Chapter 2023


    When Isabel looked up again, Rnd''s figure had disappeared from the looming shadows by the entrance.


    She suddenly felt strangely lonely.


    With a long sigh, she turned around the corner and retreated into her apartment.


    A monthter.


    The serialized drama that Isabel was filming had finallye to a close, and the scenes for the grand finale were wrapped up.


    Over the course of the month, she had been with the crew nearly every waking hour to ensure the consistent quality of the final


    few episodes. She hardly went back to her ce to sleep at night.


    Now that the show was a wrap, she felt like she had regained her freedom atst.


    After having a grand feast with the crew, she left the film set.


    Amanda had recovered from her illness and came to pick her up in person.


    On the way back home, Isabel sat with Amanda in the rear. Amanda began going through the uing itinerary.


    First of all, she was going to start joining the variety show The Wonder as the guest star. The Legend of the Goddess would also


    begin filming next week, then there were a few misceneous gigs and whatnot tossed in. All in all, her schedule was packed


    throughout the rest of the year.


    Although she was passionate about her job, she had to admit that it could be rather exhausting at times.


    She sighed weakly and asked, "Amanda, do you think there''s a chance | could get a month off?"


    Amanda rolled her eyes and replied sarcastically, "How does a year off sound?"


    She immediately followed up with a long sermon. "Do you know how hard Isabe had been going at ittely? Not only has she


    epted two guest star roles in two popr variety shows, but she also recently took on a handful of high-quality scripts as well.


    | didn’t even get a chance to go through those scripts before her team snatched them up. If you don''t step up, she''s going to


    surpass you and leave you in the dust before you know it."


    Isabel seemed unfazed. "We''ll see if she has what it takes to surpass me, I''d like to see her try."


    There was no use in hoping and praying that Isabe did not catch up to her.


    Besides, what else was she supposed to do? Her schedule was already filled to the brim as was.


    Amanda shot her a sideways look before relenting. "Alright, I''ll give you a day off. Get some rest tomorrow and recharge. I''ll pick


    you up in the morning the day after tomorrow. We''re going to the set at The Wonder." "Alright, you got it."


    That was when Ca, who was in the passenger seat the entire time, suddenly turned to Isabel. "Sister, this looks bad,


    something happened to Triss."


    Isabel sat up straight immediately. "What happened to her?" "Check your feed, | don''t know what''s going on but it seems like


    there''s a new scandal revolving around her."N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    Isabel urgently reached for her phone.


    The first keyword on the trending list caught her eye immediately: Triss Ravine - Casting Couch Regr.


    She clicked inside and was bombarded with countless sphemous articles about her that said everything that could be said.


    For instance, "Triss has been sleeping around since the start of her career, she''s notorious for sinking her ws into every


    sessful man she can find. A few years back, she identally got on the bad side of a certain investor and that''s when her


    career went downhill since her usual fling decided to ditch her. If it wasn’t forthat film she shot with Isabel back then, we would''ve


    completely forgotten about her already.” "| heard what truly kicked off her career over thesest few years isn’t because of that


    web novel-adapted film, but it''s because she managed to get acquainted with a few big names in the business. | know some


    insiders and they all tell me that Triss has a bit of a reputation."


    Someone else leaked a photo of Triss sitting on another man''sp. The man’s face was blurred out but Triss'' waspletely


    unaltered.


    Things continued to ramp up from there as people began to call for boycotts and to banish her from the scene.


    Isabel was furious.


    She recognized that picture and the circumstances that led to that picture being taken. It was taken three years ago when they


    were celebrating the sess of a film they shot together. The man in the picture was a certain senior executive of an


    entertainmentpany. He was invited to the celebration dinner since he was one of the major investors.


    At that time, he had too much to drink and began trying to get with Isabel, but was brutally shot down. Chances were he


    identified another target in


    Triss who seemed to be an easier target, so he immediately took her into his arms without her consent. Triss was afraid of


    upsetting him and tried to gently persuade him to let go of her, which only excited him further. That was when he began to ramp


    up his antics and started fondling her.


    Naturally, Isabel could not stand for it. She immediately pulled Triss off of the man and harshly reprimanded the unruly man so he


    would not direct his anger at Triss but at her instead. "Hey old fart, this is a formal celebration dinner, mind keeping it in your


    pants? If you want that kind of fun, go somewhere else instead of exposing your filth here.”


    Amanda was already her manager back then and due to her significant status in the entertainment industry, the man was afraid


    to retaliate. He sucked it up and scuttled away.


    It was then that Triss and Isabel began to develop a close friendship.


    This picture had been around for a long time. Why did it suddenly surface online now of all times?


    Trissrgely kept to herself. She never tried to fight for roles with anybody and it was unlikely that she would have stepped on


    anybody''s toes at all.