Chapter 64 You''re On Your


    Own


    In an instant, a blurry image shed through Leah''s mind.


    Could it be him? Her instincts screamed that the man in the car was far


    from ordinary.


    She had severely underestimated Corrine, never expecting her to find a new protector so quickly.


    "Find out who owns the Rolls-Royce that was parked outside Lonsong Restaurantst night!" Leah''s voice was tightly controlled, her anger simmering just beneath the surface. "And get those people out of the police station, now!"


    "But the police said they have criminal records. Until the investigation. clears, they''re not allowed to contact anyone or be bailed out," her


    assistant said hesitantly.


    Leah''s eyes darkened with growing frustration.


    Before she could respond, the door mmed open, and her agent, Spencer Ruiz, stormed in, his face a mask of fury. He threw a contract onto the table, "Look at what you''ve done!" The words rang in the air like a p. "The endorsement deal you just signed wants out, and they''re demanding a penalty! Plus, several film projects just rejected your auditions!"


    "What?" Leah''s face drained of color, her legs wobbling as if the floor had suddenly disappeared beneath her.


    Spencer shoved a tablet in front of her, a cruel smile ying on his lips. "Take a good look at this."


    Chepa 64 Youre On Your Own


    On the screen, Waldo, the topwyer in Lyhaton, had just posted an update. "On behalf of Miss Corrine Hond, I have sent a legal notice to Miss Leah Burgess. Please review immediately."


    The words "attempted murder" and "Intentional injury" in the legal notice. jumped out at her, striking Leah with cold terror.


    She felt her hand tighten around the tablet, her knuckles nching. Her eyes burned with a mix of fury and disbelief. "It was just a harmless prank -how can they use me of attempted murder?"


    Spencer scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. "Because the people at the police station have confessed everything. Thepany wants you to hold a press conference right away to clear this up, and you''ll be sidelined until it blows over."


    The reality of being sidelined hit Leah with the force of a punch. No one knew better than her what that meant.


    She had finally broken free from her former employer with Bruce''s help, returning to rebuild her career on her own terms. Her new agency had even mapped out her future, but now, a legal notice had thrown everything into chaos, and she was being forced to step back.


    She refused to let it end like this!


    "There has to be some room to work this out," Leah insisted, her voice firm, though the tension in her chest tightened with every word.


    She hadn''t fought so hard to make aeback only to be shut down now.


    What would she have left if she were sidelined?


    Spencer''s lips curled into a mocking smile at her words. "A directive just went out to clean up the industry''s mess-it''s all about rooting out the illegal and hical. You''re smack in the middle of it, acting recklessly in a time when everyone''s watching. What makes you think there''s any room for negotiation?"


    Leah felt his words strike her like a p, draining her of what little energy she had left. She sank onto the bed, her gaze distant, empty.


    Why was this happening?


    It all felt like some cruel twist of fate, as though everything had been orchestrated against her.


    Corrine had yed every hand so perfectly, and it seemed luck waspletely on her side.


    "You''re on your own now," Spencer said coldly, turning toward the door.


    Just before he left, he paused, ncing back with a sharp smirk. "By the way, due to your breach of contract, thepany has every right to demandpensation. You might want to start preparing your finances -don''t be surprised if you end up bankrupt."