Chapter 116: Chapter 116

Vera Yates did this to precisely grasp Sienna Quinn’s inner thoughts.

"I’m going to the restroom!" Vera Yates felt a bit delighted.

The young assistant stayed on set, and Vera Yates headed to the restroom alone.

"Have you seen the news? Wasn’t Landon Lawson supposed to be Vera Yates’ boyfriend? How come an ex-wife suddenly appears, and there’s even a son now? Could Vera Yates be the homewrecker who caused their divorce, with the ex-wife taking the son away?"

"I think that’s it. With a face like that, how else could she have risen so quickly in these years?"

In the restroom, Vera Yates listened to the gossip and mocking laughter outside with clenched fists. How dare they talk about her behind her back? Didn’t they know who she was?

"This ex-wife and child make headlines every few days. I think Landon Lawson has realized that the original was better."

"Looks like our Actress Vance’s good days are numbered."

The restroom door swung open, and the two people, who were previously gloating, froze, staring dumbfounded at the opened stall door behind them.

"Why aren’t you talking anymore?" A slender figure emerged from inside, with a pretty face wearing a smile, and her already bright eyes curved into crescents.

The two minor characters stiffened as they stood there upon seeing Vera Yates.

The gloat from gossiping turned into fearfulness in an instant as they apologized repetitively to Vera Yates: "Miss Vance, we just... we..."

Seeing the two trembling even as they spoke, Vera Yates casually smiled, stood by them to wash her hands, maintaining a gentle smile.

"Of course I’m not angry. It’s normal to have such misunderstandings. However, my relationship with Stephen is not as you think. Our relationship is very stable, and I’m not the homewrecker you speak of."

Vera Yates smiled at the two, placed a pack of new tissues on the sink, and then turned to leave.

The two left behind exchanged glances, never imagining they would run into Vera Yates in the restroom, and she had heard everything they said.

If Vera Yates wanted to retaliate against them, their acting careers would be over.

The young assistant stood beside the filming set, watching the actors inside perform with full attention.

Vera Yates sat on her recliner and covered her little face with a newspaper.

Her chest heaved with large movements. The young assistant heard the sound behind and turned around, surprised to see that Vera Yates had returned unnoticed.

The young assistant stood cautiously by.

"Miss Vance, your agent says you need to attend a cocktail party tonight."

"Cocktail party?" Vera Yates removed the newspaper from her face, her pretty face filled with anger, startling Assistant Shawcross, who feared being the target of her wrath.

"The agent asked me to inform you that it’s about your next investor. You must meet them; otherwise, they won’t invest."

The young assistant spoke with trepidation, but Vera Yates responded with a cold chuckle.

Investor? When had Vera Yates ever needed investors for her acting gigs? People scrambled to have her in their movies since she was the queen of box office. Why should she entertain investors over dinner?

Vera Yates covered her face with the newspaper once more, and the young assistant held her tongue to avoid saying anything wrong.

After filming ended in the afternoon, Vera Yates changed out of her costume. Since filming went smoothly, she had no scenes that evening. While removing her makeup in the dressing room, she heard the door open and saw her agent enter with a worried face.

"My dear, stop being so stubborn. You must attend tonight’s cocktail party no matter what."

Vera Yates gestured for the makeup artist to leave, then turned her head to look at the agent, smiling slightly: "When did such events require my participation?" Read complete version only at novelꞁire.net

"He is the biggest investor in your next film, specifically wanting you as the lead actress. He’s already stated that if you don’t attend, he’ll replace you."

The agent sighed with resignation, as Vera Yates had never been so difficult about taking roles before.

"Replace me? Does he think this is the only film I’ve got?" Vera Yates snorted.

The agent looked at Vera Yates’ proud demeanor, sighed again: "You, in fact, don’t have any other roles right now."

Vera Yates was startled. She had never run out of assignments before, and there were many roles she hadn’t had time to accept. So why were there no roles now?

Seeing her confused expression, the agent’s face turned grim.

"This whole month, your issues have been nonstop. Your rapid rise is heavily connected to Landon Lawson. Now with your relationship in disarray, who knows when it might fall apart, and no one will dare to cast you then."

Vera Yates pressed her lips together tightly. She hadn’t anticipated how much Sienna Quinn’s return would impact her.

"Fine, I’ll attend the cocktail party tonight."

"I’m glad you agreed. Please, do your best not to have any disputes with Landon Lawson. If it affects you, it only hurts your career." The agent was worried, knowing that Vera Yates and Landon Lawson’s relationship wasn’t as idyllic as publicly portrayed. They were more of a couple bound by convenience.

The agent glanced around to ensure no one else was present before speaking softly: "You’ve been publicly claiming to be Landon Lawson’s girlfriend for years, so why haven’t you secured him yet? If anyone discovers this relationship is fake, you’ll crash, and even I will be implicated."

"Do you think I don’t want to win over Stephen? The dilemma now isn’t just my doing; it was the company that initiated this back then." Vera Yates stood abruptly.

She was willing to use any means necessary to achieve her goals, yet changing someone’s heart wasn’t as simple as that.

Especially not someone as steadfast as Landon Lawson?

Landon Lawson’s affection for Sienna Quinn had only intensified over time. Now, not only had he acknowledged his son, but they were also going to amusement parks as a family.

The reports that morning were leaked by Vera Yates herself, aiming to crush Sienna Quinn under public pressure.

"You saw this morning’s news, right? If you don’t try harder, Landon Lawson won’t be your man, and you’ll lose both love and career." The agent’s frustration bubbled over into angry words about the unexpected morning exposé, with no prior warning of those rumors.

And she had heard that before the news broke, paparazzi had approached Vera Yates.

How hadn’t she managed to contain the spread of this information?

The agent’s gaze on Vera Yates grew increasingly peculiar. She thought she knew Vera, but right now, she seemed more enigmatic than ever.