?<strong>Chapter 123:</strong>


    She reclined on the couch, nervously tapping open thements on her phone. After scanning through several, a wave of relief washed over her. The responses were overwhelmingly positive. The majority of fans were buzzing with spection about the project anduding Asher’s past performances. A handful recognized Carrie, showering her with what seemed likepliments but were, in essence, further acims for Asher.


    “Oh my, finally a new project from Asher. I’ve binged his series endlessly—his work truly sets the bar online.”


    “Why so secretive? Any clues about the genre?”


    “Silver Elephant Media usually teams up with Katrina. Given Asher’s admiration for her, could this project be his dream coboration?”


    “Her captivating appearance is precisely what I’m drawn to. She deserves to star opposite Asher.”


    “Wasn’t she the one who went for the ‘zing Sun’ audition recently? Asher’s choice in co-stars really reflects his focus on talent over fame.”


    Opting not to delve further, Carrie retweeted the post and tagged Asher, modestly adding, “Mr. Burton, it’s an honor to coborate with you.”


    Momentster, her phone pinged with a WhatsApp notification—a friend request from Asher, courtesy of their mutual acquaintance, Soren. After exchanging greetings, Asher tentatively invited her. “A friend isunching a restaurant soon. Would you join me to mark the beginning of our film ‘Agarwood’?”


    Caught off guard and unable to think of an excuse, Carrie replied hesitantly, “Sure.”


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    Unbeknownst to Carrie, shortly after she signed off, another trending topic appeared on Twitter.


    “Lise, A Self-Made Star, Not Relying on Men”


    The post highlighted clips of Lise on the bustling set of zing Sun, capturing her daring feats on a motorcycle. Ituded her for shunning a stunt double and mastering the motorcycle herself, underscoring her well-earned achievements. Yet, the clips fell short of being persuasive. They were merely tight shots that could have been simted without genuine motorcycle skills.


    Every day, the inte buzzes with fresh content, and the echoes of Lise’s past scandals had all but faded from the collective memory of theizens. Yet, her name suddenly spiked in poprity, intertwined with Carrie’s in the trending sections, reigniting memories of her once-leaked audition tape. Though Kristopher had diligently scrubbed the footage from the inte ages ago, some astuteizens had archived it and chose this moment to bring it back into the limelight.


    Memories also resurfaced of Asher’s refusal to work with Lise on a variety show, adding fuel to the spective fire. The inte had a peculiar way of shaping beliefs. Outright ims were often met with skepticism, yet when theizens connected the dots themselves, the resulting picture was readily epted as the unvarnished truth.


    As spection swirled, more and more people began to question the legitimacy of Lise’s ascent to stardom, wondering if Asher’s apparent aversion to her was a clue to some undisclosed drama behind the scenes. Aware of Lise’s distaste for Carrie, her staff likely orchestrated the trending topic to get on her good side. However, it backfired spectacrly. The intent behind the search result was to showcase Lise’s independent rise to stardom, not relying on any male lead, while subtly disparaging Carrie by mentioning Asher.


    Yet, Lise’s limited acting prowess and the persistent whispers about her affluent sponsors marred her image. Instead of enhancing her reputation, the trending topic morphed into a self-inflicted wound. Even in Asher’sment section, the dialogue began to shift, slowly changing its tone.


    “Carrie should really give thanks to the zing Sun crew for their dubious actions. Without their rejection, she wouldn’t have had the opportunity to coborate with Asher. Given his golden touch, she’s on the brink of sess.”


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