ready to give up and let it all

go, but somehow, Ophelia's presence told her she shouldn't just throw in the towel

The truth was, Sharon loved acting-no matter how small the role, she loved it. "You You really believe I'm not that

kind of person?" Sharon hesitated to ask.

"| believe you." Ophelia's response calmost instantly. She just said three simple words, but each one hit

Sharon like a punch to the gut.

Since last night, everyone around Sharon had already written her off as sbackstabbing, ungrateful has-been

who ditched her company the second she got famous. After the scandals blew up, not a single person believed

she was innocent. But Ophelia stood in front of her, saying she was.

Sharon's eyes reddened, her voice shaking. "So... what do | do now? I've already cut ties with the company, and |

don't even have an agent anymore."

"After all these years, you don't have any dirt on the company?" Ophelia asked, raising her eyebrows.

Sharon slumped, thinking there was no way she could take on a giant like Starry Media,

Ophelia seemed to pick up on her thoughts and said, "You'll never know if you can unless you try

"How. How do | try?" Sharon asked.

"You're buried in scandals right now, so even if you leak something on the company, it'll just get drowned out,

and it might even make people more convinced you're guilty. But | remember that Starry Media's go-to second

lead, Thomas Collins, has been itching to break his contract for ages, right?

He's been in the industry for five years playing the second male lead while the company keeps pushing those

talentless pretty boys. His faris have been calling fouls for a while now. If he's the one to spill the tea, especially

now, it'll get people talking

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In the last timeline. Thomas had tried to expose Starry Media right before his contract ended, but no one paid

attention. and it fizzled out eventually.

Ophelia added. "And there's Jaines. He's probably more anxious than you right now-his directorial debut is riding

on you. The last thing he wants is for you to get blacklisted.

"You could talk to him and get him to poach Thomas. That way, Thomas's breach of contract fee is covered, and

he gets a career boost. Maybe Thomas will be willing to return the favor.

Not maybe, Ophelia believed Thomas would surely help Sharon, Ophelia had laid it all out and even cup

Now it was up to Sharon to execute. As someone outside the showbiz, it was all she could do.

with the plan.

"I've also got a video and schat screenshots. I've sent them over to your phone. See if they help," Ophelia

said again.

Sharon was completely dumbfounded, and she stared at Ophelia in awe. How did she cup with all of this?

She's thought of everything for me, thought Sharon. She gazed at Ophelia, her eyes wide with admiration like

she were looking at a long-lost lover. She couldn't hide her emotions at all.

Ophelia said with a frown, "Stop looking atlike that. I'm only doing this for my own b

But before she could finish, Sharon leaped at her like a giant puppy and hugged her tight. "I don't care what your

reasons are. Even if you're just using me, I'm all in. Hell, even if you deceive me, I'd say yes."

"Ophelia rolled her eyes. She wasn't interested in deceiving her at all.

She pushed Sharon away with a look of exasperation, thinking this wasn't the person she knew at all. What was

her world-weary attitude?*

That night, Sharon, disguised and barely recognizable, made her way to one of the villas where James often

stayed. They had gone to the sschool, so they had shistory. After she laid everything out for him, James

didn't hesitate to agree. The new movie had a massive budget-over a hundred million. If it got blacklisted or

delayed, his investment would be flushed down the drain.

By noon the next day, Thomas posted a lengthy statement, detailing all the injustices he'd suffered at Starry

Media over the

years.

In his four and a half years there, he'd earned the company 10 million dollars, but he only took less than 1.5

million dollars. The worst part was that the company made him pay taxes based on an incof 10 million

dollars on his own.

He posted receipts, screenshots of his chats with his agent, and even a video of his boss humiliating him. He

added that his lawyers were already involved. In an instant, Thomas's fans were up in arms, and the tide of

public opinion flipped. [Unbelievable! Sharon probably left Starry Media because she couldn't take it anymore.]

[No wonder they're coming after her with all these fake scandals. So disgusting!]

[Sharon hasn't had a single decent project since joining Starry Medial

[Actually, she has. Her side gig film as the lead is dropping tomorrow night!]

I'm definitely going to watch it. Amazing Sharon, poor Thomas

Starry Media's dirty laundry didn't stop there. After Thomas, seven more artists cforward that day, using the

momentum to expose the company's shady dealings, like forcing female stars to trade favors for roles, making

money off breach of contract fines, and more. Throughout all this, Sharon stayed silent. But the comments under

her Twitter posts shifted from insults to sympathy and support. James's stureleased a new promotional video

for the movie, and fans put together a compilation showcasing 14.49 MON, NOV!

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Sharon's acting highlights from over the years. She gained even more followers through this.

Sharon stared at it all in disbelief, her eyes once again full of awe as she looked at Ophelia. She couldn't help but

think, 'How is she so amazing? Ophelia is really my guardian angel.

"Now," Ophelia said, "send out a tweet. Thank everyone for their support, plug the movie, and tag Cameron

while you're at it."

"On it," Sharon said, quickly typing out the tweet.

Once everything was in place, Ophelia dialed Cameron and said Mr. Bishop, | assthere's no need to change

my model now, right?"