Twisted Ties of Love

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 the company's name, meaning if anything went south, the company 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 the company's cash cow and their most famous artist. Despite all the recent drama, she didn't lean on the company for help. Instead, she hired her own PR, just trying to keep up appearances for the company.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 new company shouldn't be ditching her!

But last night's announcement from the Maple Group was clearly a slap 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 was coming 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 playing the role of "jailers".

Kristin was on pins and needles. As she was about to meet the company 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 voice coming 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 unilaterally terminated their contract without informing her and even released a statement smearing her name. Although she was an artist for the company, she still had her rights. She could totally sue the Maple Group for breach of contract and defamation and demand compensation.

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 the company's CEO?

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

Izabella?! Why was Izabella 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 glanced again at the man with the scar on his face. She finally understood why the company terminated their contract with the production of Blood Ties unilaterally and why they released an announcement online smearing her name. It was all because of Izabella.

Izabella!

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

How could someone be so shameless?

Izabella trying to kick her out was a pipe dream!

She stayed calm, her eyes darkly fixed on Izabella.

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

Seeing Kristin come in, she stopped and said, "Kristin, long time no see. How have you been lately?"

"Thanks to you! I've been having a

blast." Kristin gritted her teeth, shot a glance at Toby, and said.

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sarcastically, "Izabella, 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?"

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

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

Ms. Salotti? Was she calling Izabella?

Was Izabella the company'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 Izabella was the CEO's mistress.

Kristin was stunned, with disbelief in her eyes.

How could Izabella be the boss of the company?

It's impossible. She knew everything

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

even a college degree. She didn't et

accomplish 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 a company and even casually buy out her

former company?

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

Secretary Hansen said seriously, "Do I look like I'm joking?"

But Kristin still didn't believe it.

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

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

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

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

From the day Izabella 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 Izabella, but now she felt like a total clown. Kristin's breaking out in a cold sweat, her eyes screaming panic.

Izabella 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. sŵnovel.net

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

Almost forgotten, it's been over seven years since Ms. Izabella, 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 down completely!Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.